Transport Biosecurity Readiness Survey "*" indicates required fields 1Background2Profile3Biosecurity Processes4Digital Management5Transport Biosecurity6Follow-up Managing biosecurity risks is a high priority for the Australian pork industry. To ensure pig health and welfare, access to markets, and safeguard our reputation for supplying a safe product, we must work together to manage biosecurity risks that may affect our industry. ExoFlare is partnering with Australian Pork Limited (APL) to investigate current risk management practices to develop a decision support tool for biosecurity threats. As part of this project, ExoFlare is surveying pork producers to understand the data currently collected digitally that are relevant to biosecurity and the pork industry requirements for an effective biosecurity risk management tool. This survey will take around five minutes to complete. Participants will optionally enter a draw to win one of five $100 Prezzee eGift cards. This requires your contact details to be entered at the end of the survey. The information you submit is voluntary. ExoFlare will not disclose individual survey responses to any other party. Please read ExoFlare’s privacy policy for more details on what data is collected and how it is managed. HiddenProfileWhat is your role in the industry?* Piggery owner / Piggery manager Piggery worker / Piggery attendant Operations manager Executive Veterinarian / Nutritionist / Other consultant Admin / Support IT How many sows do you have in your system (over all sites)?* Smallholder or Pig Keeper (1 to 50 sows) Small commercial (51 to 150 sows) Medium to large commercial (151-1000 sows) Very large commercial (More than 1000 sows) What types of pig production sites do you have in your piggery business (select all that apply)?* Boar stud Farrow to finish Breeder Weaner Grower/Finisher HiddenBiosecurity PlanningThese questions aim to help ExoFlare understand industry requirements for an effective biosecurity risk management tool for piggeries.Who in your organisation is accountable or responsible for biosecurity? (select all that apply)* Piggery owner/piggery manager Operations manager Piggery QA manager Executive Veterinarian or other consultant Piggery worker / Piggery attendant Admin Unsure / No-one How prepared is your organisation for future disease outbreaks?* Have not taken any actions yet Have discussed how to improve piggery biosecurity Have a biosecurity plan written down Have a biosecurity plan written down, and have a person responsible for the plan's execution Have a biosecurity plan, have a person responsible for the plan’s execution, and have trained staff on biosecurity Have a biosecurity plan written down, have a person responsible, have trained staff on biosecurity, and the plan is verified and reviewed at least annually What is your top biosecurity concern?*Please select one ...Visitors or workers coming from overseasVisitors or workers who have contacted pigs off-siteVisitors or workers who have contacted other animals off siteTrespassers onto your siteVehicles coming onto your site that transport animals, feed, semen or deliver other suppliesNew pigs brought onto your piggery (from a breeder site or other piggery)Feral animals (including feral pigs)Other animals (such as pets, working dogs and livestock) on the sitePests and vermin (such as rats or birds)Contaminated feed or water suppliesOtherPlease enter a short description of your top biosecurity concern What is your second highest biosecurity concern?*Please select one ...Visitors or workers coming from overseasVisitors or workers who have contacted pigs off-siteVisitors or workers who have contacted other animals off siteTrespassers onto your siteVehicles coming onto your site that transport animals, feed, semen or deliver other suppliesNew pigs brought onto your piggery (from a breeder site or other piggery)Feral animals (including feral pigs)Other animals (such as pets, working dogs and livestock) on the sitePests and vermin (such as rats or birds)Contaminated feed or water suppliesOtherPlease enter a short description of your second highest biosecurity concern What is your third highest biosecurity concern?*Please select one ...Visitors or workers coming from overseasVisitors or workers who have contacted pigs off-siteVisitors or workers who have contacted other animals off siteTrespassers onto your siteVehicles coming onto your site that transport animals, feed, semen or deliver other suppliesNew pigs brought onto your piggery (from a breeder site or other piggery)Feral animals (including feral pigs)Other animals (such as pets, working dogs and livestock) on the sitePests and vermin (such as rats or birds)Contaminated feed or water suppliesOtherPlease enter a short description of your top biosecurity concern For each of your top three biosecurity threats please rate your level of preparedness*Have not taken any actions yetHave discussed how to improve with staffHave a formal plan written downHave a formal plan, and a person responsible for the plan's executionHave a formal plan, a person responsible, and trained staff on the processes Digital biosecurity servicesHow interested would you be in an online service that helps you to do each of the followingHow interested are you in a service that identifies the areas of most biosecurity risk to your piggery?*Not InterestedSomewhat InterestedInterestedVery InterestedHow interested are you in a service that provides recommended actions to reduce biosecurity risks?*Not InterestedSomewhat InterestedInterestedVery InterestedHow interested are you in a service that assesses the biosecurity risks of people coming onto your piggery?*Not InterestedSomewhat InterestedInterestedVery InterestedHow interested are you in a service that provides your piggery a tailored biosecurity plan?