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Foot and Mouth Disease Modelling Projects

​​​​​Concern about exotic and emerging disease threats has prompted interest by animal health agencies involved in preparedness and planning to use decision support tools such as animal disease modelling. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to represent the most serious threat to Australian…
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Securing water for livestock and landscape

Improving a degraded farm dam by installing new fences, revegetating edges, and creating alternative water access points helped Lowesdale NSW farmers Elise Weden and Ian Cocking solve the problem of securing water for livestock and the land. With support from Bangerang elder, Uncle Dozer Atkinson…
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Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative

Strong networks and local leadership play an important role in building the drought resilience of agriculture-dependent communities. That’s why the Future Drought Fund is investing in the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative (the Initiative). It is delivered in partnership…
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Lodgement of import documentation via email

 Where biosecurity or imported food consignments are electronically declared as a Full Import Declaration (FID) or a Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (SCL); customs brokers and commercial importers must use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS), instead of email, to lodge import…
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2021-09: European Union (EU): Dairy, fish, honey and edible non-prescribed goods: New export certification from 21 August 2021

Date of issue: 30 July 2021 Date of effect: 21 August 2021 Reference Number: MAA2021-09 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council,…
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2021-16: European Union (EU): Dairy, fish, honey and edible non-prescribed goods: New export certification from 21 August 2021

Date of issue: 30 July 2021 Date of effect: 21 August 2021 Reference Number: MAA2021-16 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council,…
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2021-30: European Union (EU): Dairy, fish, honey and edible non-prescribed goods: New export certification from 21 August 2021

Date of issue: 30 July 2021 Date of effect: 21 August 2021 Reference Number: MAA2021-30 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council,…
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National Aquaculture Statement

​​​​The National Aquaculture Statement recognises the contribution that aquaculture makes to the Australian economy and regional development. The statement demonstrates the commitment of state, territory and Australian governments to the growth of an efficient, inno​​vative and sustainable domestic…
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Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr Leslie David SimsDr Leslie David Sims is a highly experienced veterinarian with a passion for preventing infectious diseases of production animals, especially those that also affect humans. He started his career as a laboratory diagnostician in the Victorian public sector and used these…
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Japanese encephalitis virus

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a nationally notifiable animal disease which means if you suspect an animal is showing signs of the disease, you must report it.You can do this by contacting your local veterinarian or call the national Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888…
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