Animal Biosecurity & Welfare program contacts for Western Australia

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Animal Biosecurity and Welfare program management

Chief Veterinary Officer
Dr Michelle Rodan

michelle.rodan@dpird.wa.gov.au

Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer -
Surveillance & Control
Dr Marion Seymour

marion.seymour@dpird.wa.gov.au

+61 (0)427 420176

Emergency Animal Disease Preparedness
Dr Sarah Kahn

+61 (0)8 9368 3664
sarah.kahn@dpird.wa.gov.au

Animal Welfare Policy
Keith Claymore
 

+61 (0)8 9368 3575 
keith.claymore@dpird.wa.gov.au

 

See Animal welfare for information on how to report animal cruelty

Aquatic Animal Health
Dr Katie Webb

+61 (0)8 9780 6255
katie.webb@dpird.wa.gov.au

Policy and Planning
Dr Jamie Finkelstein

+61 (0)8 9368 3805
jamie.finkelstein@dpird.wa.gov.au
Product Integrity
Chris Rodwell

+61 (0)8 9368 3627
chris.rodwell@dpird.wa.gov.au

Surveillance and Control Policy
Dr Diana Turpin
+61 (0)8 9368 3343
diana.turpin@dpird.wa.gov.au

Surveillance programs and biosecurity contacts

National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP)

Dr Zoe Chatfield

​​​National Significant Disease Investigation program

Dr Anna Erickson

National Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) Program

Dr Amelia Cameron

+61 (0)8 9690 2289
zoe.chatfield@dpird.com.au

 

+61 (0)8 9881 0211
anna.erickson@dpird.wa.gov.au

 

+61 (0)8 9368 3324
amelia.cameron@dpird.wa.gov.au

Johne's disease in sheep
Dr Anna Erickson

 

Ovine brucellosis
Leigh Sonnemann

 

Footrot
Dr Sarah Float

+61 (0)8 9881 0211
anna.erickson@dpird.wa.gov.au

 

+61 0(8) 9368 3154
leigh.sonnemann@dpird.wa.gov.au

 

+61 0(8) 9780 6126
sarah.float@dpird.wa.gov.au

Cattle biosecurity
Dr Willem Janson


Johne's disease in cattle
Dr Zoe Chatfield

+61 (0)8 9780 6233
will.janson@dpird.wa.gov.au

+61 (0)8 9690 2289 
zoe.chatfield@dpird.wa.gov.au

Pig biosecurity
Dr Diana Turpin

+61 (0)8 9368 3343
diana.turpin@dpird.wa.gov.au

Wildlife surveillance
Simon Hollamby

+61 (0)8 9368 3502
Simon.Hollamby@dpird.wa.gov.au
Surveillance and disease control - subsidies for disease investigations Subsidy forms for veterinary investigations

Laboratory testing

DPIRD Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (DDLS) - Animal pathology

Lab sample submission form

Sample submission enquiries
+61 (0)8 9368 3351

DPIRD field vet contacts

Protect your markets and human health - report livestock disease to a vet

The earlier diseases are reported to a vet, the faster they can be controlled, minimising the impact on individual farmers and industry. To report unusual disease signs, abnormal behaviour or unexpected deaths in your livestock, contact:

  • your private vet
  • your closest DPIRD field vet - see table below, or
  • the Emergency Animal Disease hotline 1800 675 888 (not to be used for general agriculture enquiries).

See also: Subsidies available for eligible disease investigations.

Albany

Dr Rob Graham

robert.graham@dpird.wa.gov.au

+61 (0)8 9892 8414 

+61 (0)419 147 849

 

Broome

 

Dr Tarcy Sullivan
tracy.sullivan@dpird.wa.gov.au

Dr Graham Mackereth
graham.mackereth@dpird.wa.gov.au
+61 (0)8 9194 1420
+61 (0)477 358 066

Bunbury

Dr Will Janson
will.janson@dpird.wa.gov.au
+61 (0)8 9780 6185
+61 (0)408 672 946

Geraldton

+61 (0)8 9956 8554

zoe.chatfield@dpird.wa.gov.au
+61 (0)408 779 348

Katanning

Dr Judy Burson
judy.burson2@dpird.wa.gov.au
+61 (0)8 9821 3220

Kununurra

+61 (0)8 9166 4016

tracy.sullivan@dpird.wa.gov.au

Moora

+61 (0)8 9651 0555 

zoe.chatfield@dpird.wa.gov.au
+61 (0)408 779 348

Narrogin

Dr Rod Thompson
rod.thompson@dpird.wa.gov.au
+61 (0)8 9690 2156
+61 (0)467 766 720

Northam

Dr Zoe Chatfield
zoe.chatfield@dpird.wa.gov.au
+61 (0)8 9690 2289
+61 (0)408 779 348

Perth metro/
peri-urban

+61 (0)8 9881 0211
anna.erickson@dpird.wa.gov.au

 

On-call vet all areas

Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline
1800 675 888

Product Integrity contacts (Brands, stock ID, NLIS and stock movement; chemical use and stockfeed)

1300 926 547
(1300 WA NLIS)
nlis@dpird.wa.gov.au

Brands Registration office Brands.Bunbury@dpird.wa.gov.au

NLIS and traceability
Registrar of stock and apiaries
 

+61 (0)8 9368 3142
brett.mclarty@dpird.wa.gov.au

Veterinary chemicals
Dr Martin Matisons

+61 (0)8 9368 3634
martin.matisons@dpird.wa.gov.au

Animal feed
Brett McLarty

+61 (0)8 9368 3142
brett.mclarty@dpird.wa.gov.au

Livestock import and export contacts

EXPORTERS

livestockbiosecurity@dpird.wa.gov.au

IMPORTERS

Tel: +61 (0)8 9334 1800
Fax: +61 (0)8 9334 1888
kirsten.hall@dpird.wa.gov.au

 

 

 

leigh.sonnemann@dpird.wa.gov.au

 

Contact information

Livestock Biosecurity