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Project 55: Assessment and improvement of national bluetongue serological capability - a comparative study of commercial and in-house ELISAs

OverviewThis project aims to evaluate and improve current bluetongue virus (BTV) serological capabilities in Australia to support national BTV surveillance and response activities.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Project…
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Project 41: An augmented reality app to demonstrate the signs of four sheep emergency animal diseases

OverviewAnimal Health Australia and the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia funded the development of an app, Sheep EAD AR. This app is available in the Apple, Google play and Microsoft App Stores.Producers and other stakeholders can use the app on mobile devices and the…
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Biosecurity Innovation Program

About our programOur Biosecurity Innovation Program (BIP) funds innovative ideas to enhance our biosecurity system.The BIP invests in new technologies and approaches. It identifies and develops new products and services to manage biosecurity challenges and risks.Through the BIP we:identify and…
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Established Pest Animals and Weeds Management Pipeline Program

We are building on past investment to find better solutions to combat some of Australia's worst established pest animals and weeds.To help protect Australia’s agriculture and our environment against pests, this program is investing $30.3 million to provide lasting legacy to farmers, land managers…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on Red Tape Interim Report: Effects of red tape on environmental assessment and approvals

Australian Government, 2018 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on Red Tape Interim Report: Effects of red tape on environmental assessment and approvals (PDF - 174.54 KB) Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on Red Tape Interim…
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Feral animals as hosts of exotic disease: Identification of potential disease contact between feral animals and sites of exotic disease incursion

DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeFeral animals as hosts of exotic disease: identification of potential disease contact between feral animals and sites of exotic disease incursion DOC 2520 KBIf…
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Project 03: Developing lumpy skin disease and African horse sickness whole genome sequencing workflows

OverviewThis project developed robust whole genome sequencing procedures for the early detection and characterisation of lumpy skin disease and African horse sickness viruses. The goal is to reduce the consequences of their outbreaks in Australia.The genomic sequencing probes and procedures are now…
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An assessment of the non-market value of reducing the risk of marine pest incursions in Australia’s waters

​Kasia Mazur, Andrea Bath, Robert Curtotti and Rupert Summerson Summary The main objective of this project is to estimate and value the non-market environmental benefits to the community from reducing the risk of marine pest incursions in Australia’s waters. A non-market valuation method,…
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Summary of major changes to the Australian Wood Packaging Scheme (AWPCS) - Version 4.1

​​​​Publication details Department of  Agriculture, Water and the Environment, December 2020 Download Document Pages File size Summary of major changes to the Australian Wood Packaging Scheme (AWPCS) - Version 4.1 PDF 2 163 KB If you have difficulty…
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Inquiry into the environmental, social and economic impacts of large-capacity fishing vessels commonly known as ‘supertrawlers’ operating in Australia’s Marine jurisdiction

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2015 Download Submission from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to the Inquiry into the environmental, social and economic impacts of large-capacity fishing vessels commonly known as ‘supertrawlers’…
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