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Preparedness for incursions of exotic diseases is of key importance to government, industry, producers and the Australian community. Australia’s exotic disease preparedness is based on emergency management principles. This includes the development of surveillance, monitoring and…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) met on 24 July 2024 and 12 September 2024.NMG members received an update on how the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce will deliver critical fire ant suppression activities across 9 local government areas in 2024-25. The work…
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DetailsThe whole-of-department Compliance Policy sets out the principles we follow when carrying out our compliance activities and outlines our strategies and tools for managing compliance. The policy explains how we work with regulated entities to achieve better compliance and regulatory outcomes.…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2016The Biosecurity Emergency Management - Exercise Management Guide provides guidance on contemporary exercise…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 03-23 noted an update from Queensland that drafting of the new standards and guidelines continues. An informal initial consultation phase with targeted stakeholders on the drafting is being…
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A new three year response plan for the National Tropical Weeds Eradication Program has been approved by the National Management Group on 23 June 2021.
The National Tropical Weeds Eradication Program aims to eradicate five species of exotic weeds: limnocharis (Limnocharis flava), miconia (Miconia…
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Veterinarians working on the land in rural and regional areas do a lot more than treat individual animals. They are also one of Australia’s frontline defences against exotic diseases that could seriously harm our agriculture, economy and communities.Being able to recognise, diagnose and control the…
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Community drought response
Between 2017 and 2020, the Hunter region of NSW experienced its worst dry season in recent history and many local landholders were caught off guard.
Two types of decision-makers emerged as conditions deteriorated in this…
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In response to the current escalation of HPAI outbreaks globally (in particular, the situation in the United States), I would like to assure Australians that the risk of AI viruses entering Australia from other countries is low.
Australia has a world-class biosecurity system and there are strong…
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Australian Government, 2017
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Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness (PDF - 120.82 KB)
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