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Biosecurity Matters To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters.Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health, the…
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Break-bulk dischargeA departmental biosecurity officer must receive notification prior to the discharge of break-bulk cargo.Biosecurity officers conduct surveillance inspections of break-bulk cargo to ensure freedom from contaminants that pose a biosecurity risk. Break-bulk cargo or non-…
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An Australian delegation recently travelled to Peru to attend APEC Food Security Week.At the Food Security Ministers’ Meeting, Australia advocated strongly that future prosperity and food security of our region and the globe can be achieved through:sustainable agricultural productionfree and open…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 24-03 noted an update from the secretariat that a series of targeted stakeholder engagement sessions to discuss the draft standards development framework have been completed. The subgroup will work through how…
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Article originally published 11 November, updated 22 November 2024 Australia demonstrated our commitment to climate action in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 – 22 November 2024.Globally, the…
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Species at riskAll bird species are considered vulnerable to bird flu, including:chickensturkeyspheasantspartridgesquailpigeonsducksgeeseguinea fowlostriches.Signs of bird fluSigns of disease usually appear in several or all birds in a flock, including:sudden deathlethargy or reluctance to walk,…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 24-05 noted an update from the secretariat that the subgroup met to review the standards development framework and process map which have incorporated substantial stakeholder feedback. These documents will be…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 24-06 noted an update from the secretariat that AWTG feedback will be incorporated into the standards development framework and process map. AWTG agreed that the documents will be progressed to AGSOC for…
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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Livestock producers must be alert for signs of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in their animals regardless of where they are in…
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Australia is free of many exotic (new) pests and diseases. This is thanks to Australia’s biosecurity system. But we are always at risk of them entering the country.If these pests or diseases make it through the border, they could threaten our agricultural industries, environment and jobs. Our way…
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