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Global treaty on pandemic prevention, preparedness & response

The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) is contributing to Australia’s negotiating position on the development of a global treaty on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. OCVO is advocating strongly to include One Health as a foundational and guiding principle of the treaty,…
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170-2021: Health Officer user access to the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS)

9 August 2021 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to national and state government health officers across Australia What has changed? The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) can now provide national health officers, with access to MARS to…
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AAO Renewal Information

Key features of the renewal processThere’s a section on the renewal form to update personal details, residency status and disclosure of conflict of interests.If the applicant is renewing their appointment after a five year term, they must complete the renewal application form, undertake the…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 11 December 2025

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 10 December 2025, rainfall was recorded across northern, eastern, and isolated southern regions of Australia, while central and western areas remained comparably dry.Across cropping regions, little to no rainfall…
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Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report: Safe Keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees

​​August 2017 Download Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report: Safe Keeping: Inquiry into the biosecurity of Australian honey bees [PDF 472KB] Australian Government response to the House of Representatives…
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Department launches greener alternative to methyl bromide

A new safer, treatment option for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is now available for use by importers.Ethyl formate, used in combination with carbon dioxide, has been approved under the AusTreat offshore treatment assurance scheme as an environmentally friendly substitute for methyl bromide.…
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Biosecurity Protection Levy - we want to hear from you

Credit: Mick Hurran Australia’s world class biosecurity system is vital to protecting our agricultural industries and our environment. Biosecurity is a shared responsibility, including contributing to the cost to safeguard Australia from potentially…
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2012-08 - Exporter Submission of Heat Stress Risk Assessments (HSRA) to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

​​8 May 2012 Species Livestock Country Where a HSRA is required Relevant to Live Animal Exporters DAFF Biosecurity Staff AQIS Accredited Veterinarians LiveCorp ALEC Purpose To advise exporters of the requirement for submission of a Heat Stress Risk Assessment (HSRA) to…
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