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We are building a stronger biosecurity system to protect Australia from the increasing risk of hitchhiker pests in sea containers and goods.
Some examples of hitchhiker pests. Top left khapra beetle, top right spotted lanternfly, bottom left giant African…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is committed to supporting economic participation and productivity for First Nations Australians across the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector.Our First Nations CommitmentOur First Nations Commitment reflects the aspirations of…
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Australia’s livestock traceability arrangements are vital to the ongoing health and success of our agricultural sector. The Australian Government is committed to their continuous improvement.The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) plays an important role in ensuring livestock movement…
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OverviewThe AUSVETPLAN Management manual: Laboratory preparedness has been updated by the AUSVETPLAN technical writing group. It also has support from the Laboratories for Emergency Animal Disease Diagnosis and Response network and the Subcommittee on Animal Health Laboratory Standards.The manual…
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The Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators (AADI) project is an initiative established by the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). This project is currently being undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)…
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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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Recommendation 1.
The language used in the NEBRA to describe stakeholders should be consistent with that used in the broader IGAB and the other biosecurity response agreements (EADRA and EPPRD).
The NBC supports in part this recommendation.
The NBC proposes that the language…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, March 2018
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The Murray-…
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Australia knows how devastating droughts can be for its agriculture sector. That is why more than 30,000 Aussies farmers have taken up opportunities to build their capability to manage farm-risk, including to drought and climate change, through the Future Drought Fund (FDF).Today is the United…
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OverviewThis Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness project developed and characterised an IHC test for the diagnosis and investigation of LSDV infection.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease PreparednessProject Contact: animalhealthlaboratories@aff.gov.au Project Status:…
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