SABWA BUSINESS PLAN 2021 -22

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SABWA BUSINESS PLAN 2021-22

Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Business Plan 2021-2022 Prepared by SABWA

July 2021

Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Business Plan 2021-2022

Regional NSW | CM ref. if applicable | i

Date generated:

Version Edits / Developed by Date

1.1 SABWA members, cleaned up by Melissa Walker 5/7/2021

1.2 Review – provisional agreement with comments from Sarah Britton and Scott Ison

14/7/2021

1.3 Final comments from AB program, sent for edit/formatting 22/07/2021

1.4 Edited by Kelly Wood to reflect KPIs in the completed program logic provisional agreement from Sarah Britton and Scott Ison

– 03/09/21

2.0

Final version endorsed by SWAG and SABWA 24/09/21


Regional NSW | CM ref. if applicable | ii

Contents NSW Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Business Plan 2021-2022 ................................................ 1

Our vision ........................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1

Scope ................................................................................................................................. 1

How to read this Business Plan ......................................................................................... 1

Implementation of the Business Plan ................................................................................ 2

Review process ................................................................................................................. 2

Summary of objectives...................................................................................................................... 2

Emergency pests, disease preparedness and prevention ........................................................... 1

Biosecurity surveillance ................................................................................................................... 2

Biosecurity hazards ........................................................................................................................... 4

Animal welfare .................................................................................................................................... 6

Compliance ......................................................................................................................................... 8

Capability .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Strategic planning ............................................................................................................................ 11 Glossary…………………………………………………………………………………………………….12


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NSW Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Business Plan 2021-2022 Our vision

Nationally recognised leaders in Animal Biosecurity and Animal Welfare.

Introduction

The New South Wales (NSW) Animal Biosecurity and Welfare (AB&W) Business Plan has been developed to underpin the NSW Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Strategic Plan 2019-2023 (Strategic Plan – Attachment 1).

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Local Land Services (LLS) alliance is committed to delivering the priorities in the Strategic Plan by implementing the objectives and the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) identified in the Business Plan.

This Business Plan sets out objectives, strategies, deliverables and KPI’s that DPI and LLS will aim to achieve in 2021-2022.

Successful implementation of the Business Plan is critical for DPI and LLS to achieve regional and state AB&W priorities and fulfil national and international animal health obligations. Successful implementation will result in continual improvement of biosecurity and welfare outcomes, enhance the health and safety of animals and products of animal origin, limit the spread of animal pests and diseases and protect and enhance animal welfare.

Scope

The Business Plan identifies seven key objectives and respective measures of success that aim to deliver the goals of the Strategic Plan 2019-2023. Each organisation has strategies, deliverables and KPIs assigned to them and will be responsible for their delivery.

The Business Plan reflects existing policies and procedures but does not list agreed, ongoing work. It does not include resources or costings required to deliver the plan. Resourcing and budget for this plan is defined in each organisations budget.

The Strategic and Business Plans have been developed jointly by both agencies to reflect risk based strategic allocation of resources.

How to read this Business Plan

The focus of the Business Plan is to answer 3 key questions:

• WHAT are we seeking to achieve? (the objective) • HOW are we going to get there? (the strategy/deliverable) • How are we going to measure success? (KPI)

The Business Plan focuses on seven key objectives (WHAT) underpinned by strategies and deliverables (HOW), and WHO is responsible for leading delivery.

The Business Plan does not include the projects/activities that support the strategies and deliverables. This level of detail is separate to the Business Plan and is captured by each individual organisation’s reporting framework.

The Objectives and Performance Measures included in this document are relevant to the responsibilities and strategic objectives of DPI and LLS. Strategies and deliverables are only included if they require joint delivery by both organisations. Where a strategy/deliverable is only relevant to one organisation, it is documented elsewhere in that organisation’s planning.

DPI and LLS will report to their respective organisations plus provide a quarterly report on projects/activities status and KPIs to the Strategic Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Alliance (SABWA).



