Our May 2020 President's Report is available here and provides an overview of the impacts of COVID-19 on Australia's wool industry so far, as well as information on other advocacy and policy efforts we have undertaken over the past month.
The National Sheep Health Monitoring Project (NSHMP) is a joint project with Animal Health Australia, WoolProducers and Sheepmeat Council. The project commenced in 2007 to monitor lines of adult sheep in abattoirs for animal health conditions...
WoolProducers Australia has brought together critical industry stakeholders to develop a national action plan to combat the economic and personal devastation caused by wild dogs across rural Australia.
The National Sheep Health Declaration was revised in 2019. Producers are strongly encouraged to use a National Sheep Health Declaration to provide information about the health status of their flocks. Buyers should always ask for a copy of the National Sheep Health Declaration and use the information provided to determine the health risks associated with the animals offered for sale. Access the National Sheep Health Declaration here.
...'IN THIS SHEARING OPERATION, SAFETY AND SHEEP WELFARE ARE A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. GOOD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS, SHEARING TEAMS AND GROWERS IS ESSENTIAL'...
‘The National Farm Biosecurity Reference Manual – Grazing Livestock Production is an important tool for meeting our shared responsibility for biosecurity...
Woolgrowers, shearing contractors and members of shearing teams are reminded of their responsibility to maintain a drug and alcohol free shed, as part of a new industry-wide initiative to improve shed safety.
The shearing industry stakeholder group has developed a number resources including a shearing shed poster to communicate the expectations of all shed workers, to meet their safety obligations.
