From the desk of Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer

Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer discusses lumpy skin disease outbreaks in Indonesia and Singapore, and strategies to prevent the disease entering Australia.

An important update about two notifiable diseases.

With a focus on One Health, zoonotic disease prevention, enhanced intelligence gathering and biosecurity, the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer is implementing several important initiatives to help protect Australia’s animal health status and contribute to regional biosecurity and engagement.

With a focus on One Health, zoonotic disease prevention, enhanced intelligence gathering and biosecurity, the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer is implementing several important initiatives to help protect Australia’s animal health status and contribute to regional biosecurity and engagement.

Australia’s neighbours in the Pacific region are the focus of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s Pacific Engagement Program for regional plant and animal health and biosecurity. This program aligns with Australia’s Pacific Step-up foreign policy signifying our commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and integration.