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23 September 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise registered establishments with existing approved CIFER accounts from the October/December 2021 fast track process, to complete the ‘June 2023 update’ process in CIFER.
Key points
Applications completed after December…
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About our quarantine facility
Australia is free from a number of cat and dog diseases and has a highly favourable animal health status. In order to protect this status, cats and dogs must undertake a period of quarantine upon arrival in Australia. This quarantine period allows the Australian…
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We commenced a Review of heat and cold stress in Bos taurus cattle from southern Australia during long-haul export by sea in April 2020. This is part of our commitment to improve animal welfare during export. It aligns with our responsibilities as a regulator. This is the first in a series of…
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About the streamJoin one of Australia’s largest employers of vets and kickstart your public service career with real impact. Our 12-month Graduate Development Program is your chance to grow your skills, make a difference, and help protect Australia’s animals…
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Private vets have an important role to play in emergency animal disease responses in Australia.In 2011 an independent review into Australia’s preparedness for foot-and-mouth disease found that employment conditions in state and territory jurisdictions were not consistent. This could act as a…
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The Australian Framework for Landcare has been developed by the Landcare community to help guide Landcare over a ten year period (2010-2020).In 2009 a cross section of community Landcarers agreed…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia is focused on the global fight against rabies, through regional support for Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific.
Zoonoses are diseases that can jump from animals to humans like rabies, Ebola, avian influenza and COVID-19. Every year…
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FunctionThe Horse Industry Consultative Committee (HICC) is the principal consultative forum for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) to engage with industry on equine biosecurity, quarantine and market access issues, and related animal health and welfare…
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In December 2023 Dr Beth Cookson was appointed Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer following the retirement of Dr Mark Schipp. Dr Cookson brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in various operational and policy roles in the department since 2006, most recently as Deputy Chief…
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These tables show the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) quota usage for all products exported to Indonesia under quota.Final position for the 2024 quota year (as at 31 December 2024)Quota typeTotal quota for Year 5 (tonne/head)Issued amount (to the nearest tonne)%…
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