2. LIVESTOCK BIOSECURITY NETWORK CSG and Biosecurity Workshop Corrie Grimmett – Regional Manager Queensland and Northern NSW

3. The organisation - LBN Industry initiative 3 year pilot project Officers covering all states and territories Overseen by a board of directors

5. Grazing BMP Benchmark (Qld) – Biosecurity Standards Only 9% of producers have a documented biosecurity plan for their farm

8. Why undertake planning?? Tool for benchmarking and measuring improvements Tool for negotiating arrangements with contractors/visitors Accountable record of biosecurity procedures System of documentation

9. Biosecurity Risks Animal health and welfare impacts Weed incursions Issues with pests Cost of production Being underprepared Loss of market confidence – residues, traceability, disease, animal welfare, food safety, ‘trendiness’

14. 8 Priority Biosecurity Areas 1. Livestock movements, sales and purchases 2. People, vehicles and equipment 3. Livestock feed and water 4. Feral animal, pest and weed control 5. Animal health management 6. Waste control 7. Staff roles and responsibilities 8. Contingency planning and monitoring for improvement

15. National Farm Biosecurity Reference Manual

16. Tools

17. Plan checklists

18. Specific management issues  Introduction of weeds  Chemical usage (residues)  Water

21. Other industry specific issues…  Flag tape, wire, other objects – ingestion or entanglement  Integrity of boundaries (gates and fences)  Soil disturbance  Welfare in husbandry practices  FIFO (international) workers

22. People, vehicles and equipment

24. People, vehicles and equipment cont..

27. Visitor Risk Assessment

28. Biosecurity benefits??  Often are already familiar practices and to make formal gives accountability  Reducing impacts from endemic disease  Prevent the introduction of diseases, pests and weeds  Improved preparedness for emergency disease or pest events  Provides action plans for crisis events

29. Final Summary One page action plans with pictures Sometimes short-term inconvenience provides dividends Lobby together – empowerment in numbers Talk to your neighbours – find out what is happening around you (and getting away with it) Paperwork……SIGH…..

30. Future Directions Northern Australia

31. For further information www.lbn.org.au