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What responsibility do you have as an egg farmer?
Poultry Industry Calendar of Events
2020
APR 8-9 – National Poultry Show, London, Canada www. westernfairdistrict.com/national- poultry-show
MAY 17-19 – PIX/AMC, Gold Coast www.pixamc.com.au
MAY 26-28 – Meat, Fish, Seafood & Poultry Summit, Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moskovskaya, Russia www.10times. com/meat-fish-seafood-poultry-summit
JUN 5-9 – National Poultry Show, Sydney, NSW www.rasnsw.com.au
JUL 7 – Annual Poultry Club Show Ipswich Showgrounds, Ipswich, QLD
AUG 16-20 – World Poultry Congress, Paris, France www.wpcparis2020.com
NOV 4-5 – Poultry Xpo, Stratford, Canada www.poultryxpo.ca
2021
JUN 21-23 – European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat and XIX European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products, Krakow, Poland www.eggmeat2021.com
SEP 20-23 – European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition, Rimini Italy www. espn2021.eu
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ONE question egg farm- ers are asking is what is our responsibility when it comes to advis- ing those we trade with, should a biosecurity incident occur on our farm?
with biosecurity matter or a carrier and who knows, or ought reasonably to know, the biosecurity risk posed or likely to be posed by the biosecurity matter, carrier or deal- ing has a biosecurity duty to ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, the biosecurity risk is prevented, eliminated or minimised.”
land’s Biosecurity Act 2014 (pp 40-45).
Over recent months, Egg Farmers of Australia has been working with state government agen- cies in relation to for- malising the way gov- ernment agencies inform and advise an incident to industry.
This means everyone is responsible for managing biosecurity risks “under their control and that they know about, or should reasonably be expected to know about.”
by MELINDA HASHIMOTO CEO
Government is only one part of the story.
outlines your responsibil- ity, so it is important to be aware of the steps you must take.
responsibility pertaining to biosecurity legislation, please download a copy from the internet relevant to your state in order to understand the require- ments and ensure risk can be reduced.
In other words, the risk of spread to other animals or people is minimised, prevented or eliminated through good biosecurity, restricting movement of equipment, people and animals and advising other people that a property is in- fected or a possible bio- security risk.
Under the GBO, indi- viduals and organisa- tions whose activities pose a biosecurity risk must take all reason- able and practical steps to prevent or minimise each biosecurity risk, minimise the likeli- hood of causing a bio- security event, and limit the consequences if such an event is caused, and prevent or minimise the harmful effects a risk could have, and not do anything that might make any harmful ef- fects worse.
What is the responsi- bility of the individual farmer or owner of a farm?
Information was sought in relation to NSW re- quirements, and Queens- land’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries clearly explains informa- tion on their website as outlined below.
In NSW, the farmer and the owner have a general biosecurity duty under the Biosecurity Act 2015, which states:
What does this mean if an incident occurs on your farm?
All Queenslanders have a ‘general biosecurity ob- ligation’ under Queens-
Under biosecurity in each state, legislation
If you have any con- cerns in relation to your
“Any person who deals
Queensland Biosecurity - Excerpt regarding general biosecurity obligation from Queensland’s Biosecurity Act 2014.
Queensland Biosecurity penalties - Excerpt regarding GBO offence provision from Queensland’s Biosecurity Act 2014.
COVID-19 changes the way we operate
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tively looking for a new job when his job coach referred him to Poultry Hub’s Job Ready Train- ing, which proved to be
a life-changing moment for Adam.
poultry industry, hands- on skills, as well as confidence from the in- clusive and welcoming environment.
Hub certificate in hand, attended an interview at a recruitment agency, where he was offered an on-farm experience to get a closer look at the em-
ployment opportunity.
He enjoyed this experi- ence and was soon of- fered a position to do some floor walking and general farm work, of
He attended the four- day poultry training, where he gained valu- able knowledge of the
Adam, with Poultry
which he accepted. When asked by Educa- tion Officer Bruce Denni- son how work was going, “Absolutely loving it” was
A delegate from EvokeAg who tried out PHA’s virtual chicken experience.
For more details please contact poultryhub@ une.edu.au
Adam’s response.
Bruce keeps in regular
contact with many of our participants to ensure they have ongoing sup- port when transitioning into the industry.
“We have been in regu- lar contact with Adam and his employer, to keep track of him,” Mr Dennison said.
“We have received pos- itive feedback from both Adam, the farm and the recruitment agency.”
Through partnerships with other community organisations, Poultry Hub Australia has been able to provide support to all participants, en- suring young people continue to be employed in the poultry industry, and choose to stay on for a career in our ever- growing workforce.
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