The full list of ausvetplan manuals that may need to be accessed in an emergency is shown. It is available in pdf format from the acmf website au. Vetus is an internationally operating developer, manufacturer and trading company, selling marine engines, generators and technical equipment for recreational craft and small commercial vessels. Chief veterinary officer the chief veterinary officer of a state or territory, or. Ausvetplan consists of a series of manuals and supporting documents that include individual disease strategies, response policy briefs, operational procedures, enterprise manuals, management manuals, resource and guidance documents. The documents provide guidance based on sound analysis, linking policy, strategies, implementation, coordination and emergencymanagement plans. Aquavetplan operational procedures manual department of.
This document is also available in word and pdf format at. If the ewd is listed under the emergency animal disease response agreement eadra, the relevant disease strategy and supporting documents will provide guidance for the response. Emergency plans ausvetplan on behalf of its members. Agriculture and resource management council of australia and new zealand. Locally acquired human infection with swineorigin influenza. These costs would arise from the response to the disease itself, and the trade impact. Ausvetplan s scope includes all diseases categorised under the eadra. Emergency management manual victoria emmv, the principal document for. Industryspecific information is given in the aquavetplan enterprise manual.
Ausvetplan the australia veterinary emergency plan is a comprehensive series of manuals that sets out the various roles, responsibilities and policy guidelines for organisations involved in an emergency animal disease response. Appendix 2 provides a proforma for such a document. Tracing of animals andor goods that present a transmission risk tracing of movements of animals, products and carriers of fomites, such as vehicles, determines how far the disease may have spread and where it may have come from. A similar format and content have been used to enable personnel trained in ausvetplan procedures to work. Australian veterinary emergency plan ausvetplan response policy briefs brief policy statements for emergency animal diseases that are subject to cost sharing between governments and livestock industries but not covered by full ausvetplan disease strategies version 3. Coordination and relationships internal fawo external pipeline, government, nabrdes 5. National biosecurity manual for beef cattle feedlots. This manual describes the principles for an emergency response to an incident caused by the suspicion or confirmation of incursion by the japanese seaweed undaria pinnatifida, a known invasive marine pest species established in victoria and tasmania but not considered to be. Ajem oct 2016 ausvetplan turns 25 australian disaster. Ausvetplan manuals 3 disease strategies individual strategies for each of 35 diseases bee diseases and pests response policy briefs for diseases not covered by individual manuals operational. The documents provide guidance based on sound analysis, linking policy, strategies, implementation, coordination and emergency. System bims, australian veterinary emergency plan ausvetplan and the australian plant pest response plan plantplan. The format and content have been kept as similar as possible to ausvetplan documents, to enable animal health professionals trained in ausvetplan procedures to work efficiently with this document in the event of an aquatic veterinary emergency.
Ausvetplan australian veterinary emergency plan manuals and. Some ausvetplan manuals and strategies may be relevant to an ewd response. Ausvetplan is a series of technical response plans that describe the proposed australian approach to an emergency animal disease incident. Ausvetplan disease strategy lumpy skin disease version 3. This document may also form the basis for either 2nd or 3rd party audits where this is required. The full list of ausvetplan manuals that may need to be. The documents provide guidance based on sound analysis, linking policy, strategies, implementation. Key points understand what may occur during an outbreak and think about how your business will respond. A 30minute plan for livestock transport enterprises. Risk management planning for an emergency animal disease.
The australian veterinary emergency plan, or ausvetplan, is the national contingency planning. This disease strategy for the management of an outbreak of african swine fever asf in. Industryspecific information is given in the relevant enterprise manuals. The availability of ausvetplan manuals ensures that information about the policies and procedures to manage an ead incident in australia are immediately at hand and the responsibilities of those involved are clear, so that no time is lost in mounting a response. Ausvetplan structures and functions are described in the ausvetplan summary document. The format and content have been kept as similar as possible to these documents, in order to enable animal health professionals trained in ausvetplan procedures. Ausvetplan contains the nationally agreed approach for the response to emergency animal disease ead incidents in australia. The daff ausvetplan discussion paper noted the risk that the need to update ausvetplan manuals is moving at a greater pace than the resources available. Since 2012, amendments have been made to the ausvetplan control c entres management manual parts 1 and 2 version 4. Ausvetplan manuals and documents animal health australia. Guidelines to an emergency animal disease ead alert a clear and precise action plan should be activated if an ead is evident or suspected. More information can be found in ausvetplan operational manuals. The use of ausvetplan is mandated in the emergency animal disease response agreement eadra.
Install wall maps of the property and surrounding areas. Cross reference to strategies, manuals and other ausvetplan documents are expressed in the form. Ausvetplan enterprise manual for meat processors target groups. Mintrac national training conference developing an.
Australian veterinary emergency plan ausvetplan 2000 ooperational procedures manual online. The format of this manual was adapted from similar manuals in ausvetplan the australian veterinary emergency plan for terrestrial animal diseases. Ausvetplan is a comprehensive series of manuals that sets out the various roles, responsibilities and policy guidelines for agencies and organisations involved in an ead response. Longterm circulation of influenza a viruses iavs among swine poses a public health threat.
