FROM THE CEO Kathleen Plowman This Annual Report marks the second year of the Plan’s journey. In 2016, as part of our M&E process, AHA evaluated its progress in implementing the Plan by commissioning an independent provider to undertake a regular, repeated survey of our Members. Designed to help us better understand how effective we are in performing our role, the survey measured the extent AHA has delivered value to our Members and what improvements could be made. Members believe that the concept of AHA is a worthy cause and is a genuine attempt to enlist the support of all stakeholders to protect and promote animal health; that AHA provides the bridge that facilitates trust and cooperation between industry and government on animal health matters. The Monitoring and Evaluation Report 2016-17 clearly shows that over the last two years we have achieved a number of the Plan’s key outcomes; of the 77 indicators, 41 (53%) are currently above their 2016-17 target, 27 (35%) are on target and 9 (12%) are not on target. Critically, this snapshot enables us to learn – to reflect and review - and adjust our focus and resources accordingly to improve our performance. This past year has been rewarding for AHA and our Members, with the delivery of a number of successes that positively impact on our biosecurity system. Key highlights include: • Farm Biosecurity Project (FBP) awarded the 2017 Australian Biosecurity Award • AHA celebrating its 20th birthday and 25 years of AUSVETPLAN with Members and industry champions alike • implementation of an M&E process and successful completion of a full 12 months of reporting • Members unanimously adopting changes for AHA’s constitution 4 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY 2016-17 “AHA provides the bridge that facilitates trust and cooperation between industry and government on animal health matters.” • performance of AHA meeting Members requirements, as reflected in Member survey and other feedback mechanisms • all 15 industry Members having a biosecurity manual in place • a new version of the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA) published three months ahead of schedule. My sincere thanks to AHA’s Members for their commitment and efforts which are reflected in our successes. I also thank the Board, executive team and staff for their continued support and confidence; their professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication to AHA and our Members is unwavering. The company and staff are now well prepared to progress to the next stage of AHA’s strategic journey. Internal changes have led to the development of more efficient systems and processes, establishment of strong M&E practices, improved services, reframed communication and an enhanced company culture - all providing the foundation to achieve the remaining outcomes of the Plan. The coming year continues to be demanding and challenging but I am confident that together we can continue to build on our successes and learnings because together we can achieve more.
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