Credits
The Emergency Animal Disease Surveillance Online Training package was collaboratively developed contributions from all of the Australian Veterinary Schools, as well as IT partner Epi-Interactive. This project was funded by the Australian Government’s Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper (the government’s plan for stronger farmers) and the Australian Government’s Agriculture 2030 Biosecurity program (to ensure Australia continues to have a robust biosecurity preparedness and response capability in the event of a pest and disease outbreak).
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.
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry:
Dr Janene Kingston, Dr Sam Hamilton, Dr Skye Fruean, Dr Guy Weerasinghe, Dr Kathy Gibson, Dr Nicole Byrne, Dr Sally Thomson, Dr Amy Robinson, Dr Adelaide Veale and colleagues
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Western Australia:
Dr Andrew Larkins, Dr Sue Skirrow, Dr Emily Glass, Dr David Forshaw, Dr Jamie Finkelstein, Dr Lorena Duarte and Dr Michelle Rodan
Department of Primary Industries New South Wales:
Dr Therese Wright
Department of Primary Industries Queensland:
Biosecurity Queensland ASF Preparedness and Prevention Project team members, Dr Jonathon Lee, Dr Robyn Grob, and Dr Selina Ossedryver
Agriculture Victoria:
Dr Graeme Cooke, Dr Cameron Bell, Dr Shehara Pillai, Dr Megan Scott, and Dr Natarsha Williams
Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia:
Dr Allison Crawley
Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism – Biosecurity and Animal Welfare, Northern Territory:
Dr Isabel MacPhillamy
ACT Government Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Dr Rachael Grigson
Animal Health Australia
Dr Mark Cozens, Dr Therese Wright, and Ben Byrnes
Kate Sawford Epidemiological Consulting:
Dr Kate Sawford
The University of Melbourne:
Prof Mark Stevenson, Assoc Prof Lee Skerratt, Dr Michelle Renwick, Dr Kelly Stanger, Dr Jasmine Jeon and Dr Rebecca Hibbard, Dr Aashima Auplish, Dr Bonny Cumming, Assoc Prof Simon Firestone
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