Output from the stocktake of general surveillance initiatives across Australia and New Zealand
The listing below contains the programs identified from the stocktake of general surveillance initiatives across Australia and New Zealand that was undertaken in early 2019 as part of Phase 1.
The research team would much welcome hearing from you if you are aware of a general surveillance initiative that is not listed. To do so, please contact the Biosecurity Program using 'Add general surveillance program' in the subject line.
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General surveillance related to protecting animal industries
| Initiative | State/Territory |
|---|---|
| Abattoir and Saleyard Surveillance | VIC |
| Annual Footrot Survey - Local Land Services | NSW |
| Apiculture Surveillance | NZ |
| APL Evidence of Absence | Australia |
| Bee Pathogen Program | NZ |
| Biosecurity and Supply Chains | NSW |
| Biosecurity SA PIRSA Prevention of New Incursions Program | SA |
| Cattle Tick Surveillance Program | NT |
| Control of Johne’s disease (JD) in cattle in Western Australia | WA |
| Disease Recognition, Reporting and Communication Training for Small Abattoirs Supplying the Domestic Market Project | NSW |
| District Veterinarians - Local Land Services | NSW |
| Eastern Wheatbelt Biosecurity Group Inc. | SA |
| Emergency Animal Disease Surveillance | NSW |
| Emergency Animal Disease Hotline 1800 675 888 | Australia |
| Enhanced Abattoir Surveillance Program | SA |
| Ewe Abortion and Newborn Lamb Deaths Surveillance Program | WA |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture Commercial Reporting App | SA |
| Grazing Beef Industry Surveillance Project | Australia |
| Johnes Disease Surveillance in Cattle | WA |
| Knackery Surveillance Project | VIC |
| Live Animal and Germplasm Export Testing Initiative | NZ |
| Livestock Disease Investigation Services DPIR | NT |
| Livestock Health Monitoring Project | TAS |
| Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) Program | Australia |
| Livestock Surveillance Champion | NSW |
| Local Disease Surveillance - Local Land Services | NSW |
| Local Land Services Heifer and Ewe Health Project | NSW |
| National Sheep Health Monitoring Project | Australia |
| Non-English Speaking Background - Healthy Pigs | NSW |
| Notifiable Disease Legislation | Australia |
| Pest Predator Monitoring Program | NSW |
| Rangeland Monitoring | NT |
| Rural Practitioner Enhanced Disease Surveillance | SA |
| Signficant Disease Investigation Programs | Australia |
| Strengthening Passive Surveillance - Animal Health | NZ |
| Surveillance Champion Project | QLD TAS NSW |
| Surveillance Smartphone App Project | Australia |
General surveillance related to protecting the environment
| Initiative | State/Territory |
|---|---|
| Barrow Island Non-indigenous Species | WA |
| Deer Monitoring - South East Local Land Services | NSW |
| European Wasp Surveillance and Eradication Program | WA |
| Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park on-Park Activities | SA |
| Lord Howe Island Biosecurity | NSW |
| National Avian Influenza in Wild Birds Surveillance Program - General Surveillance Component | Australia |
| National Wildlife Health Surveillance Program | Australia |
| Peri-urban Environmental Biosecurity Network | NSW |
| Trees For Life | SA |
| European wasp: Adopt-a-trap initiative | WA |
Remember to also check the programs listed under 'Multiple sectors'
General surveillance related to protecting marine resources and aquaculture
| Initiative | State/Territory |
|---|---|
| Biosecurity Queensland Marine Pest Prevention and Preparedness, Education and Awareness Campaign | QLD |
| Early Detection Invasive Marine Pest Ports Monitoring, Queensland | QLD |
| Feral or in Peril? | SA |
| FishWatch SA | SA |
| FishWatch WA | WA |
| Gippsland Lakes Project | VIC |
| Gulf St Vincent Commercial Prawn Fishing | SA |
| NZ Marine Metered Squared | NZ |
| PestWatch WA | WA |
| Recreational Fishing Guide app SA | SA |
| Reefwatch | SA |
| Wallerawang Lake Wallace Gone Fishing and Redfin awareness day | NSW |
