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Page 2 %u2013 National Poultry Newspaper, December 2024 www.poultrynews.com.auNATIONAL %u00a9 Collins Media Pty Ltd %u2013 Contents may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. It is the responsibility of advertisers to ensure the correctness of their claims and statements. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher.07 3286 1833poultrynews.com.auPoultry IndustryCalendar of EventsHow to supply event details: Send all details to National Poultry Newspaper, PO Box 162, Wynnum Qld 4178, call 07 3286 1833 or email ads@collins.media2025JAN 28-30 %u2013 IPPE 2025, Atlanta Georgia, USA. www.ippexpo.orgFEB 10-12 %u2013 Australian Poultry Science Symposium, Sydney, Australia. www.apss2025.com.auFEB 18-19 %u2013 Australasian Veterinary Poultry Association Scientific Meeting, Wagga Wagga, NSW. www.avpa.asn.au/eventsMAR 5 %u2013 2025 NSW Poultry Industry Golf Day, Lakeside Golf Club Camden, NSW. Email: david.sherwood@ewnutrition.comMAR 12-14 %u2013 VIV Asia, Bangkok, Thailand. www.vivasia.nl/APR 7-9 %u2013 Western Poultry Disease Conference, Calgary, Canada. www.wpdcfoundation.org/wpdc-2025APR 7-9 %u2013 2025 International Poultry Council Annual Meeting, Casablanca, Morocca. internationalpoultrycouncil.orgJUN 23-26 %u2013 24th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition, Maastricht, Netherlands. www.espn2025.euJUN 24-26 %u2013 11th International Symposium on Avian Influenza, Newfoundland, Canada. harlowagency.swoogo.com/isai2025/6355095SEP 14-17 %u2013 20th European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products and the 26th European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat, Zadar, Croatia. eggmeat2025.comEmail editorial@collins.media or call 07 3286 1833Want us to cover your event?Get noticed by key poultry industry members! NATIONALESTIMATES on the cost of foodborne illness in Australia have revealed poultry is associated with the highest burden.In 2023, Food Standards Australia New Zealand commissioned the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University to estimate the annual cost of foodborne illness caused by food commodities and pathogens. The project was based on work by the Australian National University to estimate the cost of foodborne illness in the country.Foodborne disease costs Australia $2.81 billion annually. However, attribution of costs to specific food groups remains a challenge. This information is important when making regulatory decisions and prioritising resources for research, monitoring, surveillance and standards development.Expert elicitation has been used to create estimates to better support regulators%u2019 decision-making. The project combines attribution estimates from microbiologists and other experts. The University of Melbourne carried out an expert elicitation process to attribute illness due to eight pathogens to specific foods.Poultry and campylobacterThe pathogens were non-typhoidal salmonella, campylobacter, listeria monocytogenes, toxoplasma gondii, shiga toxin-producing e coli, yersinia, vibrio and bacillus cereus. The latter two agents were not included in the costing model.The food groups were beef, lamb, pork, poultry, eggs, dairy (milk and cream, fresh uncured cheese, brined cheese, soft-ripened and firm-ripened cheese), finfish, crustaceans, molluscs, fruit, grains and seeds, nuts, vegetables (fungi, leafy vegetables and herbs, root vegetables, sprouts, vine-stalk) and others.Cost estimates used data on the disease burden including illness, hospitalisations, deaths and sequelae, the financial costs of illness including direct and indirect costs, the cost of premature mortality, and the non-financial costs of pain and suffering.Of the total $721 million estimated for the six included pathogens, the greatest cost was attributed to poultry at $328 million, with $279 million due to campylobacter, $35.5 million due to salmonella, and $2.86 million due to listeria monocytogenes. Other commodities with high costs were vegetables ($107 million), dairy ($61 million), beef and pork (both $56 million).Vegetables were associated with 26 percent of the costs due to salmonella and 23 percent of the costs due to listeria monocytogenes. In comparison, beef was associated with 34 percent of the costs due to STEC and 23 percent of the costs due to toxoplasma gondii.Analysis by pathogenPoultry was the leading source of campylobacter, with an annual cost of $280 million from 174,000 cases of initial illness, 28,000 cases of sequel illness, 5920 hospitalisations and eight deaths. Vegetables were the leading source of salmonella, with an annual cost of $42 million arising from 15,300 initial illnesses, 2630 cases of sequel illness, 1150 hospitalisations and three deaths. Other major sources were poultry, eggs and beef.A relatively high cost of $56 million could not be attributed to any of the 14 food commodities.To read the report in full, scan the QR code. Poultry tops our cost of illness estimatesMr Wentworth was delighted to see the first presented to a business with safety built into its DNA. %u201cOur goal in establishing this award was to recognise leading safety initiatives within this critical section of the poultry industry,%u201d Mr Wentworth said.