Biosecurity Readiness Survey 1Background2Profile3Biosecurity Processes4Biosecurity Threats5Site Questions6Follow-Up Managing biosecurity risks is a high priority for the $28 billion Australian red meat industry. To ensure access to markets and to safeguard our reputation for supplying a safe product, we must work together to manage biosecurity risks that may affect our industry. Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), through its subsidiary Integrity Systems Company (ISC), are partnering with Exoflare to investigate current risk management practices in the beef and sheep meat industries in order to develop a decision support tool for biosecurity threats. As part of this project, ExoFlare would like to survey livestock producers to determine their current biosecurity practices and the data that they collect, to understand the requirements for an effective biosecurity risk management tool. This survey will take around five minutes to complete. For details on what data is collected and how it is managed please read the privacy policy. What's your role in the industry?* Farmer / Farm manager Operations manager Administration Executive Vet Farm worker / Farm attendant IT / technology What is the size of the CATTLE herd you manage?* None Small (1 to 150 head) Medium (151 to 500 head) Large (501 to 1,000 head) Very large (More than 1,000 head) What is the size of the SHEEP herd you manage?* None Small (1 to 500 head) Medium (501 to 1,500 head) Large (1,501 to 5,000 head) Very large (More than 5,000 head) What is the size of the GOAT herd you manage?* None Small (1 to 50 head) Medium (51 to 100 head) Large (100 to 500 head) Very large (More than 500 head) What type(s) of production does your farm/site do?*(Please select all that apply) Feedlot Pasture-raised Breeding/Stud Backgrounding/Finishing/Trading Organic Sale Yard Postcode of your farm (largest if more than one)*This will only used to map biosecurity information geographically across Australia Who in your organisation is accountable or responsible for biosecurity?* Farmer / Farm manager Operations manager Administration Executive Vet Unsure Who else in your organisation influences biosecurity decisions?* Farmer / Farm manager Operations manager Administration Executive Vet Farm worker / Farm attendant How significant have outbreaks in the following diseases been for your CATTLE over the past 3 years?*Please answer each of the following questionsNo outbreaksLess than once per year1-2 times a year affecting <10% of animals1-2 times a year affecting >10% of animals3+ times per year affecting <10% of animals3+ times per year affecting >10% of animalsBovine respiratory diseasePestivirus (Bovine viral diarrhoea)Internal parasitesTicks or Tick feverCalf scours complexVibriosisTheileriosisJohne's diseaseHow significant have outbreaks in the following diseases been for your SHEEP over the past 3 years?*Please answer each of the following questionsNo outbreaksLess than once per year1-2 times per year affecting <10% of animals1-2 times per year affecting >10% of animals3+ times per year affecting <10% of animals3+ times per year affecting >10% of animalsInternal parasitesJohne's diseaseLiver FlukeVirulent FootrotSheep measlesLiceHow significant have outbreaks in the following diseases been for your GOATS over the past 3 years?*Please answer each of the following questionsNo outbreaksLess than once per year1-2 times per year affecting <10% of animals1-2 times per year affecting >10% of animals3+ times per year affecting <10% of animals3+ times per year affecting >10% of animalsInternal parasitesLiceJohne's diseaseLiver FlukeCaseous lymphadenitis (CLA)Virulent FootrotCaprine arthritis-encephalitis (CAE)How prepared is your farm/site for future disease outbreaks?* Have not taken any actions yet Have discussed how to improve farm biosecurity Have a biosecurity plan written down Have a biosecurity plan written down and have trained staff on biosecurity Have a biosecurity plan, have trained staff, and have a person responsible for the plan's execution Have a biosecurity plan, have trained staff, have a person responsible for the plan's execution, and have tested the plan What is your top biosecurity concern?*Please select one ...Visitors or workers coming from overseasVisitors or workers who have contacted animals off farmTrespassers onto your farmPests (rats, birds)Contaminated feed or water suppliesStrays (including stray dogs, cats, and livestock) or feral animals contacting your animalsNew animals brought onto your farm from a breeder or other farmVehicles coming onto your site to transport animals or deliver suppliesEnvironmental spread (airborne spread from other farms or flooding)Environmental contamination (such as infected pastures or swamp land)What is your second highest biosecurity concern?*Please select one ...Visitors or workers coming from overseasVisitors or workers who have contacted animals off farmTrespassers onto your farmPests (rats, birds)Contaminated feed or water suppliesStrays (including stray dogs, cats, and livestock) or feral animals contacting your animalsNew animals brought onto your farm from a breeder or other farmVehicles coming onto your site to transport animals or deliver suppliesEnvironmental spread (airborne spread from other farms or flooding)Environmental contamination (such as infected pastures or swamp land)What is your third highest biosecurity concern?*Please select one ...Visitors or workers coming from overseasVisitors or workers who have contacted animals off farmTrespassers onto your farmPests (rats, birds)Contaminated feed or water suppliesStrays (including stray dogs, cats, and livestock) or feral animals contacting your animalsNew animals brought onto your farm from a breeder or other farmVehicles coming onto your site to transport animals or deliver suppliesEnvironmental spread (airborne spread from other farms or flooding)Environmental contamination (such as infected pastures or swamp land)For each of these biosecurity threats rate your level of preparedness*Please answer each of the following questionsHave not taken any actions yetHave discussed how to improve with staffHave a formal plan written downHave a formal plan written down and have trained staff on processesHave a formal plan, have trained staff, and have a person responsible for the plan's execution Do you have access to reliable internet on site (for example: WiFi, NBN, satellite, fixed wireless, or mobile/3G, 4G or 5G)? No - internet access is unreliable Yes - but only in certain areas of the property Yes - everywhere on my property What quarantine period do you require for visitors or workers who have had contact with livestock at a site different to where they usually work? No quarantine period 24-48 hours 48-72 hours >72 hours What quarantine period do you require for visitors or workers who have been overseas?* No quarantine period More than 1 day and less than 3 days More than 3 days and less than 7 days More than 7 days For your farm/site, do you keep information on each of the following?*NoYes, on paperYes, on spreadsheetsYes, farm management softwareYes, smart or automatic devicesDiseases and illness in your animals? (e.g. vet visits, diagnoses, lab results)Treatment and mortality or recovery of your animals?Feed and/or water usage of mobs or individuals?Health and welfare of your animals?Location of your animals?Log of all visitors entering the property?Log of all vehicles that enter/exit the property? On a scale of 1 to 10 how interested would you be in a service that provided a continuous assessment of how your farm(s)/site(s) compare in biosecurity to other similar farms/sites?*1 - Not interested2345678910 - Very interestedCan we follow up about your answers to this survey?Please check the box if you're OK with us following up. Yes - happy to follow up What is your name? First Last What's your email address? What's the best number to contact you on? Δ
