Keepthisbiosecurityplan with Your Other Farm Records Andmakeitavailableifrequestedbyanauditor

LPAOn-FarmBiosecurityPlantemplate(ON-FARMCOPY)

KEEPTHISBIOSECURITYPLAN WITH YOUR OTHER FARM RECORDS ANDMAKEITAVAILABLEIFREQUESTEDBYANAUDITOR.

CompletingthisFarmBiosecurityPlantemplatewillsupportproducerstomeetthebiosecurityrequirementsoftheLivestockProductionAssurance(LPA)Program.Ifyouhaveimplementedafarmbiosecurityplanforotherpurposes(e.g.J-BAS,SheepMAP)anditcoverstheelementslistedwithinthistemplate,youdonotneedtocompleteanadditionalfarmbiosecurityplanforLPA.

Youshouldcompletethetemplatetoreflectyourcurrentfarmbiosecuritypractices.Wheresectionsarenotrelevantforyourproperty,youcanselect‘Notapplicable’.Ifthesectionisrelevantbutyoudonotcurrentlyhavesystemsinplace,select‘No’onthetemplate.ThiswillnotaffectyourLPAaccreditation,butshouldbeusedtohelpyouidentifyareasforimprovementinordertoreduceanypotentialbiosecurity risksonyourproperty.Thistemplateshouldbereviewedbytheowneronanannualbasis.

Propertyname: / Owner:
Propertyaddress: / Manager:
PIC: / Veterinariannameandphonenumber:
Date: / LocalAnimalHealthOfficenumber(government):
Reviewdate:(12monthsfromdateabove) / EmergencyAnimalDiseasehotline:
1800675888
Completedby(signature):

Stockinventory

Stocktype(i.e.cattle,sheep,goats) / Stocknumber(averagefortheyear)

Attachapropertymaptoyourplan.

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AdedicatedmodulewithinLPALearning(

SeealsoAnimalHealthAustralia’swebsite(

Toolsandresourcesreferencedinthetemplateareavailableonlineforyoutoaccessanduse,whererelevantforyourenterprise.

