NIFAIS will replace the current legacy, Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS). NIFAIS will continue to underpin the core work in DAERA’s Veterinary Service Animal Health Group and supports Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry.
An overview of NIFAIS
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This video will explain the why, what and how of NIFAIS.
About NIFAIS
The development and delivery of NIFAIS will be staged initially for bovines and then other species.
- Stage 1 is anticipated to be delivered early 2023. This will include Keeper Registration & Tag Suppliers (already live), Bovine Disease Tracing, Import and Export, Valuations, AFIB Milk functionality, IRM, Cattle Identity Inspections, Residues, VPHP & Farm Quality Assurance.
- Stage 2 will go live in 2024. Stage 2 covers other species and includes IRM, Tracing, Disease Control, VPHP, Welfare and Enforcement, Sample Plans, Residues, AFIB and Cross Compliance.
NIFAIS News
Stage 1
Functionality for all work areas in Stage 1 continues to be developed and tested. Successful delivery to date includes links to master data management and functionality for Keeper registration & bovine tag ordering.
Some of the additional benefits will include:-
- the integration with GIS, which will allow better management of disease information;
- compatibility with mobile working, smartphones and laptops’
- the sending and retrieving of documents from Content Manager; and
- internal users will not need a separate password, as user access will be controlled by specific permissions allocated by the NIFAIS Support Unit.
Staff Training
There will be a hybrid approach to training for both NIFAIS internal and external end users. This will include, navigation videos followed by train the trainer training for internal superusers. Classroom style training, will be delivered to all end users in the lead up to NIFAIS go-live.
We would like to hear from you
Please forward any comments or suggestions on what other NIFAIS news you want to learn about to NIFAISComms@daera-ni.gov.uk.
Request for Abattoirs / livestock Market (Internet only)
DAERA are asking all bovine meat plant, livestock market and rendering plant operators to provide IT supplier details to NIFAISComms@daera-ni.gov.uk as soon as possible.
The departments technical team, need to engage with your IT supplier to ensure the necessary interface arrangements are in place for stage 1 NIFAIS go live.