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Poultry Industry Calendar of Events
2021
FEB 9-10 – Australian Poultry Science Symposium, University of Sydney, NSW www.apss2021.com.au
APR 11-13 – Poultry Information Exchange/Australasian Milling Conference (PIX/AMC), Gold Coast, QLD www.pixamc.com.au
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
AUG 8-12 – World Poultry Congress, Paris, France www.wpcparis2020. com
AUG 16-18 – World Poultry Science Association (WPSA) – Cambridge UK www.wpsa2020.org
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We also wish everyone
a safe and merry Christmas and happy new year.
•Engagement on the Australian Animal Wel- fare Standards and Guide- lines – providing submis- sions, engagement with the panel both by zoom and farm visit
• Updating of Livestock Liaison Industry list
• Advocacy to govern- ment in relation to the CSIRO sustainability framework
• Coordination with Australian Eggs on avian influenza communication
• Submissions to gov- ernment and Food Stand- ards Australia New Zea-
• Attendance at cross Consultative Commit- tee on Emergency Ani- mal Disease and National Management Group meet-
land review
Melinda Hashimoto CEO of Egg Farmers of Australia – the voice of Australia’s
• Liaising
with gov- ings
7/23/2019
Josh Murray is passionate about chickens and is the founder of Poultry farmer Bede Burke from NSW. Josh’s Rainbow Eggs, which provides tasty free-range eggs.
EFA work program and accomplishments
EGG farming injects ernment in relation to • Stable governance formation for members’ eral public via inquiries
$1.8 billion annually into the nation’s economy.
COVID-19 measures and bushfires
with mechanisms such as declaration of inter- ests, staff performance reviews, board review, financial procedures and adherence to the Compe- tition and Consumer Act 2010
participation at Egg Farm- ers of Australia AGM
through our website per- taining to biosecurity
Egg Farmers of Aus- tralia is the voice of Aus- tralia’s leading caged, barn and free range egg farmers.
• Attendance at food authority meetings
• Conducted monthly Egg Farmers of Australia Board meetings
• Liaising with Australi- an Eggs in relation to food traceability
We take this opportunity to provide a summary of the work undertaken by the Board and staff.
• Advocating to govern- ment and food authorities in the remaining states with egg exemptions
• Development of Board of directors’ induction material and Egg Farmers of Australia handbook
• Provision of quarterly newsletters to members
• Undertaking Animal Health Australia tasks on behalf of Australian Eggs
This list demonstrates the great value our mem- bers receive through our organisation.
• Coordination of gov- ernment officials to dis- cuss state salmonella en- teritidis plans
• Providing a consoli- dated list to members of federal and state govern- ments the relevant codes, legislation and regulation impacting an egg farmer
• Provision of quarterly meetings with state organ- isations to liaise on state priorities, upcoming hear- ings and/or submissions
• Development in con- junction with Australian Eggs of the avian influ- enza farmers’ checklist
United we stand, divided we scramble!
• Creation of the Egg Farmers of Australia and Australian Eggs flyer out- lining roles of each or- ganisation and Good Egg Guide for government of- ficials
• Issuing of e-updates on important information as required
• Development of Egg Farmers of Australia stra- tegic plan for 2021
Our work in 2019-2020 includes:
• Dissemination of in-
• Liaising with the gen-
• Advocacy with major retailers.
• Facilitating an annual briefing to government of- ficials with provision of the Good Egg Guide
• Provide information for publication to National Poultry News
• Media on egg related issues
• Development of Egg Farmers of Australia pol- icy positions in relation to salmonella enteritidis, spent hens, and avian in- fluenza cost sharing ar- rangement
• Participation as Live- stock Liaison Industry officer for avian influ- enza in daily briefings, de-briefings, industry meetings and Livestock Liaison Industry officer meetings
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