Each production system will have a different range of biosecurity threats, challenges and operating environments, which must be addressed with relevant approaches based on the principles identified in this manual. This operational procedures manual for public relations activities in the event of an emergency animal disease incident is an integral part of the australian veterinary emergency plan, or ausvetplan edition 3. National farm biosecurity manual for chicken growers. Ausvetplan is a series of technical response plans that describe the australian approach to an exotic animal disease incursion. The complete series of manuals is available on the animal health australia website. This manual has been produced in accordance with the agreed procedures developed for drafting of ausvetplan manuals, and in consultation with australian. Additional response specific roles and function responsibilities are available in ausvetplan, plantplan, aquaplan, and for marine pollution oiled wildlife unit roles. Ausvetplan is a series of technical response plans that describe the. This plan is guided by the national response strategy for african swine fever, called ausvetplan. Sources of information recommended for use in conjunction with this manual include. This manual can be accessed via the operational manuals link in the references section of this document. A biosecurity self auditauditable checklist for continuous improvement is attached as appendix 9. For further information about ausvetplan refer to ausvetplan manuals and documents.
Detailed instructions for the field implementation of ausvetplan are contained in the disease strategies, operational procedures manuals, management manuals and wild animal manual. Detailed instruction for the field implementation of the strategies are contained in the ausvetplan operational procedures manuals and management manuals. This supports emergency response staff who are already trained to use those manuals. The format of this manual has been adapted from similar manuals in ausvetplan the australian veterinary emergency plan for terrestrial animal diseases. Responsibilities are listed under the role title in the functional columns and are applicable to both state strategic and local operational roles. In addition, ausvetplan includes an enterprise manual for. The documents provide guidance based on sound analysis, linking policy, strategies, implementation, coordination and emergency management plans. Record and keep displayed or saved in your phone for fast access the emergency animal disease watch hotline number 1800 675 888 and the number of your local district or private veterinarian or equivalent. The full list of ausvetplan manuals that may need to be accessed in an emergency is shown below. The plan is detailed in a series of manuals and supporting documents and covers 66 categorised animal diseases, including one on asf.
The procedures are adapted in this manual to apply to eradication of foci of serious infectious diseases of domestic livestock in. Zealand college of veterinary scientists 3 core journal candidates are expected to have ready access to either print or electronic versions of the journal and have a detailed knowledge of the published articles in the subject area. Ausvetplan manuals3 disease strategies enterprise manuals. Wildlife health australia maintains response guidelines for other diseases of wildlife. The most recent edition of each manual is the version.
The manual is maintained and distributed by the australian chicken meat federation. The format of this manual was adapted from similar manuals in ausvetplan. It is suggested that this manual should be used together with the fao manual on the preparation of national animal disease emergency preparedness plans, published in 1999. Roles and responsibilities nsw dpi and lls undertake emergency management roles in the event of an avian influenza outbreak as per the ausvetplan control centre management manuals part 1 and part 2. Funding for the preparation and printing of this manual was provided by the rirdc. We update them with new research, experiences or emerging threats. Ausvetplan manuals that may need to be accessed in an emergency is. Ausvetplan control centre management manual parts 1 and 2 ausvetplan manual s for the suspected or diagnosed disease outbreak computer with internet access and access to the national traceability database, the state disease reporting system and a gis package. The 2009 pandemic was caused by a reassortant swine influenza ah1n1 virus with genes that originat.
Capacity building key contract database ead preparedness. The ausvetplan manuals are also used for training to ensure that the plans will be effective and that personnel are trained in advance of an emergency animal disease event. In september 2018, a case of human infection with a swineorigin influenza virus was detected in australia through routine human influenza virus surveillance by the world health organization who collaborating centre for reference and research on influenza melbourne, victoria, australia, which is part of the who global influenza surveillance and response system. Bluetongue abraham g, morrison j, mayberry c, cottam b, gobby r. Managing an emergency animal disease response animal health. This operational manual for the destruction of animals with techniques for humane.
Completion of the wool enterprise manual, part of the ausvetplan suite of ead response documents. Level 2 high risk biosecurity procedures in the event of an outbreak of an. The australian veterinary emergency plan or ausvetplan is a coordinated national response plan for the management and, where possible, eradication of exotic disease incursions and outbreaks of certain emerging or endemic animal diseases. In victoria this would be led by agriculture victoria through the implementation of a disease response plan. Ausvetplan manuals listed in the reference section and livestock biosecurity network contacts for members represented by the network listed at au 3. We may add manuals for other marine pests in future. An ead outbreak would impose very substantial costs on the wool industry, depending on the specific disease involved. The full list of ausvetplan manuals that may need to be accessed in an emergency is. Risk management planning for an emergency animal disease outbreak. The issues will be worked on by experts and relevant text included at a future date.
Wool has the advantage over other commodities of being non. Updated ausvetplan manuals enterprise ead plans and decontamination manuals state emergency resource plans enterprise communication plans updated wool specis 6. Consult the ausvetplan manual on decontamination for information on requirements for different diseases. A 30minute plan for livestock transport enterprises about this document the likelihood of emergency animal diseases eads such as footandmouth disease is low. Ausvetplan contains the nationallyagreed approach for the response to emergency animal disease ead incidents in australia. This manual is the reference document for use in developing sectorspecific farm biosecurity manuals. The procedures are adapted in this manual to apply to eradication of foci of serious. The ausvetplan manuals are also used for training to ensure that the plans will. Australian veterinary emergency plan ausvetplan response policy briefs. Once documents reach final stage, they are easily published to html and pdf. Ausvetplan enterprise manual for beef cattle feedlots provides a key reference for the development of a feedlot emergency response plan. Chief veterinary officer the chief veterinary officer of a state or territory, or the australian chief veterinary officer.
Masterdocs can accommodate additional publishing outputs in future if required. Disposal procedures, and decontamination operation procedures manuals of ausvetplan second edition, 1996. The relevant government department will inform you of these procedures. The format and content of each manual is adapted from ausvetplan and aquavetplan. Australian veterinary plan ausvetplan disease strategy.
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