%u201cWe want to highlight excellent safety practice and culture, build safety leadership capabilities within the sector and promote a proactive approach to safety management.%u201cTasktrans is to be congratulated for its demonstrated excellence in safety.%u201dThe award comes with a $5000 prize, which Tasktrans plans to use to further enhance its safety program through providing further training to their highly dedicated safety coordinator. %u201cWe%u2019ve recently assigned one of our team members to be our safety coordinator,%u201d Mr Cawood said.%u201cShe visits crews nightly to ensure all safety procedures are being followed %u2013 from wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment to ensuring exclusion zones are in place, and checking that relevant records are updated and maintained.%u201dAward co-presenter and member of the judging panel, ACMF%u2019s Verity Price was pleased by the sector%u2019s dedication to building workplace safety capacity and capability, %u201cas an industry that employs close to 60,000 people Australia-wide, safety is a key priority for every business in the sector.%u201d %u201cRecognising and encouraging leading safety practice is very important, and we congratulate Tasktrans on being the first winner of the Safety Smart Award,%u201d Ms Price said.The Safety Smart Broiler Chicken Farming Award aligns with the Australian chicken meat industry%u2019s workforce strategy, which prioritises the physical, mental and emotional well-being of industry workers. The innovations highlighted through this program aim to drive continuous improvement within the sector in workforce safety. ACMF anticipates more exciting developments in the workforce space, with a focus on further cultivating the chicken meat industry as being a rewarding, safe and sustainable sector to work in.The judging panel eagerly awaits the 2025 award program and looks forward to seeing how the industry is developing innovative approaches to workplace health and safety. ACMFTasktrans wins first Safety Smart Broiler Chicken Farming AwardSafety coordinator Maggie discussed Dashpivot with James Wentworth.* from P1Interconnected issues were brought together in a panel discussion with Mini Singh, Peta Taylor, Andrea McWhorter, Amy Moss, Peter Groves and Jodi Courtice.together, offering a space for honest conversations about the challenges we face on the ground. Later, Jo McCloskey and Robyn Richards led a thought-provoking session on building egg industry capacity, which left me inspired about what is possible when we work together.Lunch was an excellent opportunity for catching up with others in the trade area. It was clear from the conversations around me that everyone was deeply engaged in the day%u2019s topics. Afterward, we moved into discussions about sustainability and marketing. Kelly Seagrave presented the Australian Egg Industry Sustainability Framework, which was both timely and insightful, given the increasing pressure to adapt to consumer and environmental demands. Caitlin McConnel and Philip Szepe then dove into emerging sustainability issues, providing practical advice on how to approach reporting and accountability. Elodie Myers from Hall & Partners shared fascinating consumer insights, and Beck Vila delivered a compelling presentation on key campaign outcomes, which gave us a glimpse into the future of promoting eggs in an evolving marketplace.Pre-dinner drinks and canap%u00e9s gave us another chance to mingle and reflect on what we%u2019d heard throughout the sessions. Then we gathered in the Crown Aviary for dinner, which was beautifully organised and generously sponsored by DSM. As I sat among colleagues, sharing stories and ideas, I couldn%u2019t help but feel grateful to be part of such a forwardthinking and resilient industry. It was a reminder that while the challenges are significant, so too is the collective strength of the people working to overcome them.The day left me energised and optimistic about the future of our industry. It wasn%u2019t only about the knowledge shared but also the connections made and the sense of community that was fostered throughout the event. Egg industry stakeholder event* from P1