1 / INPUTS–LIVESTOCKANDFEED
1.1 / Livestock / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
1.1.1 / Areallstockthatarriveontheproperty(includinglivestocktravellingbacktothepropertyfromshows,agistmentorcontractjoining)checkedfortheirhealthstatus? / Pre-purchaseinspectionforintroducedstock.
Hygieneandquarantinestrategiestomanagelivestockreturningtotheproperty. / NationalVendorDeclarationCattleHealth DeclarationSheepHealthDeclarationGoatHealthDeclaration
1.1.2 / AreallintroducedlivestockaccompaniedwithinformationonanimaltreatmentsandisahealthstatusprovidedviaaNationalVendorDeclaration(NVD)andAnimalHealthDeclaration(AHD)? / RequestNVD/WaybillsforallpurchasedlivestocktoensureLPAaccreditation.
RequestAHDforfurtherinformationonlivestockhealth. / NationalVendorDeclarationCattleHealth DeclarationSheepHealthDeclarationGoatHealthDeclaration
1.1.3 / Doallintroducedlivestock(includinglivestocktravellingbacktothepropertyfromshows,agistmentorcontractjoining)undergoaperiodofquarantinewherepractical? / Wherepractical,segregate,observeandtreatasrequirednewlyintroduced livestock. / National Farm BiosecurityManual–GrazingLivestockProduction
1.1.4 / Doallintroducedlivestockhavesufficienttimetoemptyoutintheyardspriortotheirrelease? / 24-48hoursholdingforemptyout(includinganytimeofffeedbeforearrival). / National Farm BiosecurityManual–GrazingLivestockProduction
1.1.5 / Areallincominglivestockidentifiedandrecordedinaccordancewith NLISrequirements? / ReceivingpropertytodoNLIStransferswithin48hoursofarrival. / NLISinformationNLISDatabase
1.2 / Feed / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
1.2.1 / Isstockfeedinspectedondeliverytoensureitisfitforpurpose(e.g.freefrompestdamageandvisualcontaminants)?Ifdamagedorcontaminated,isthereaplaninplaceforitsreturnordisposal? / Inspectstockfeedonarrivalandensurestockfeedmatcheswhatwasordered.
Ifstockfeedisspoiltreturnthefeedorimplementadisposalplan. / Introducedstockfeed
1.2.2 / Isstockfeedstoredinamannerthatpreventscontaminationbylivestock,vermin,wildlife,feraland domesticanimalsandotherfeedtypes,e.g.those containingRestrictedAnimalMaterial(RAM)? / SegregateRAMproductsfromnon-RAMproductstominimiseaccidentalfeeding. / Ruminantfeedbanproducerchecklist
2 / PEOPLE,VEHICLESANDEQUIPMENT / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
2.1 / Aretherestrategiesinplacetominimisetheriskofdiseaseincursionontothepropertybyvisitorsormachinery? / Wherereasonableandpractical,controlpeople,equipmentandvehiclesenteringtheproperty(e.g.reducethenumberofentrypoints).
Provideentrysignagesuchasfarmbiosecuritysigns,ordirectionstooffice/houseforsign-in.
Maintainavisitorlogofpeopleinregularcontactwithfarm animals(contractors,shearers,vets,stockagents).
Useownvehicletotransportcontractorsandvisitorsratherthantheirvehicleifconsideredabiosecurityrisk.
Dependingontheenterprisetype,considerthefollowingadditionalpractices:
•Minimisethelendingofequipmentandiflent,cleandownequipmentandvehiclesbeforeuseonfarm
•Cleanvehiclesandequipmentpriortomovingfromahigh-riskareatoalow-riskarea
•Notifyfarmcontractorssuchasveterinarians,livestockagentsand transportvehiclesofpermittedareasofaccesspriortoentry
•Encourage‘comeclean,goclean’practicesfromvisitorsincludingagentsandstockcontractors
•Providecleandownequipmentorfacilitiesforfarmcontractorsandvisitorstocleantheirbootsandequipmentandmarktheseonyourpropertymap / Visitorlog
FarmbiosecuritysignComecleangocleanfactsheet
3 / PRODUCTIONPRACTICES
3.1 / Livestockmonitoring / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
3.1.1 / Arelivestockinspectedregularlytoensuretheearly detectionofsickanimals? / Conductroutinestockinspections.
Increasethefrequencyoflivestockinspectionsduringperiodsofhigherrisk
(e.g.increasedinsectandwildlifeactivityorgrowingperiodsforweeds) / Livestocktreatments
3.2 / AnimalHealthManagement / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
3.2.1 / Haveyouimplementedpracticesthathelpprotectyourlivestockfromdiseasesendemictoyourregion? / Reviewbestpracticemanagementforlivestockhealthandwelfareandreviewupdatesastheyarise. / Animalhealthplan
AProducersGuidetoSheepHusbandryPractices
3.2.2 / Doyouseekadvicefromaveterinarianorgovernmentofficerinrelationtoanyunusualsicknessordeathevent? / Reportunusualsignsofdiseaseassoonaspossibletoyourvetorlocalanimalhealthauthority.
Intheeventofadiseaseoutbreak,isolateandtreataffectedandsuspectedanimalswherenecessary. / Livestocktreatments
3.2.3 / Haveyouimplementedanystrategiesformanaginglivestockdiseaseson-farm(e.g.Johne’sdisease) / Whereapplicable,documentrelevantdiseasemanagementstrategiesandreviewonaregularbasis.
3.3 / Carcase,manureandwastemanagement / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
3.3.1 / Arecarcase-disposalandhousehold-garbageareascontainedandsecuretopreventaccessbylivestock,feralanimalsandwildlife? / Fenceoffdead-animalpitsandgarbagetipstopreventlivestockandferalanimalsaccessingcarcasesandfoodwaste.
Wherepractical,disposeofcarcasesimmediatelyinawaythattakesintoaccountenvironmentalandpublicconsiderations(e.g.burning,burialorcomposting).
Markdisposalsitesonpropertymap.
3.4 / Fences / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
3.4.1 / Arefences,especiallyboundaryfences,regularlyinspectedandadequatelymaintained? / Regularlyundertakemaintenancetoexistingfences.Replacefencingwhererequired.
4 / PESTSANDWEEDS / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
4.1 / Aretheredocumentedferal-animal,wildlifeand weed-controlprogramsinoperationanddothey includemonitoringandmanagementactivities? / Documentferal-animal,wildlifeandweed-controlplansasrequired.Engagewithneighboursandregionalferal-animal,wildlifeandweed
controlgroupstomaximisetheeffectivenessofyourcontrolprograms. / FeralAnimalControlPlanPestconnectresources
5 / OUTGOINGPRODUCTS / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
5.1 / Arealllivestockmovedoffthepropertyaccompanied withinformationonanimaltreatments,andisahealthstatusprovidedviaaNationalVendorDeclaration(NVD)andAnimalHealthDeclaration(AHD)? / CompleteNVD/Waybillsforalllivestockmovementsofftheproperty.CompleteAHDtoprovidefurtherinformationonlivestockhealth. / NationalVendorDeclarationCattleHealth DeclarationSheepHealthDeclarationGoatHealthDeclaration
6 / TRAIN–PLAN–RECORD
6.1 / Training / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
6.1.1 / Doallpersonnelresponsibleformanagementandhusbandryunderstandtheirroleinthe
implementationofbiosecuritypracticeson-farm,and knowhowtoidentifysickandinjuredlivestock? / Undertakepersonneltrainingandinstructiononanimalhealthandwelfare,includingdiseasereporting.
Displayemergencycontactlistsinnoticeableplacesonfarmandensureallstaffknowwheretheyare.
HavepersonnelcompletetheLPALearningmodules. / TrainingRecordsLPALearning
6.1.2 / Doallpersonnelresponsibleformanagementand husbandryknowwheretofindcontactdetailsforthelocalvet(s)andgovernmentanimalhealthofficer(s),andwhattodointheeventofasuspectedemergencyanimaldisease? / Place EADWatch Hotline(1800675 888)inacommonandvisiblelocation. / EADActionPlan
RiskManagementplanforsurvivinganemergencyanimaldiseaseoutbreak
6.2 / Documentationandrecordkeeping / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
6.2.1 / Doyourecordanimalhealthactivitiesandtreatmentstomaintainherd/flockhealthhistoryandprovideaccurateNVDsandAHDswhensellinglivestock? / Recordlivestocktreatmentsaccurately. / Livestocktreatments
6.2.2 / Areallvulnerablepersonnelworkingontheproperty vaccinatedforidentifiedriskdiseasessuchasQFeverandtetanusand,whereappropriate,havestockbeenvaccinatedtopreventanimal-to-humantransmissiblediseasessuchasleptospirosis? / Requestvaccinationrecordsfromstaff.Implementvaccinationprogramsonpropertyifnecessaryandmaintainrecords.
6.2.3 / Doyoureviewyourfarmbiosecurityplanannually? / Identifybiosecurityactivitiestobeundertakenoverthenext12months.Undertakeregularpropertyinspectionsforactualorpotentialbiosecurityissues.