Implementation of the Business Plan

Each strategy/deliverable is tasked to one or both partner agencies to lead. Where only one agency is listed under Lead Agency, it is implied that the other agency will also be required. Details are to be developed and agreed outside this document through project plans and other supporting documents. It is the responsibility of the agencies to ensure that milestones are developed and met within the required timeframe.

Projects/Activities are designed to be tasks that can be built into individual staff work plans. For LLS, each regional General Manager is responsible for ensuring activities are implemented and achieved throughout their region. For DPI, the program Team Leader is responsible for the overall delivery of the program and the project manager is responsible for the project delivery and its associated activities.

Review process

Each quarter, SABWA will review a:

• KPI report • Status report on the strategies/deliverables assigned to LLS and DPI

Where a risk or need for improvement is identified, SABWA will make recommendations for appropriate action. For further information on SABWA please refer to the Terms of Reference.

Summary of objectives Emergency pests, disease 1: Increase the adoption of best practice biosecurity for prevention and preparedness priority animal disease prevention and preparedness.

Biosecurity surveillance 2: Early detection of emerging and/or significant pests and diseases.

Biosecurity hazards 3: Targeted and timely response to terrestrial and aquatic biosecurity hazards.

Animal welfare 4: Improved welfare of stock animals.

Compliance 5: Compliance with animal and aquatic biosecurity, NLIS and animal welfare regulatory requirements.

Capability 6: Increased staff capability.

Strategic planning 7: Improved regional animal biosecurity and welfare planning.



Emergency pests, disease preparedness and prevention Objective 1: Increase the adoption of best practice biosecurity for priority animal disease prevention and preparedness

Performance measurement: Success KPI / Evaluation Basis for comparison

Improved industry understanding and adoption of biosecurity planning and practices

10% increase in adoption of biosecurity plans through behavioural change in targeted industries:

a) Small-holder pig producers b) Salmonella enteritidis program in layers

Performance over time

Strategy / Deliverable Lead agency Output / Level of activity

1.1 Develop and implement prevention and preparedness projects for 5 priority animal diseases (Foot-and-Mouth Disease, African Swine Fever, Avian Influenza, Lumpy Skin Disease, African Horse Sickness)

DPI AB

Five project plans that outline prevention and preparedness finalised for DPI/LLS staff

1.2 Improve Biosecurity Management Plan uptake DPI AB Utilise social research outcomes from first survey (CSU project) and implement to improve biosecurity management planning uptake

1.3 Identify barriers to implementation of sheep eID DPI AB NPP project – Social research project (Traceability)

1.4 Identify potential solutions for biosecure online livestock trading using NLIS

DPI AB Online selling platforms project

1.5 Publications and advisory messages raising disease awareness LLS

Publications in Flock and Herd, Animal Health Surveillance Quarterly and Emergency Animal Disease media articles

1.6 Review Bluetongue Virus as a potential priority Emergency Animal Disease

DPI AB Risk assessment of Bluetongue Virus



Biosecurity surveillance Objective 2: Early detection of emerging and/or significant pests and diseases


Greater confidence that surveillance is sufficient to detect priority diseases, if present

% of and number of disease investigations with relevant syndromes that include laboratory exclusion of priority animal diseases


Improved surveillance data collection and streamlined reporting

Five key reports generated from LHMS Performance over time


Surveillance

2.1 Develop and enhance real time situational awareness using dashboards / reports

DPI AB Analysis of current surveillance and reporting

2.2 Enhance data entry standards DPI AB Protocol for data entry for lab sample and surveillance data into case management system

2.3 Increase in laboratory submissions for priority animal disease exclusion

DPI AB Enhanced passive surveillance project

2.4 Identify surveillance needs that may be met by novel technologies DPI AB Novel surveillance technology project Identify opportunities for the development and use of novel technologies (e.g. Genomic Sequencing and Point of care testing)

2.5 Ensure field investigations are focussed on providing notifiable disease and residue surveillance

LLS Create internal dashboard and monitor to improve % of investigations excluding notifiable diseases and residues




Communication

2.7 Communicate to veterinarians to increase laboratory submissions for priority animal disease exclusion in cases with relevant syndromes

DPI AB Enhanced passive surveillance communications plan



Biosecurity hazards Objective 3: Targeted and timely response to terrestrial and aquatic biosecurity hazards


Proportional and timely response to biosecurity and food safety hazards

All significant hazards are (a) responded to within agreed timeframes for animal biosecurity hotline/email (terrestrial and aquatic), (b) investigated within agreed timeframes

Performance over time.

Fit for purpose decisions and analytics that lead to improved biosecurity decisions and action

% of emergency responses undertaken using MAX Uptake (percent and/or number) of online certification and emergency movement permit portals Establish benchmark processing times through online certification and emergency movement permits portals



Systems

3.1 Influence the development of MAX to support DPI AB system requirements

DPI AB, LLS Develop and communicate AB needs for MAX system to CIS

3.2 Evaluate MAX against response readiness DPI AB

Ensure MAX forms are response ready for the 5 priority diseases

LLS Test implementation of MAX through prohibited pig feed compliance component

3.3 Develop and implement an online certification portal to manage all livestock notifiable disease certification requests

DPI AB

NPP – Notifiable disease certification portal project

LLS

Assist in development of updated certification procedure through user testing certification portal

Biosecurity response




3.4 Develop and implement online emergency movement permit system

DPI AB NPP – Emergency movement permit system project

Policies and procedures

3.5 Review policies / procedures as per required schedule DPI AB Policies and procedures updated every 3 years

Exercise

3.6 Test and review animal disease response LLS Emergency Animal Disease field operations exercises



Animal welfare Objective 4: Improved welfare of stock animals


Improved livestock welfare outcomes through increased understanding and ownership of, and confidence in, animal welfare roles and responsibilities

5% reduction in:

a) reports & numbers of livestock affected by animal welfare issues at saleyards (source LLS/LHMS) b) reports and numbers of livestock deceased at saleyards (source saleyards/NLIS)

Data reports at 30.6.22 compared with data reports at 31.12.21


Industry engagement, liaison and communication

4.1 Engagement / education program with domestic livestock market chain (saleyard managers, stock agents, transporters)

DPI AW Develop and implement engagement plan to improve understanding and ownership of legislated roles and responsibilities.

4.2 Develop best practice advisory material (e.g. website, Primefacts, signage)

DPI AW Advisory material is current. Finalise and facilitate installation of bobby calf welfare signage in sale yards

4.3 Isolated community animal-aware bushfire planning project DPI AW Isolated community plans developed in pilot phase. Revised guidance document produced based on learnings from the pilot phase. Promote engagement in this format.

4.4 Deliver low stress stock handling workshops to producers

DPI AW / LLS

Introductory workshops delivered according to the project plan

4.5 Animal Welfare advisory articles

LLS

Each LLS region produces one advisory article per quarter addressing an animal welfare topic





4.6 Revise Stock Welfare Panel governance documents

DPI AW Completed revised documents

4.7 Develop animal welfare livestock policy and procedures DPI Policy and procedures completed

Legislation

4.8 Develop new animal welfare legislation DPI New legislation developed in consultation with LLS



Compliance Objective 5: Compliance with animal and aquatic biosecurity, NLIS and animal welfare regulatory requirements.


