of compatible systems in some jurisdictions provide opportunities to enhance data sharing. There is also potential to make better use of available data to meet the information needs of government and industry stakeholders. 2 provides a summary of agreed outcomes and activities to enhance the collection, management and effective use of animal health information for surveillance purposes. Table : Enhancing the collection, management and effective use of animal health surveillance information Outcome New activity Lead Resource/ financial Expected benefits or effects Tasks to deliver planned results implications Policy and governance Develop National Minimum Data Standards Department of In-kind arrangements are in place for animal health surveillance [2.1.A] Agriculture and contributions to facilitate the sharing of Water Resources national surveillance data (with AHA and jurisdictions) Develop formats and protocols for the National In-kind transfer of national surveillance data [2.1.B] Veterinary contributions Epidemiology and Surveillance (with PIRSA) National animal health Develop a Commonwealth facility capable of Department of Funding will surveillance data are managing agreed national surveillance data Agriculture and be required managed in a more [2.2.A] Water Resources coordinated and integrated Conduct a project to develop and (with In-kind way demonstrate the capacity to share national Department of contributions surveillance data [2.2.B] Agriculture and Water Resources) Develop an online user interface and Department of Funding will to graphically present real-time Agriculture and be required ‘dashboards’ snapshots and trends in national animal Water Resources health surveillance data [2.2.C] in collaboration with the National Veterinary Epidemiology and Surveillance Group and industries Onshore activities are Establish a system to collect, collate and Department of In-kind guided by timely analyse border interception data to identify Agriculture and contributions intelligence of offshore and emerging trends/threats [2.3.A] Resources border risks Establish mechanisms to integrate Department of In-kind interception data with border and offshore Agriculture and contributions situation analyses and communicate findings Water Resources to jurisdictions and other stakeholders [2.3.B] Investigations of possible Develop national standard protocols for the National In-kind priority disease events investigation and reporting of syndromes Veterinary contributions provide data that are indicative of high-priority diseases [2.4.A] Epidemiology and sufficient for initial Surveillance Group assessment and the (with AAHL) fulfilment of Update policies and procedural guidelines to Animal Health In-kind international/trade reflect agreed national standards [2.4.B] Committee contributions reporting obligations
of compatible systems in some jurisdictions provide opportunities to enhance data sharing. There is also potential to make better use of available data to meet the information needs of government and industry stakeholders. 2 provides a summary of agreed outcomes and activities to enhance the collection, management and effective use of animal health information for surveillance purposes. Table : Enhancing the collection, management and effective use of animal health surveillance information Outcome Expected benefits or effects New activity Tasks to deliver planned results Lead Resource/ financial implications Policy and governance arrangements are in place to facilitate the sharing of national surveillance data Develop National Minimum Data Standards for animal health surveillance [2.1.A] Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (with AHA and jurisdictions) In-kind contributions Develop formats and protocols for the transfer of national surveillance data [2.1.B] National Veterinary Epidemiology and Surveillance (with PIRSA) In-kind contributions National animal health surveillance data are managed in a more coordinated and integrated way Develop a Commonwealth facility capable of managing agreed national surveillance data [2.2.A] Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Funding will be required Conduct a project to develop and demonstrate the capacity to share national surveillance data [2.2.B] (with Department of Agriculture and Water Resources) In-kind contributions Develop an online user interface and ‘dashboards’ to graphically present real-time snapshots and trends in national animal health surveillance data [2.2.C] Department of Agriculture and Water Resources in collaboration with the National Veterinary Epidemiology and Surveillance Group and industries Funding will be required Onshore activities are guided by timely intelligence of offshore and border risks Establish a system to collect, collate and analyse border interception data to identify emerging trends/threats [2.3.A] Department of Agriculture and Resources In-kind contributions Establish mechanisms to integrate interception data with border and offshore situation analyses and communicate findings to jurisdictions and other stakeholders [2.3.B] Department of Agriculture and Water Resources In-kind contributions Investigations of possible priority disease events provide data that are sufficient for initial assessment and the fulfilment of international/trade reporting obligations Develop national standard protocols for the investigation and reporting of syndromes indicative of high-priority diseases [2.4.A] National Veterinary Epidemiology and Surveillance Group (with AAHL) In-kind contributions Update policies and procedural guidelines to reflect agreed national standards [2.4.B] Animal Health Committee In-kind contributions
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