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On 23 June 2025, Italy notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) on a small cattle farm on the island of Sardinia. Italy immediately implemented emergency disease control and eradication measures. The department has conducted a risk…
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Australia is free of the world's worst animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza H5N1. Animal pests and diseases are a major threat to Australia's livestock and poultry industries and an outbreak could impact on our access to export markets and undermine livelihoods. Exotic…
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The Farm Household Allowance (FHA) program provides assistance to commercial-scale farmers and their partners who are experiencing financial hardship for any reason.The program provides eligible farmers and their partners with a package of assistance that includes:up to 4 years of fortnightly…
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Citripestis sagittiferella &
Prays endocarpa.What to look forDeformed citrus fruit or citrus fruit with pock marks on the skin.What you can doDo not move plants, plant material or fruit (…
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18 April 2024We invite you to comment on the draft report by 17 June 2024. The second draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a review of the biosecurity risks…
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NSFS Ref 10
(Last notice on this issue: 2009/01)
Date of Effect: 4 December 2009
Date of Expiry: Until further notice
Contact Officers
Carol Sheridan
National Manager
Export Meat
Phone: 02 6272 4597
Contact by email
Malcolm Fowler
Animal Welfare Incident Manager
Food Export
Phone: 02 6272…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Previous projectsNine projects received funding and have now all been successfully completed.Central Queensland UniversityNext Generation Farm Safety This was an integrated program to improve farm safety awareness and practices for the next generation of farmers – with a…
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We regulate the export of dairy products from Australia. This ensures that goods:
comply with export laws
meet importing country requirements.
Information directory
Our information directory for dairy manufacturers and exporters can help you navigate our available resources and find the…
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25 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All customs brokers, importers, biosecurity industry participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
Earlier this year, the department…
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