BACKGROUND: SETTING THE SCENE
Introduction
How OJD is transmitted
Extent of the disease
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
Western Australia
Queensland and South Australia
Reliability of estimates of the extent of the disease
Cost of Ovine Johne's Disease
Export markets and trade
Social costs of the disease
Stigma

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CONTROLLING AND ERADICATING THE DISEASE

Views on how the disease should be dealt with
The New Zealand approach to the disease
Feasibility and cost of OJD eradication and control
Calls for action now
Cost of eradication
Problems of identifying the disease
Diagnosis and identification of OJD
Surveillance and abattoir testing
Development of new tests for OJD
Control measures
De-stocking over two dry summers
Zoning
Culling sheep at an early age
Availability of clean sheep
An OJD vaccine
Problems associated with the use of an OJD vaccine
Progressive eradication without compensation on a voluntary basis
Progressive eradication with compensation
Immediate eradication of all affected areas with compensation
Compensation and incentives to eradicate OJD
Fixed payment for compensation
"Exceptional Circumstances" support
Committee Observations

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VICTORIA AND NEW SOUTH WALES CONTROL PROGRAMS

The Victorian program
Issue of consultation
Criticism of Victorian de-stocking policy
Claims of inadequate compensation under the Victorian scheme
Claims of lack of notification under the Victorian scheme
The New South Wales program
Criticism of the NSW scheme

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A NATIONAL PROGRAM

In support of a national program
Opposed to a national OJD program
Suggestions concerning what should be in a national OJD program
Problems of financing a national OJD program
Early national initiatives
Agreement on a national program
Financing of the interim program
Financing of the national program
Support for the Hussey and Morris national program
Role of the Commonwealth Government
Committee observations on the proposed national OJD program

APPENDICES(PDF Format)(Word Format)

Appendix 1 List of submissions made to the inquiry
Appendix 2 List of witnesses who gave evidence to the inquiry

Appendix 3 Document: Approved by AAHC Board 26 March 1998 National Ovine Johnes Disease Control and Evaluation Program (NOJDCEP) Planning Process*

* N.B. Appendix 3 is not available in an electronic format. For copies contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 3511

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