The Self-Assessment tool will help you better understand LPA requirements whilst also offering a more educational experience than the existing assessment. Upon completion, a personalised Recommendations Report will be made available to you. It will contain guidance and resources for your on-farm operations.
The Self-Assessment tool consists of a series of questions about your operation in line with the LPA requirements.
From 1 September 2024, the renewal period for LPA accreditation will be two years instead of the existing three years. This change has been made to help you stay up to date with LPA requirements, ensure the information remains top of mind and help support the robustness of the program.
The Self-Assessment tool will be available for access from 1 September 2024 when seeking accreditation for the first time or when renewing your accreditation. You will
be able to access it via the accreditation page in the LPA program at https://lpa.nlis.com.au. This is the first step in the accreditation process. If you need to order an offline
accreditation pack, please call ISC Customer Service on 1800 683 111 for more information.
The Self-Assessment tool should take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete online.
Make sure you have your myMLA login details ready and a credit card for payment of your accreditation fee.
Pick whichever answer is closest. Some questions have options for No or Unsure. You can provide feedback at the end so we can improve the Self-Assessment tool.
No! There are no wrong answers. All answers are used to determine what guidance and resources are provided in your personalised Recommendations Report.
You will be asked to answer questions about:
• Your operation
• Food safety on your farm
• Animal treatments
• Livestock feed and agricultural chemical use
• Traceability and livestock movements
• Biosecurity management practices
• Animal welfare
• Fit to load
For MSA accredited producers, you will first complete the Self-Assessment and will then be directed to complete the multiple choice MSA assessment.
If you don’t have a Biosecurity Plan recorded on your LPA account, the new Self-Assessment tool provides the opportunity to complete your Biosecurity Plan online or
upload a copy of your Biosecurity Plan during the assessment.
If you choose to complete your Biosecurity Plan or upload one as part of the accreditation process, you will not be asked to answer biosecurity questions in the Self-Assessment.
Do I have to complete or upload my Biosecurity Plan? No. You can skip completing the Biosecurity Plan online or uploading a copy during accreditation. You skip this step by clicking: “Ask me again later”.
If you skip completing or uploading your Biosecurity Plan online you will be required to answer the biosecurity questions in the Self-Assessment.
Upon completion of the Self-Assessment tool and accreditation, a personalised Recommendations Report will be made available to you. It will provide guidance and access to resources that you can use to better meet the LPA requirements.
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