Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Stock Sense Peri Urban

VFF

This project focuses on peri-urban livestock owners or hobby farmers to raise awareness and knowledge of key animal health and welfare issues, with a particular focus on farm biosecurity and traceability responsibilities.

$1,245,000

Healthy Wealthy and Bio-Wise

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)

This project aims to support Victoria's livestock farmers and managers by equipping them with the skills and confidence to adopt biosecurity, product assurance systems and best practice animal health management. he program's key objective is to deliver a multi-session extension and education initiative that enhances biosecurity and animal health preparedness, management, planning and preventative measures

$482,000

Electronic National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) (Cattle) tag subsidy

DEECA

This project helps maintain the disease status of Victoria’s cattle industry and protects Victoria’s reputation in domestic and export markets as a supplier of wholesome meat and dairy products. The tag subsidy provides producers access to attractively priced NLIS tags through periodic tendering, and centralised tag ordering.

$5,550,000

Cattle Compensation Fund Program Manager

DEECA

This program aims to develop a portfolio of CCF grant funding opportunities consistent with the CCAC’s Statement of Strategic Intent and to facilitate applications in the 2026 and 2027 LBF grant program rounds.

$540,000

Addressing the growth in Victoria’s phantom herd

DEECA

This project aims to investigate why the phantom herd is growing and why NLIS cattle tag devices are not being retired.

$175,000

Dairy herd surveillance for influenza through air, milk and water

DEECA

This project aims to develop and evaluate air, milk and stock water sampling methodologies to enhance passive pathogen surveillance of cattle herds.

$136,186

Developing evidence-based guidelines for liver fluke infection in cattle

The University of Melbourne (UoM)

This project aims to develop evidence-based guidelines to manage liver fluke in Victorian cattle.

$183,200

Preparing for potential H5N1 incursions into Victorian dairy cattle

UoM

This project will investigate the on-farm transmission dynamics of H5N1 influenza in dairy cattle to identify opportunities for optimal intervention and testing strategies that can minimise the risk of and contain potential H5N1 incursion into Victorian dairy cattle

$65,128

FarmVet Connect

Veterinary Support Services Pty Ltd

This pilot program will partner early career veterinarians with Victorian beef and dairy producers for one year to build rural networks, foster cross-sector relationships, and support veterinary and agriculture industry education and support.

$102,160

Portable Sensor for Early Detection of Parasitic Infections in Cattle

Deakin University

This project aims to develop a portable, disposable electrochemical sensor for rapid on-site detection of parasitic infections in cattle, eliminating costly and slow laboratory tests.

$97,924

H5N1 Milk Disinfection Studies

Dairy Australia

This project will proactively investigate the effectiveness of disinfectants (that are practically available to Victorian dairy farmers) against H5N1 and provide evidence-based advice on how to manage milk from clinically affected cows, in the event that the H5N1 subtype enters Australia and subsequently enters the National dairy herd.

$55,250

Preparedness for livestock arbovirus outbreaks using artificial intelligence

Ausvet Pty Ltd

This project will assist better planning for Blue Tongue Virus and other arboviruses by examining future distributions under climate change scenarios using modelling with artificial intelligence. It will also provide real-time warning of important incursions of endemic arboviruses allowing proactive management.

$194,395

TOTAL FROM CCF:

$8,826,243

Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Stock Sense Peri Urban

VFF

This project focuses on peri-urban livestock owners or hobby farmers to raise awareness and knowledge of key animal health and welfare issues, with a particular focus on farm biosecurity and traceability responsibilities.

$415,032

Healthy Wealthy and Bio-Wise

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)

This project aims to support Victoria's livestock farmers and managers by equipping them with the skills and confidence to adopt biosecurity, product assurance systems and best practice animal health management. he program's key objective is to deliver a multi-session extension and education initiative that enhances biosecurity and animal health preparedness, management, planning and preventative measures

$482,000

Electronic National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) (Sheep) tag subsidy

DEECA

This project helps maintain the disease status of Victoria’s livestock industries and protects Victoria’s reputation in domestic and export markets as a supplier of wholesome sheep and goat meat and dairy products. The tag subsidy provides producers access to attractively priced NLIS tags through periodic tendering and centralised tag ordering.

$3,800,000

Commercialisation of a saliva test to breed worm resistance into livestock

Swabtec Pty Ltd

This project aims to develop a lab-based saliva test available to farmers to easily obtain breeding data to improve worm resistance in livestock reducing the need for chemical treatment to control livestock parasites.

$250,000

Epidemiological investigations of key infectious abortions in Victorian sheep

The University of Melbourne (UoM)

This project aims to facilitate improved disease management and reduce losses for Victorian sheep farmers by establishing efficient diagnostics and elucidating disease dynamics.

$380,444

Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for goats

UoM

This project aims to survey mixed practice veterinarians to determine which diseases to create guidelines for, create comprehensive guidelines and consult with stakeholders on the implement ability before final release.

$254,674

StrikeBack: Deploying Glyco-Relevant Vaccines to Combat Flystrike on Sheep

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

This project aims to develop a vaccine with biologically-relevant antigens (proteins that trigger an immune response) formulated with specialised additives (adjuvants) to provide sheep protection from flystrike.

$498,310

TOTAL FROM SGCF:

$6,080,460

Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) surveillance in Victoria using effluent testing in 2025-26

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)

This project supports surveillance across the 2025/26 summer JEV season on high risk farms using new technology weekly PCR testing of piggery effluent to improve the predictability of occurrence and impacts of JEV in Victorian piggeries in future seasons.

$89,500

TOTAL FROM SCF:

$89,500

Prescription to restore Box Ironbark Forests for Bee health

Victorian Apiarists' Association (VAA)

This project aims to create a prescription for active management strategies intended to produce a "Healthy" Box Ironbark forest over time, ensuring suitable resources for healthier bees.

$54,560

VAA EDCOMM - Varroa IPM Education Program

VAA

In collaboration with recreational and commercial beekeeper organizations, the VAA aims to lead and coordinate a range of support, education, and training programs for Victorian beekeepers.

$150,000

TOTAL FROM HBCIDF:

$204,560