This Emergency Animal Disease Surveillance Online Training package was collaboratively developed
between August 2018
and August 2019, with contributions from all of the Australian Veterinary Schools, as well as IT
partner
Epi-Interactive. The project was funded by the Australian Government’s Agricultural Competitiveness
White Paper, the Government’s plan for stronger farmers and a stronger economy.
Project leader: Dr Simon Firestone, Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of
Veterinary and
Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne (https://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/veam).
Project manager: Dr Bonny Cumming, The University of Melbourne.
IT partner
:
Module authors:
Case study 1: Aborting goats
Case study 2: Lethargic backyard chooks
Case study 3: Wobbly horse
Notifiable disease map produced by The University of Adelaide - Aaron Shannon-Honson, Trisha
Franceschilli and
Michael Brockhouse
Contributors and reviewers:
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment:
Drs Janene Kingston & Sam Hamilton, and colleagues
Kate Sawford Epidemiological Consulting:
Dr Kate Sawford
The University of Melbourne, FVAS, MVS:
Prof Mark Stevenson, Assoc Prof Lee Skerratt,
Drs Michelle Renwick, Kelly Stanger, Jasmine Jeon & Rebecca Hibbard
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Western:
Drs Andrew Larkins, Sue
Skirrow, Emily Glass & Michelle Rodan
Murdoch University:
Dr Mieghan Bruce
The University of Sydney:
Dr Sandra Steele
Central West Local Land Services, NSW Government:
Dr Alexandra Ferguson
The project team are grateful to everyone who generously contributed to making this project a
success.
Enquiries or feedback about this training package can be direct to: help@eadonline.com.au.