CompletingthissectionisOPTIONAL

•ThissectionisforproducersrunningCATTLEwhowanttoattainaJohne’sBeefAssuranceScore(J-BAS)

•Aveterinarian’ssignatureisonlyrequiredifthissectioniscompletedANDonlyifaJ-BAS7or8scoreisdesirable

•Aveterinarian’ssignatureisvoluntaryforJ-BASscore6andbelow

•Aveterinarian’ssignatureisNOTrequiredforanyothersectionsoftheLPAon-farmbiosecuritytemplate

7 / JOHNE’S DISEASE SPECIFICPRACTICESFORCATTLE / Recommendedpractices / Yes / No / N/A / Comments / Toolsresources
7.1 / DoyouknowtheJohne’sdisease(JD)statusand levelofriskofthelivestockbeingintroduced? / AskrelevantquestionsontheJDchecklist.
RequestCattleHealthDeclarationsfromsellersandretainforsevenyears.Record JD statusofintroductionsandhowriskisaddressed. / J-BASChart
Johne’sdiseaseBiosecurityChecklist
CattleHealth Declaration
7.2 / Areallsuspectclinicalcasesinvestigatedand notifiedtostatedepartmentasrequired? / Veterinaryinvestigationofsuspectcases.Reportclinicalcasesasperstatelegislation / Livestocktreatments
7.3 / IfthereisJDontheproperty,isthepotentialexposureminimisedtolimitthespreadofinfection(or risk of infection)throughthe culling ofinfected livestock,grazingmanagementandvaccination,asappropriate? / IfJDonproperty,workwithveterinariantoprioritisehigh-riskanimalsforcullingincludingclinicalcases,suspectclinicalcases,test-positive
animals,animalsoriginatedfromhigh-risksources,etc.Don’tgrazeyounganimalsinhigh-riskareas(e.g.adjacenttohigh-riskneighbourswithinfectedlivestock,landgrazedbyclinicalorsuspectcases). / JDincattletools
7.4 / IfthereareotherJDsusceptibleruminantsontheproperty(e.g.sheep,goatsoralpaca),doyoupreventthemfromco-grazingwithcattle,and/orhavepractices
(e.g.testingandvaccination)inplacetominimiseJDrisk? / DeterminetheJDstatusofotherspeciesonthepropertyand,ifsuspected infectedorofunknownJDstatus,preventthemfromco-grazingifpossible.
Vaccinatesheep andgoats asappropriate. / Grazing/paddockrecords
7.5 / IfJDinfectionisdetected,areriskswithintheherd assessedandpeoplewhohavepreviouslyreceived cattleascomingfromalow-riskherdbeennotifiedtoenablethemtomanagetheirrevisedrisk? / Monitorherdhealth.
Notifypeoplewhohavereceivedanimalsofahigherriskthanfirstthought/advised. / LivestocksalesandmovementsrecordsCattleHealth Declaration
7.6 / OnlyforJ-BAS7and8–Hastherebeenveterinary oversightinthedevelopmentofthisbiosecurityplan? / Engagewithveterinarianregardingoversightofbiosecurityplanand testing.
Havethevetsignbelow. / Johne’sDiseaseinCattle,Definitionsand GuidelinesJ-BASChart
7.7 / OnlyforJ-BAS7and8–HasatriennialCheckTestbeencompletedwithnegativeresults(orSampleTestif progressing to ahigher J-BAS level)? / TriennialCheckTest.Recordlaboratoryresultsandmanagepropertybasedon outcomes. / Johne’sDiseaseinCattle,Definitionsand GuidelinesJ-BASChart
Laboratoryresults

I,………………...... ………...... …………[vet name],

havediscussedwiththepersonfillingouttheoptional

Section7ofthistemplatethemajorbiosecurityrisks

relatingtoJohne’sdisease,andplanstomanagethese

risks,appropriatetotheindividualfarm.

Vetsignature*:

*Inclusionofthevet’ssignatureisrequiredforJ-BAS7and8,butvoluntaryfor6andbelow.Bysigning,thevetisstatingthatthediscussionhasoccurred.