Animal Health Australia manages the National Significant Disease Investigation Program (NSDIP) to facilitate investigation of significant disease events by non-government veterinary practitioners. The program also includes training of private veterinary practitioners in disease investigation to increase the level of knowledge, skills and confidence to investigate and report on disease events.
Objectives of the NSDIP are to:
- Improve the quality and increase the quantity of livestock and wildlife significant disease investigations conducted by non-government veterinary practitioners in collaboration with governments.
- Promote effective collaboration between non-government veterinary practitioners and governments in livestock and wildlife disease investigations.
- Facilitate a national approach to increasing Australia’s capacity for general surveillance through non-government veterinary practitioners.