Remember to also check the programs listed under 'Multiple sectors'
General surveillance related to protecting multiple industries
| Initiative | State/Territory |
|---|---|
| Aldinga Khaki weed program in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges | SA |
| Atlas of Living Australia | Australia |
| Botanic Gardens Biosecurity Network | VIC |
| Far South Coast Conservation Management Network | NSW |
| FeralScan (incl. WildDog, Deer, Rabbit, Feral cats, Fox, Feral Pig, Myna, Toad, Mouse, Camel, Feral goat, Feral fish, Starling, most unwanted) | Australia |
| Fraser Coast Regional Council Biosecurity Surveillance Program | QLD |
| General Biosecurity Obligation | QLD |
| Girringun Biosecurity and Coastal Surveillance | QLD |
| High Risk Invasive Animals - Passive Surveillance | VIC |
| High Risk Invasive Animals - Smart Surveillance | VIC |
| High Risk Invasive Animals / Native Wildlife trafficking done through Crime Stoppers Victoria | VIC |
| Impacts of Rabbit K Virus | VIC |
| Local Government Biosecurity Act Pest Plant and Animal Surveillance | QLD |
| MyPestGuide Surveillance System | WA |
| NAQS General Surveillance | NT QLD WA |
| NRM District Pest Invasion Pathway Surveys | SA |
| NZ National General Surveillance Program (hotline) | NZ |
| Opportunistic animal and plant disease diagnosis and investigations | NSW |
| Pest Animal Program North West Local Land Service | NSW |
| Pest Audit - Annual | QLD |
| PestFax | WA |
| Port Botany Council Surveillance | NSW |
| Tasmania Farm Biosecurity Engagement Project | TAS |
| Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Taskforce | QLD |
| Vertebrate Pest Monitoring Program | QLD |
| Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication | QLD |
General surveillance related to protecting plant industries
| Initiative | State/Territory |
|---|---|
| Exotic Plant Pest Hotline 1800 084 881 | Australia |
| Urban Plant Health Network | VIC |
| National Forest Pest Surveillance Program - General Surveillance | Australia |
| NZ Fruit fly Surveillance | NZ |
| Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Campaign | NZ |
| Mango Industry Monitoring and Surveillance | Australia |
| Biosecurity Engagement with Non English Speaking Growers | NT |
| Staff Survey Tomato Potato Psyllid, NSW | NSW |
| Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Public campaign | NSW |
| Grains Farm Biosecurity Program - General Surveillance | NSW |
| National Integrated Pest and Disease Manual for Apple and Pear | VIC |
| CropSafe | VIC |
| 2020-2021 Adopt-a-Trap Multi-Pest Survey | TAS |
| Adopt-a-trap to monitor for tomato potato psyllid | SA |
| Asian citrus psyllid surveillance | Various |
| Commercial citrus orchards participating in the Korea China Thailand export protocols program do visual inspections for a range of high priority citrus pests | Various |
Remember to also check the programs listed under 'Multiple sectors'
General surveillance related to weeds
| Initiative | State/Territory |
|---|---|
| Amazon Frogbit General Surveillance | NSW |
| Boerhavia erecta eradication program | NT |
| Established Weeds Project Surveillance | SA |
| General Flora Survey | NT |
| General weed control project delivery | Australia |
| Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority - Monitoring weeds | VIC |
| Invasive Species Prevention and Early Intervention (I-SPEI) | SA |
| Lantana Expansion on Road Ways | Australia |
| National Weed Spread Prevention Initiative | Australia |
| Parthenium weed | NT |
| Redland Invasive Plants Monitoring and Compliance | QLD |
| Stronger Pest Animal and Weed Collaboration in the Southern Gulf Region | QLD |
| Victorian Weeds in the Early Stages of Invasion (WESI) | VIC |
| Weed Control App SA | SA |
| Weed Management Program Ports | QLD |
| Weed Spotters Network Queensland | QLD |
| Weeds Action Program 2015-20 | NSW |
| Weeds at the Early Stage of Invasion (WESI) project | VIC |
| Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) | Australia |
| Willow Control on Waterways in West Gippsland (informal) | VIC |
| Sydney Weeds Network - Report Invasive Plants | NSW |