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Chemical risk strategy

Background:

The Australian dairy industry’s ‘clean’ reputation for delivering high quality and safe food is dependent, amongst other things, upon the industry remaining vigilant for potential chemical related risks. Understanding and managing such risks to the dairy industry is a major element of Dairy Australia’s strategic objective to protect the integrity and reputation of the dairy industry as a provider of safe, wholesome foods.

Project objective:

To protect the integrity and reputation of the industry by addressing potential risks of chemical contamination of the dairy supply chain.

Project scope:

Environmental scanning has identified priority areas of chemical risk due, for example, to changes in practices. Current priority areas for the industry are: animal feed; antimicrobials; dairy cleansers and sanitisers; and on-farm water quality. The project will examine the extent of risks in each of these areas and develop and implement action plans where needed. It will also provide financial, strategic and operational support for the annual government operated Australian Milk Residues Analysis (AMRA) Survey as a key tool in monitoring and managing chemical risks.

Outcomes/benefits:

The chemical risk strategy will deliver an effective risk management approach aimed at:

  • Protecting and promoting the reputation of the current risk management system to ensure confidence of use of Australian dairy produce in both domestic and international markets
  • Ensuring the current risk management framework is sufficien
  • Identifying and addressing areas where the industry may be exposed to risk.


This will be achieved through:

  • risk management and response to chemical issues as they arise
  • proactive strategic planning and implementation in each of the priority areas identified
  • strategic review and enhancement of the AMRA Survey to ensure it continues to have credibility as a means of providing verification for the Australian dairy food safety system.


More information:

For more information, please contact Helen Dornom, Technical Issues Group Manager.