Animal Health Australia

11/12/2025

🐑 AHA joined over 350 global experts at the International Sheep Veterinary Congress 2025 in Wollongong!

Together, under the theme Healthy Sheep to Feed and Clothe the World, we explored solutions to key challenges like emergency animal diseases, antimicrobial and anthelmintic resistance, and flystrike.

💡AHA shared insights from the National Sheep Health Monitoring Project and supported an industry and vet panel highlighting the vital role vets play in supporting sheep and wool enterprises.

👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4rIpJxR

The ISVC 2025 was proudly sponsored by AHA, Sheep Producers Australia and WoolProducers Australia

08/12/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Ella Matta Pastoral, winner of the Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year award at the 2025 Australian Biosecurity Awards! 🏆 Plant Health Australia

27/11/2025

What’s bugging your herd? 🦟Know the parasites flourishing on your farm this spring! 👉 Learn more at https://bit.ly/4oDmE08

21/11/2025

Farmers have faced floods, droughts, and trade challenges with resilience. Stand with the Land this to support those who sustain us.



Learn more: https://agday.org.au/

19/11/2025

🪰 Keeping Australia screw-worm fly free!

Biosecurity experts from across Australia met at Berrimah Farm, Darwin, for the annual Screw-Worm Fly Surveillance and Preparedness Program (SWFSPP) meeting.

The event focused on:
📝 Review of trapping and myiasis surveillance
📈 Global SWF trends and Australia’s risk profile
🧠 Strategic planning for future preparedness

Plus, the triennial SWFSPP entomology workshop brought together 20+ entomologists from NT, WA, NSW, and the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy sharpened their SWF identification and surveillance skills.

👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4p7DOmy

18/11/2025

Exercise Flight Path: strengthening Australia’s emergency animal disease preparedness

Representatives from Australia’s poultry industry and government agencies recently took part in Exercise Flight Path — an emergency animal disease preparedness activity led by Animal Health Australia and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

The exercise aimed to review, validate and enhance AUSVETPLAN policies for managing an outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI).

👏 Big thanks to all participants and observers for your input and engagement! Your feedback helps us keep AUSVETPLAN evolving and enhances Australia’s preparedness for HPAI.

👉 Learn about AUSVETPLAN at: https://bit.ly/4r6Kumy



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03/11/2025

Australia’s three Chiefs of biosecurity have come together to mark One Health Day, reminding all Australians of the shared responsibility to safeguard our world-renowned biosecurity status.

One Health Day is a global initiative that recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and environmental health, and highlights the collaboration necessary to protect our environment, our economy and our way of life.

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Australia’s three Chiefs of biosecurity have come together to mark One Health Day, reminding all Australians of the shared responsibility to safeguard our world-renowned biosecurity status.One Health Day is a global initiative that recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and envi...

31/10/2025

🌟 Ready to lead and shape the future of animal health in Australia? 🌟

AHA is looking for a Head of Program – Surveillance to lead national livestock disease surveillance.

✅ Senior leadership role
✅ Shape national animal health outcomes
✅ Work with government & industry partners

Keen to make a real impact? Apply now and help protect Australia’s livestock sector. ✨👏

👉 More info: https://www.seek.com.au/job/87927430

30/10/2025

✅ That’s a wrap!

Thanks to all the dedicated industry and SA Government representatives who joined us for the LLI Workshop in South Australia. Your commitment to strengthening our emergency animal disease response capacity is inspiring.

Let’s keep the momentum going - stay connected, stay informed, and continue building a resilient livestock industry.

29/10/2025

🎉 We’re live in Adelaide for the Liaison – Livestock Industry (LLI) Workshop!

This SA Government-hosted event brings together industry leaders and PIRSA in a scenario-based training environment.

It’s all about strengthening our emergency animal disease (EAD) response—through partnership, preparation, and shared expertise.

21/10/2025

⭐️ Exciting opportunity ⭐️

AHA is seeking a Head of Surveillance to join their team! In this role, you'll be the driving force behind Australia's national animal disease surveillance, leading strategic planning, research, and delivery of high-impact programs and projects.

Applications close 31 Oct - find out more 👉 https://www.seek.com.au/job/87927430

25/09/2025

🎊 Happy 40th to CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness 🎂

As Australia’s frontline defence, the ACDP continues to safeguard people, agriculture and the Australian economy through world-class science and high-containment biosecurity.

Learn more about their critical work 👇

CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness is Australia’s frontline defence safeguarding our people, agriculture and economy through world-class science and high-containment biosecurity.