*Not InterestedSomewhat InterestedInterestedVery Interested HiddenDigital data managementThese questions aim to help ExoFlare understand the data currently collected digitally that are relevant to biosecurity for piggeries. Do you have full-time access to reliable internet (e.g., WiFi, NBN, satellite, fixed wireless, or mobile/3g/4g/5g)?* Yes - everywhere on my piggery premises Yes - but only at certain areas on my piggery premises No - access to the internet is unreliable on my piggery premises Which areas can you access the internet?*Select all that apply Piggery Office Pig sheds Feed silos Load-out areas where pigs are picked up for transport At the gate or piggery access point for visitors At the gate where other deliveries arrive (pigs, feed, semen, or other deliveries) Do you use piggery management or herd recording software?* Yes No What are the top three factors in your decision not to use this software?*Select three Lack of access to a suitable device Find digital entry of information difficult Don't see the benefit Too expensive for what they offer Technical difficulty Other Please enter a short description of why you decided not to use this software Please answer the following questions on how you keep records*Not applicableNoYes – Records kept on paper (in a book, diary or other manual format)Yes – Records kept electronically (in a spreadsheet, word or other electronic document type)Yes – Using herd recording or farm management softwareDo you check visitors for biosecurity risks before allowing them to enter your piggery?Do you keep information on diseases and death in your animals?Do you keep information on the treatments administered and mortality or recovery of treated animals?Do you keep records of feed deliveries?Do you keep records of new pigs delivered to your piggery?Do you keep records of pest and rodent management?Do you keep records of feral pig sightings? HiddenTransport biosecurityThese questions aim to help ExoFlare understand the specific issues around transporting pigs, feed, semen, and other supplies that are relevant to biosecurity for piggeries.What is the approximate number of transports (of pigs, feed, semen, or other supplies) per week using a third party transporter?*Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.What is the approximate number of transports (of pigs, feed, semen, or other supplies) per week using your own vehicles?*Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.Please select the top three attributes you would look for if choosing a new pig transport company?*Please select three Cost Animal welfare standards Biosecurity standards Punctuality and reliability Good communication Professionalism Recommendation from people I trust Other Please enter a description of what you would look for in a new pig transport company* Do you check vehicles are clean before allowing them to load or unload at your piggery?* Yes – Visually inspected by piggery staff Yes – Verbally checked with driver or transport company No – Not checked Not applicable Do you keep records of vehicle cleanliness checks?* Yes – Paper records kept (in a book, diary or other manual format) Yes – Electronic records kept (in a spreadsheet, word or other electronic document type) No records kept Do you check vehicles for other biosecurity risks (such as whether they have recently carried pigs or other livestock) before allowing them to enter your piggery premises?* Yes – Visually inspected by piggery staff Yes – Verbally checked with driver or transport company No – Not checked Not applicable Do you keep records of other vehicle biosecurity risks?* Yes – Paper records kept (in a book, diary or other manual format) Yes – Electronic records kept (in a spreadsheet, word or other electronic document type) No records kept Why do you keep records of transport cleanliness or other biosecurity risks of vehicles?*Please select all that apply APIQ or other quality assurance scheme requirements Piggery biosecurity purposes Requesting improved biosecurity from your transporters Workplace health and safety requirements Pig welfare Not sure Do you have a truck wash on-site?*Please select all that apply Yes – vehicles/trucks our business owns are washed here Yes – vehicles/trucks not owned by our business are washed here No Not sure / Not applicable How frequently do you suspect trucks enter your piggery property that are not clean?* 3 or more times per month 1-2 times per month Less than once per month Not sure / Not applicable What do you do if a truck arrives on your piggery property that has not been cleaned?* All trucks have been cleaned They must use on-site washing if they are not clean They are not allowed onto the piggery property All dirty trucks only access an external pick-up point It is too difficult to assess whether trucks have been cleaned and disinfected No specific actions applied Other In the event of an emergency animal disease (such as an African Swine Fever outbreak in Australia), how have you prepared to be able to continue moving your pigs?* Have not taken any actions yet Have discussed how to improve piggery biosecurity Have a biosecurity plan written down Have a biosecurity plan written down, and have a person responsible for the plan's execution Have a biosecurity plan, have a person responsible for the plan’s execution, and have trained staff on biosecurity Have a biosecurity plan written down, have a person responsible, have trained staff on biosecurity, and the plan is verified and reviewed at least annually HiddenFollow-upWhat is your company's name?Entering this will help us identify when multiple people submit entries from the same company. Can we follow up with you about your answers to this survey?*If you would like to go into the draw to receive one of five gift cards worth $100, please enter your contact details Yes - happy to follow up No thanks What is your name? First Last What is your email address? What's the best number to contact you on?CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ
