Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Good governance of animal health systems and public-private partnerships: an Australian case study.
- Journal:
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Black, P F
- Affiliation:
- Australian Department of Agriculture · Australia
Plain-English summary
In Australia, the system for managing animal health has developed over the past century, with a key milestone being the creation of Animal Health Australia (AHA) in 1996. This organization helps both the government and industry work together to make decisions and share funding for animal health issues. While AHA plays an important role, the government still has the final say in animal health matters. One successful program, called the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA), ensures that funds are managed transparently and efficiently, allowing for a quick response to outbreaks of certain diseases. Overall, these arrangements have improved how animal health is managed in Australia, making it more effective and accountable.
Abstract
The animal health system in Australia has evolved over more than 100 years and includes innovative public-private partnership arrangements. The establishment in 1996 of Animal Health Australia (AHA), a not-for-profit company, was a crucial development which formalised arrangements for shared decision-making and funding across both government and industry stakeholders. However, Federal and State governments retain legislative authority for animal health control. Accordingly, all programmes must recognise that the public sector remains an executive arm of government, accountable for its actions. Hence, much effort has been invested in ensuring that the governance arrangements within AHA are lawful and transparent. The Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA) is a very good example of governance arrangements that are sustainably financed, widely available, provided efficiently, without waste or duplication, and in a manner that is transparent and free of fraud or corruption. The benefits of EADRA include certainty and greater transparency of funding; greater efficiency through increased probability of a rapid response to an occurrence of any of 65 diseases; and industry participation in the management and financing of such a response.
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