STRATEGIC PRIORITY TWO INTRODUCTION Having AHA Members understand their roles and responsibilities in the event of an EAD, compliance with the requirements of EADRA and that they have the capacity, capability and skills to effectively contribute to an EAD response is vital. KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Invited to manage the National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT). • Biosecurity Emergency Response Training Assessment (BERTA) materials project underway. • Contributed to Exercise Athena; an international EAD simulation exercise led by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR). • Professional development for EAD trainers was delivered on evaluation for emergency management. • Delivered four training workshops for Consultative Committee on Emergency Animal Diseases (CCEAD) and National Management Group (NMG) to Members. • Coordinated the evaluation of private veterinarian EAD awareness/surveillance training workshops. Enhance the emergency animal disease preparedness and response capability of AHA and its Members. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS • Designed and conducted the first aquatic EAD exercise • The success of liaison – livestock industry function training resulted in six requested workshops for 2017-18 56 ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17
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