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.
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
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
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
National African swine fever stakeholder teleconference minutes
National ASF Teleconference report – 4 October 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 11 October 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 18 October 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 25 October 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 8 November 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 15 November 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 22 November 2019
National ASF Teleconference report – 29 November 2019
National ASF update – 6 December 2019
National ASF update – 13 December 2019
Research reports
Economic analysis of African swine fever incursion into Australia
