Lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are emergency animal diseases (EADs) identified in the EAD Response Agreement (EADRA). Australia is free of these serious animal diseases due to strict biosecurity controls. Ensuring these diseases do not enter Australia is a high priority, raising awareness to all Australians, especially in the north, is imperative to protect our livestock industries and community. Northern Australia is at the forefront of these biosecurity threats, enhancing capacity and capability across the northern states and territory is crucial to protect Australia’s livestock industries.
The Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association (KPCA) is part of the Northern Australian Coordination Network (NACN) to deliver on-the-ground activities to advise of critical information to everyone on how to prepare, identify, report and respond to these diseases.
The KPCA’s dedicated Biosecurity Officer has developed training packages and visual aids to assist pastoralists to mitigate the risk of and prepare for a potential biosecurity incursion. Our Biosecurity Officer is also available to assist pastoral stations with the development of their biosecurity plans.
The KPCA can provide pastoralists with metal Biosecurity Gate Signs and other biosecurity focused material.
Early identification is imperative in slowing the spread of an EAD. The KPCA’s strategy is targeted towards industry, landholders, rangers, and those who are out in remote and regional areas, to help change the mindset of early reporting.
All training can be delivered on site in any location across the Pilbara/Kimberley, for any one-on-one support with Biosecurity Plans and or planning or any other assistance required contact the KPCA office directly to speak with the KPCA dedicated Biosecurity Officer.