QSEC & EQ Biosecurity Workshop

The QSEC & EQ Biosecurity Workshop was held on Friday 27 February at QSEC for Equestrian Professionals, Groups and Clubs Workshop.  

The workshop covered topics including what is biosecurity, what are your responsibilities, how to prevent a biosecurity incident and what to do should an incident occur amongst various other topics. 

The workshop included presentations by Trish Coward from Workplace Health and Safety, Janet Hull and Dr Sandy Adsett from Biosecurity Queensland.  We would like this opportunity of thanking Sharon Harvey, QSEC and the presenters for their time in bringing this information to our members and constituents. 

There was a request to provide all information provided to attendees and those that couldn't attend.   The presentations are as follows:- 

Biosecurity at Equine Events HERE

Property Identification Codes - PIC HERE

How to deal with difficult riders and owners HERE

How to manage biosecuirty at a venue - yours, mine, ours - what to look for HERE 

Setting up your grounds for equine events - what to look for HERE

Biosecurity Queensland template HERE 

How to wear PPE - video click HERE

Vaccination presentation HERE

Presentation provided by WH&S Qld HERE

BIOSECURITY WORKSHOP: USEFUL WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

WHSQ website www.worksafe.qld.gov.au

WHSQ Infoline 1300 362 128

Hendra virus resources https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/injury-prevention-safety/workplace-hazards/hazardous-exposures/biological-hazards/diseases-from-animals

Code of Practice: Horse-riding schools, trail riding establishments and horse hiring establishments https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/58167/horse-riding-cop-2002.pdf

Safework Australia

Volunteer Resource Kit http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/model-whs-laws/guidance/volunteers/pages/resource-kit

Australian Veterinary Association

AVA PPE training video http://www.ava.com.au/suit-up

Biosecurity Queensland

Hendra virus information https://www.daff.qld.gov.au/animal-industries/animal-health-and-diseases/a-z-list/hendra-virus

Healthy horses at events https://www.daff.qld.gov.au/animal-industries/horses/events/healthy-horses-at-events

Queensland Health

Hendra virus http://www.health.qld.gov.au/communicablediseases/hendra-fastfacts.asp

Other resources

Hand hygiene resources http://www.hha.org.au/forhealthcareworkers.aspx

How to properly put on and take off a disposable respirator poster http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2010-133/