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Veterinarians, hobby farmers and backyard livestock is an e-learning course as part of a national initiative between the Department of Primary Industries, Animal Health Australia and the Australian Veterinary Association.
It is a two-hour online course that provides veterinarians with the confidence and resources to build their business and improve engagement with hobby farmers, smallholders and clients with backyard livestock. The course will help veterinarians improve biosecurity outcomes with smallholders, resulting in early detection of disease.
This free course is relevant to all veterinarians nationally and will earn 2 CPD or VETED points. Click here to begin
Plant Health Australia’s Biosecurity Online Training (BOLT) system provides free access to e-learning courses related to plant biosecurity, click here to begin
- There are five courses available:
- PHA Foundation Course – provides a summary of the Australian biosecurity system and management of emergency plant pest responses
- National EPP Response Management – introduces the purpose of the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests and the National Management Group
- Reporting a suspect emergency plant pest – provides information on when and how to report an exotic plant pest
- Bee Biosecurity Awareness – a short awareness course that adds to the Biosecurity Manual for the Honey Bee Industry
- Biosecurity for Beekeepers – provides advice on keeping honey bees healthy using industry best practice
The Animal Health Australia's EAD Foundation Online Course is designed as a generic introduction for Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) training, click here for instructions.
The course is the first element in the national approach to provide education and training for government officers, livestock producers, veterinary practitioners and other personnel in Australian livestock industries who may be involved in an EAD response. There are two parts to the course; Part 1 which covers EAD awareness and arrangements, and Part 2 which is specific to working in a response.
Animal Health Australia's Work Health and Safety Induction in a Biosecurity Emergency Response online course, click here for instructions
This online course covers the basic Work Health and Safety induction required by personnel to work in a control centre or in the field during a biosecurity response. It is aimed at people who will be working in various roles in a Biosecurity Emergency Response (BER) response. The purpose of the course is to increase awareness of the main safety issues in these workplaces.
The online course consists of one core module (the General Induction) and three elective modules including:
- Working in a control centre
- Working in field operations
- Working on infected premises
Training for abattoir, knackery and saleyard workers
Abattoirs, knackeries and saleyards are on the front line of our efforts to keep NSW free from the impacts of emergency animal disease.
The large number of animals passing through an abattoir, knackery or saleyard means an emergency animal disease outbreak may be first detected in these facilities and workers have a crucial part to play in early identification and reporting.
The below resources have been developed by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and partners including Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Animal Health Australia, Australian Meat Processor Corporation and Meat and Livestock Australia. They are free and aim to build the skills and knowledge of workers who may be among the first to detect emergency animal disease. Click here for more information
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