Do all personnel responsible for management and husbandry understand
Undertake personnel training and instruction
6.1.1
their role in the implementation of biosecurity practices on-farm, and
Training Records
on animal health and welfare, including disease
know how to identify sick and injured livestock?
recognition and reporting.
Do all personnel responsible for management and husbandry know
EAD
Action
Plan
where to find contact details for the local vet(s) and government animal
Risk Management plan for
Place EAD Watch Hotline (1800 675 888) in a
6.1.2
health officer(s), and what to do in the event of a suspected emergency
surviving an emergency
common and visible location.
animal disease?
animal disease outbreak
Have you ensured that all personnel responsible for the management and
Display emergency contact list in noticeable
husbandry of livestock are aware of the importance of early detection
EAD Action Plan
places on farm and ensure staff know where
6.1.3
and mandatory reporting of animals exhibiting signs of unusual sickness
they are.
or death event?
6.2
Documentation and record keeping
Reference Documents
Procedures
YES
NO
N/A
Do you record animal health activities and treatments to maintain
Record livestock treatments accurately
6.2.1
herd/flock health history and provide accurate NVDs and AHDs when
Treatment Records
Be accurate and truthful when filling in NVDs,
selling livestock?
AHDs, etc.
Are all vulnerable personnel working on the property vaccinated for
Request vaccination records from staff.
identified risk diseases such as Q Fever and tetanus and, where
6.2.2
Personnel Records
Implement vaccination programs on property if
appropriate, have stock been vaccinated to prevent animal-to-human
necessary and maintain records.
transmissible diseases such as leptospirosis?
Are property inspections for actual or potential biosecurity issues
Property records
Plan inspections and address biosecurity
6.2.3
undertaken regularly, preferably by a vet or animal health officer?
Biosecurity plan
considerations.