Non-compliance addressed through enforcement actions

Number of breaches dealt with via enforcement tools Increase (% or number) in NLIS compliance of saleyards at return inspection


Increased collaboration between DPI and LLS authorised officers and improved clarity regarding roles and responsibilities in an investigation

Increase (% or number) in joint operations involving DPI and LLS



5.1 Improved coordination of inspections and investigations by LLS and DPI regional operations

DPI CIS Define the roles / responsibilities in an investigation's procedure for authorised officers between DPI and LLS

5.2 High level of compliance with Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis Control Order

DPI AB/Fisheries/ CIS

Targeted operation to abalone industry monitoring the compliance to the NSW Control Order

5.3 Conduct audits against the Salmonella enteritidis (SE) control order DPI CIS Visit any premises that have not completed mandatory testing

5.4 Conduct targeted audits / investigations of saleyard compliance against NLIS requirements

DPI CIS 3 poor performing/higher risk saleyards in NSW are audited and compliance action taken for NLIS saleyard operator compliance


5.5 Update NLIS compliance monitoring and enforcement procedure DPI AB / DPI CIS

Procedure revised and implemented




5.6 Processes established to enable LLS regions to issue Penalty Notices under Biosecurity Act 2015

DPI CIS LLS

Develop templates and procedures for issuing Penalty Notices. Review requirements and assist LLS Regions and Authorised Officers with Revenue NSW access

Reporting and monitoring

5.7 Automated quarterly NLIS reports; automated individual reports to saleyards, abattoirs and agents

DPI AB

NPP – Simplify NLIS compliance reporting.

5.8 Improve saleyard monitoring and reporting

LLS Deliver revised saleyards NLIS procedures

5.9 Saleyard animal welfare data monitoring and analysis

DPI AW DPI produce monthly reports from LHMS & NLIS data; DPI AW produce quarterly reports on numbers and types of animal welfare issues to identify trends & engagement gaps. Distribute to LLS



Capability Objective 6: Increased staff capability


Increased staff knowledge across DPI and LLS workforce

90% (and number) of staff report increased knowledge relevant to their role

Performance over time. Before and after training programs.


Online delivery

6.1 EAD Webinars delivered and accessible on available platform DPI AB EAD Webinar series for private veterinarians and staff

6.2 Develop online property identification codes (PIC) and livestock tracing skills courses for LLS staff.

DPI AB All LLS frontline staff completed NLIS and PIC modules by 30 June 2022

Training

6.3 Implement the outcomes of the Workforce Capability (WFC) project

DPI AB Staff maintain currency of mandatory training modules

LLS Veterinary staff are trained as per the recommendations of the WFC project Develop training recommendations for Biosecurity Officers (paraveterinary) Repeat the WFC survey to assess progress

6.4 Animal welfare training development delivery DPI AW Finalise development of 12-module online training package

LLS Relevant staff complete the training package

6.5 Biosecurity enforcement tools and application. DPI CIS Practical support, online modules, and infield experience in applying biosecurity tools



Strategic planning Objective 7: Improved regional animal biosecurity and welfare planning


Each LLS region has an approved AB&W regional strategic plan.

Strategic risk assessments and plans endorsed by CVO, CAWO and CEO

New initiative, aim for 11 completed plans.


Plan development

7.1 Strategic risk assessment on animal biosecurity and welfare for each region

LLS

Completed by 30 Sep 2021

7.2 Strategic plan on animal biosecurity and welfare for each region, endorsed by CVO and CEO

LLS Completed by 30 Apr 2022



Glossary

AB Animal Biosecurity

AB&W Animal Biosecurity & Welfare

AW Animal Welfare

BFS Biosecurity and Food Safety

BIS Biosecurity Information System

CIS Compliance Integrity Systems, Branch of DPI

CSU Charles Sturt University

CVO NSW Chief Veterinary Officer

DV District Veterinarian

EAD Emergency Animal Disease

eID Electronic identification

EMAI Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute

LHMS Livestock Health Management System

LLS Local Land Services

NLIS National Livestock Information System

NPP New Policy Project

NSW DPI NSW Department of Primary Industries



PIC Property Identification Code

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

PPRR Preparedness, Prevention, Response & Recovery Program

SE Salmonella enteritidis

SICE Surveillance, Intelligence, Capability and Engagement Program

TL Team Leader

WFC Work-force capability

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