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September 28 will mark the 18th annual World Rabies Day, which is an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for actions to support the elimination of the disease worldwide.The theme for this year is ‘Breaking Rabies Boundaries’, chosen to highlight the ‘need to go beyond the norm and to break…
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Australia's terrestrial and aquatic animal health management policies and programs are coordinated nationally by a series of government committees.The committees range from scientific (technical/operational) committees devoted to animal health up to a forum at ministerial level where a part…
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From 1 October 2017, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) component of the apples and pears levy and charge, currently set at nil, will increase to 0.05 of a cent per kilogram for all domestic and…
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A national social and economic survey of recreational fishers has shown that one in five Australian adults participate in recreational fishing every year, improving wellbeing and contributing 100,000 jobs and $11 billion to the Australian economy.
The National Social and Economic Survey of…
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Coddington Family: Matthew and Cherie Coddington at their home in Central Western New South Wales. Photo credit: NSW Department of Primary Industries
The Future Drought Fund’s Farm Business Resilience program supports farmers to undergo intensive one-on-…
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The second Victorian RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place on 28 March 2022. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment; the Victorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP); and the…
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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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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia is focused on the global fight against rabies, through regional support for Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific.
Zoonoses are diseases that can jump from animals to humans like rabies, Ebola, avian influenza and COVID-19. Every year…
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OverviewAustralia’s livestock traceability arrangements are vital to the ongoing health and success of our agricultural sector. The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) plays an important role in capturing livestock movement information for lifetime traceability. This assists governments…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Jay Gomboso, Robyn Hean, Fiona Scott, Tony Arthur, and Nafees Rahman
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This report assesses the economic costs and benefits of decisions made by Australian governments to invest in eradication of the August 2007 equine influenza (EI) outbreak and in…
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