Industry Focus
Industry Focus
African swine fever
The threat of African swine fever entering Australia is becoming more realistic as news of it spreading continues.
ASF can remain active in meat products, clothing, equipment and vehicles, and is easily spread through poor biosecurity and swill feeding. Its spread to the Philippines and East Timor is highly likely to have come from travelling staff and tourists on commercial airlines.
If you see any unusual symptoms in pigs, contact your vet immediately or phone the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline at 1800 675 888. Alternatively, contact PorkSafe on 1800 084 499
Dr Lechelle van Breda is APL’s ASF coordinator. If you have any questions or concerns about ASF, your biosecurity practices or any of the below resources, please contact her at lechelle.vanbreda@australianpork.com.au or on 0447 099 397.
Resources
Resources to improve biosecurity preparedness are available below.
Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy webinar
On Wednesday 3 June 2020, APL hosted a webinar for producers, describing the animal health surveillance, disease detection and indigenous training activities undertaken by the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS).
As ASF was recently confirmed in Papua New Guinea, this is a timely opportunity for producers to better understand NAQS’s activities.
For more information, or to access the webinar recording, please email Dr Heather Channon, National Feral Pig Management Co-ordinator.
APL Biosecurity Update
With the increasing threat of African swine fever (ASF), APL would like to ensure all producers are receiving information about the efforts to keep ASF out of Australia, and have the tools to increase their own biosecurity preparedness, not just members. As such, APL’s Biosecurity Update is a special addition to our publications schedule and has been distributed to all pig producers.
Factsheets
Don’t give people food to pigs
Spot the difference: African swine fever VS swine flu
Control measures for African swine fever
African Swine Fever fact sheet
Key learnings from South Australia’s ASF simulation
APL’s ‘Swill feeding – it’s illegal’ fact sheet
Australian Pork Limited’s ‘Safe Use of Fats and Oils in Pig Feed’ fact sheet
Small or heritage producer FAQs about ASF
Guides
Download the 30 minute Plan for Piggeries
Feed safety decision tree and discussion points
Revised: National Farm Biosecurity Manual for Pork Production
The Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA)
African swine fever AUSVETPLAN
Emergency animal disease bulletin for vets
Emergency animal diseases – A field guide for Australian veterinarians
Posters/flyers/infographic
Spot the difference: African swine fever VS swine flu
Download the Emergency Animal Disease Signs poster
Welcome to our farm A4 pamphlet
Be clean to come near me A4 poster
Be clean to come near me A3 poster
Videos
Biosecurity on your farm: Keeping disease out
European Food Safety Authority video
Webinars
African swine fever and feed ingredients biosecurity – Presented by Dr Eric Neumann
Feed biosecurity and African swine fever – Presented by Dr Jason Woodworth
Is your farm ASF biosecurity ready? Small holders webinar – Presented by Dr Trish Holyoake
Meeting and workshop summaries
NSW Farmers ASF Forum (Young, 22 October 2019)
SA Industry and Government ASF summit
Department of Agriculture African Swine Fever Round table – 6 September 2019
AHA update on ASF communications activities
National African swine fever stakeholder updates
National ASF Update – 24 July 2020
National ASF Update – 29 June 2020
National ASF Update – 12 June 2020
National ASF Update – 29 May 2020
National ASF Update – 15 May 2020
National ASF Update – 1 May 2020
National ASF Update – 17 April 2020
National ASF Update – 3 April 2020
National ASF Update – 20 March 2020
National ASF Update – 6 March 2020
National ASF Update – 21 February 2020
National ASF Update – 11 February 2020
National ASF Update – 7 February 2020
National ASF Update – 20 December 2019
National ASF update – 13 December 2019
National ASF update – 6 December 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 29 November 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 22 November 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 15 November 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 8 November 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 25 October 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 18 October 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 11 October 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 4 October 2019
Research reports
Economic analysis of African swine fever incursion into Australia
Adequacy of preventative border measures to mitigate the risk of African swine fever
