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ASF prevention and early detection eLearning course
APL responds to sow stall article
In response to a recent article on ABC’s web- site, covering an il- legal investigation by animal rights activists that uncovered pigs in sow stalls across Vic- toria, Australia Pork Limited has issued the following statement.
for the Welfare of Ani- mals: Pigs – the Model Code – with state and territory governments responsible for regu- lating and enforcing minimum welfare standards.
The Australian pig industry remains com- mitted to continuous improvements in pig welfare, investing in ongoing research and innovation to ensure the health and safety of our pigs and our people.
The integrity of the industry is further un- derpinned by the APIQ assurance program.
This included the vol- untarily phase-out of sow stalls in line with community sentiment.
The article in ques- tion can be viewed at abc.net.au/news/ rural/2022-09-21/sow- stalls-found-pig-farms- illegal-animal-activ ists-victoria/101461336
The pork industry is regulated under the Model Code of Practice
A voluntary program that covers 90 percent of pork production in Australia, ensuring producers maintain high standards of an- imal care.
THE Department of Ag- riculture and Fisheries has developed a free online course for the prevention and early de- tection of African swine fever, which has recently launched on the Animal Health Australia eL- earning portal.
dustries and communities from ASF.
This includes:
possible, but not advised as readability and some functionality is affected. Register for the training
You will be taken to the course home screen where you will see the course overview.
Australia is free from ASF and we want to keep it that way.
• Vets, vet nurses and students
Further training and re- sources are available for the preparation of emer- gency animal diseases on the DAF eHub.
This interactive course explains the potential im- pacts of ASF and how to recognise, prevent and re- port this emergency dis- ease.
• Feral pig managers, hunters or harvesters
The course uses images, videos and interactive scenario-based activities to provide a detailed and engaging picture of the potential impacts of ASF, how to prevent its intro- duction and establishment, and how to recognise and report the signs of ASF to ensure early detection if the disease does make it through Australia’s de- fences.
• People who keep pigs, including commercial op- erators, small holders and pet pig owners
Use the QR code or aha. canopihr.com.au/auth/ login/?returnUrl=%2F to access the log-in page.
Click on the ‘Enrol’ button to enrol in the course.
• Anyone from the pork production, meat pro- cessing or animal trans- port industries
If you haven’t previously registered with AHA, click on the ‘Register’ link to create your account.
Once enrolled, you will be able to launch each of the three modules that make up the course.
• Agricultural advisers and service providers
Once logged-on, click on the ‘Browse Learning’ tab then click on the course title.
Anyone who owns, in- teracts with, or observes domestic or feral pigs will benefit from completing this course.
The course includes three modules and should take approximately 90 minutes to complete. Who is it for?
• Landholders and state and local government of- ficers who may observe feral pigs on lands they manage.
What is it?
This course is particu- larly relevant to anyone who owns, interacts with or observes domestic or feral pigs as part of their work or recreational ac- tivities.
This free course can be accessed through the Animal Health Australia eLearning platform.
The African swine fever prevention and early de- tection course is a new on-line course designed to help learners understand what they can do to pro- tect our agricultural in-
The course works best if you use a device with a larger screen, such as a desktop computer, laptop or tablet.
A free online course for the prevention and early detection of African swine fever has recently launched on the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Animal Health Australia eLearning portal.
Australia is free from ASF and everyone can play a part in keeping it that way.
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A behind-the-scenes inspection of Sydney’s International Airport was hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Biosecurity and Compliance Group.
Inspection increases biosecurity confidence
LEADERS from Aus- tralia’s livestock indus- tries have witnessed how travellers to and from countries such as Indo- nesia are exposed to more than 20 biosecurity touch points, enhancing the bio- security wall protecting Australia from exotic an- imal diseases, according to a press release from Australia’s meat sector, including Meat and Live- stock Australia.
to the threat of FMD is ap- propriate,” Minister Watt said.
The behind-the-scenes inspection of Sydney’s International Airport was hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Biosecurity and Compliance Group.
The video is intended for Australian livestock pro- ducers, the broader supply chain and the community to help convey the industry leaders’ confidence in the significant measures in place to protect Australia from an exotic animal dis- ease incursion.
It featured a step-by-step review of the increased biosecurity measures in place from plane arrival through to baggage collec- tion and exit.
The group was provided an overview of the large number of the biosecurity touch points including an- nouncements and hand- outs to passengers before disembarking, sanitation foot mats, passport and inbound passenger card checking, passenger pro- filing, roaming biosecurity officers, X-ray inspections, detector dogs, manual in- spections and the unprec- edented level of screening of incoming cargo and mail now in place.
The inspection was a collaboration between government and represent- atives from Meat and Live- stock Australia, Australian Meat Industry Council, Wilmot Cattle Co, Aus- tralian Pork Limited and Australian Wool Innova- tion.
The Australian Govern- ment has implemented a range of further urgent measures to reduce the risk of exotic diseases such as foot and mouth disease, lumpy skin disease and African swine fever from entering Australia.
While the Australian Government carries the re- sponsibility for protecting Australia from biosecurity risks, the industry is doing everything it can to sup- port their work.
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said it was a great opportunity for industry to see firsthand the strong measures imple- mented by the government at the borders.
Australia has some of the strictest biosecurity pro- tocols in the world and industry has invested hun- dreds of millions of dollars to develop lifetime trace- ability systems, partly in response to the risk of an exotic disease incursion.
“We have been working hand in hand with industry to make sure our response
Australia is completely free from diseases such as FMD, LSD and ASF.
Australian Pork Newspaper, October 2022 – Page 13
“Australia remains FMD-free, and we will do everything we can to keep it that way.”
One of the outcomes of the tour will be a video showing the enhanced bio- security measures.
www.porknews.com.au