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If you are an Accredited Veterinarian (AAV), you must keep up to date of any changes to your requirements as an AAV. You must maintain your veterinary registration in the state or territory you work in.Renew or vary your accreditationAccreditation is valid for up to 5 years from the date of notice.…
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The Australian Parliament has passed laws to end live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028. The department will continue to regulate the export of live sheep by sea during the transition to ensure compliance with all requirements, including animal welfare.Assistance for the sheep supply chain to…
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A varroa mite on the back of a honey bee.Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Mites of bees (Apis spp.) Exotic to Australia, with varroa mite (Varroa destructor) present in parts of Australia and are under management in…
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Australia is a party to international treaties that govern the trade of goods. As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Australia is obliged to ensure that sanitary (relating to human and animal health) and phytosanitary (relating to plant health) measures are based on science and applied…
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Texas root rot causes patches of dead and dying plants, here in a cotton field.Chris Anderson, NSW DPI.
Texas root rotExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Soil borne fungal disease that causes sudden wilt and deathin many plant species.Where it’s from: Southwest USA, Mexico, Venezuela, and…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry works closely with a network of more than 100 stakeholders to improve animal and human health by facilitating the availability of high-quality laboratory testing provided through veterinary diagnostic laboratories.Australian standard diagnostic…
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News and alertsSee the latest updates from the Australian Government (australia.gov.au)Our agricultural sectors play an important role in Australia's food security. Feeding our nation is an essential service.We’re making sure there’s food on the table for all Australians.Products will continue to…
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In 2019, the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry recommended that a national scheme of farm debt mediation (FDM) be enacted.The Australian Government has consulted with state and territory governments about developing a harmonised approach…
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Video transcript: New prawn import lawsAustralians love their prawns so much, we need to import them from overseas to keep up with demand.But we don’t want diseases arriving in Australia with those imports.Seafood disease experts have studied the biosecurity risks for prawn imports and recommend we…
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19 December 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or have a plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, and camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from Cyprus…
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