Improving preparedness to apply for a permit in an emergency animal disease response
What you can do now to be better prepared
Read the attached Permit Preparedness Information Sheet
Map the travel routes taken when moving live pigs to abattoirs and Property-to-Property
(instructions to use Google Maps in the information sheet)
Email maps to pirsa.animalbio@sa.gov.au
African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. There is a risk of it being introduced to Australia in imported pig products.
ASF Fact Sheets and more information are available on the PIRSA Biosecurity website
Developing a Piggery in SA
Property Identification Codes
http://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/pigs
Farming Pigs
https://australianpork.com.au/
Emergency Animal Disease - PIRSA
Call PIRSA Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888 to report any suspected diseases.
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/contact_us
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/reporting_animal_disease
Farm QA and Market Access
Australian Pork Industry Quality Assurance Program - www.apiq.com.au
Pig Pass: Pig Identification - www.pigpass.com.au/identification
Waste and Environment
National Environmental Guidelines for Indoor and Outdoor Piggeries (NEGIP) - Click Here
Pork Recipes
Christmas Pork Recipes
http://australianpork.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Have-a-crackling-Christmas.pdf
Workplace Health and Safety
WHS Codes of Practice Resources
(left click on embedded links in document to open)