Animal Health Australia

Name

Animal Health Australia

Legal name

Animal Health Australia

Website

https://animalhealthaustralia.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Health and Livestock Biosecurity Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Public Health & One Health Programs (HLAMAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Health Emergency Preparedness & Outbreak Response (HLAMAJAD), Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO) (HLAMAJAO), Health Certification, Compliance & Traceability Support (Movement Certs, QA Programs) (AFACALAI)

Keywords

• Animal health services
• Livestock biosecurity programs
• Disease surveillance systems
• Emergency disease response
• Veterinary preparedness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Subscriptions: Members fund AHA activities through annual subscriptions calculated on a formula using the gross value of production (GVP) of the industry or jurisdiction using a 3-year rolling average. Membership categories include Australian Government, state and territory governments, industry organisations, and associate members.
2. Project-specific Funding: AHA manages over 50 national programs that improve animal and associated human health, biosecurity, market access, livestock welfare, productivity, and food safety and quality. Some programs are funded for all members while others serve subsets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Animal Health Australia (AHA) is a not-for-profit public company that coordinates Australia's national animal health, biosecurity, and livestock market access system across more than 50 programs. Its core offering is the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA) framework and supporting AUSVETPLAN, plus disease surveillance, vaccine banks, training, and biosecurity planning delivered collectively to its 35 government and industry member organisations.

Product overview

Animal Health Australia operates as a not-for-profit public company managing over 50 national programs across a platform-plus-modules portfolio. The core platform is anchored by the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA), supported by surveillance, training, vaccine banks, and biosecurity planning modules. Key programs include the National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP), TSE Freedom Assurance Project (TSEFAP), National Sheep Health Monitoring Project (NSHMP), National Johne's Disease Project (NJDP), Screw-Worm Fly Surveillance Program, and Newcastle Disease Management. Training capabilities span the eLearning platform, NMG/CCEAD workshops, Liaison-Livestock Industry training, and the National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT). Specialized tools include the Sheep EAD AR App, Farm Biosecurity Program resources, Crisis Management Planning templates, Market Assurance Programs (MAPs) for sheep, goats, and cattle, and FMD/Anthroprax vaccine banks. The portfolio is delivered through a Canberra-based team engaging 35 member organisations across government and industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA)
• AUSVETPLAN
• National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP)
• TSE Freedom Assurance Project (TSEFAP)
• National Sheep Health Monitoring Project (NSHMP)
• Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Bank
• Anthrax Vaccine Bank
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Training
• Farm Biosecurity Program
• National Johne's Disease Project (NJDP)
• Screw-Worm Fly Surveillance and Preparedness Program (SWFSPP)
• Evidence of Absence Surveillance Project
• Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) Hotline
• National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT)
• National Newcastle Disease Management Plan
• Aquatic Deed Development
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
• Market Assurance Programs (MAPs)
• National Sheep Industry Biosecurity Strategy (NSIBS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 10 million sheep inspected in 2022-23 across 42,000+ lines, providing comprehensive data on Australian flock health status
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Plant Health AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHA partners with Plant Health Australia to deliver the Farm Biosecurity Program, providing information and resources on securing farms against diseases, pests and weeds for both livestock and crop producers.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufactures FMD vaccines from antigen stored in the offshore antigen bank in France. Selected through competitive procurement process, with arrangements reviewed every five years.
• Virbac (Australia) Pty LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationManages domestic anthrax vaccine stockpile, supporting supply, storage and delivery of vaccine for emergency response.
• National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-sectoral team of trained professionals available for deployment during biosecurity emergencies. AHA provides professional development, training exercises, and coordination support.
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Crisis Management Planning Project 2024-2026 to develop consistent, practical crisis management planning tools for livestock industries.
• AgriFutures AustraliasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Crisis Management Planning Project to develop crisis management plan templates and supporting tools for livestock industries.
• CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides technical expertise for TSE surveillance confirmatory testing and FMD vaccine bank advisory. Conducts TSE testing using multiple methods including histopathology.
• National Arbovirus Monitoring Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration between cattle, sheep and goat industries, livestock export industry, and federal/state/territory governments to monitor arbovirus distribution and support market access.
• Meat & Livestock AustraliasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides NSHMP data (except OJD) through the myFeedback portal, enabling producers to access information on sheep health inspections.
• State Department of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState coordinators from all states and territories participate in NAMP, providing serological monitoring data from sentinel herds and conducting surveys across Australia.
• National TSE Surveillance Project StakeholderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Technical Advisory Committee includes representatives from Australian Government, state and territory animal health agencies, AHA, and Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness for coordinated TSE surveillance.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plant Health Australia: Direct peer and named partner of AHA; sister national partnership body delivering biosecurity programs for Australia's plant industries using the same member-funded, government–industry convening model.

Broad incumbents

• USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service): US federal agency with comparable mandate on animal disease surveillance, emergency response, and trade-related animal health assurance; much larger in scale and government-funded rather than member-funded.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Canadian federal agency delivering animal health, biosecurity, and food safety programs analogous to AHA's portfolio, though embedded in government rather than a not-for-profit membership model.
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia): Australian Government department that is AHA's largest member and the primary counterpart on WOAH reporting, trade, and EADRA cost-sharing; functionally a parent policy/funder counterpart rather than a competitive peer.
• UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA): UK government department with analogous responsibilities for animal health policy, surveillance, and emergency preparedness, though operating via direct government delivery rather than a member-funded partnership.

Regional players

• Ministry for Primary Industries (New Zealand): New Zealand's primary industries regulator with overlapping responsibilities in animal biosecurity, surveillance, and market access assurance across a comparable livestock-export-dependent economy.

Others

• Wildlife Health Australia: Named AHA associate member; uses a similar national-partnership convening model to coordinate wildlife health surveillance and response across Australia, with significant thematic overlap.
• World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH): Intergovernmental standard-setting body whose designations (e.g., BSE negligible risk) AHA's surveillance framework is designed to support; AHA coordinates with WOAH on behalf of Australian livestock industries.
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): EU agency providing scientific advice and risk assessment on animal health and food safety; thematically aligned with AHA's surveillance and standards function, but operating at EU level with a different institutional model.

Emerging players

• Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (UK): UK statutory levy-funded body delivering R&D, market access, and knowledge exchange for livestock and crop sectors; comparable funding model (industry levies) and convening role, but no comparable emergency-disease-response mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AnimalHealthAustralia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AnimalHealthAustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/an....health-australia
• Instagraminstagram.com/animalhealthaustralia
• Xx.com/aha_au

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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