Agriculture Victoria

< 1 minute Introduction to the concepts of working in an emergency response, biosecurity hygiene and two priority Emergency Animal Diseases (EAD); Foot-and-mouth disease and Lumpy skin disease. This course contains 6 modules and related resources.

< 1 minute Developed by Agriculture Victoria and Chestnuts Australia Incorporated to help growers look for and manage chestnut blight, a disease that poses a serious threat to Australia's chestnut industry. 

< 1 minute In the event of foot-and-mouth disease being confirmed or strongly suspected anywhere in Australia, authorities will implement a national livestock standstill. This online module is designed to give an overview of what happens in the event of a livestock standstill. If a livestock standstill is announced, everyone must follow the rules. Penalties for breaching movement restrictions will apply.

< 1 minute A course with two elective modules that provides guidance to aquatic animal professionals and interested stakeholders in aquatic animal disease investigations. 

< 1 minute Helps Victorian community members and arborist businesses to recognise Giant Pine Scale and supports them to prevent the spread and report detections on their property.

< 1 minute An overview of the risk and impact foot-and-mouth disease can have on the farming industry and what is being done to reduce that risk.

< 1 minute Provides information on what to do to visit farms in a safe manner. All people, vehicles and equipment visiting farms can spread pests, diseases and weeds. Good biosecurity is about awareness and action. Know what you have to do to visit farms in a safe manner and how to keep everything clean while you are there. Know how to identify signs of pests, diseases, or weeds and how to report anything unusual you may see on your visit.

< 1 minute Helps Victorian landholders and public land managers in identifying, reporting, and controlling Australian plague locusts on their land.

< 1 minute Lumpy skin disease is a viral disease of cattle, buffalo and wild ruminants that can result in animal welfare issues and significant production losses. This online module is designed to give an overview of the risk and impact that lumpy skin disease can have on the farming industry, and what is being done to reduce that risk.