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Biosecurity - Protect your animals and plants from pests and disease
This page provides vital biosecurity information for small and large rural landholders, regardless of your farming interests. It provides a simple explanation of what biosecurity is and how to keep weeds, pests and disease off your property. There is also specific information available for where you live.
What is Biosecurity?
‘Biosecurity’ is protecting the economy, environment and people’s health from pests and disease. It includes trying to prevent new pests and diseases from arriving, and helping to control outbreaks when they do occur. While robust response arrangements are in place to combat outbreaks, preventing pest and disease incursions in the first place, remains a national priority.
How can I protect my property from pests and disease?
Having good biosecurity measures in place is the key to avoiding pest and disease incursions on your property. Implementing biosecurity measures doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. Use the links below to access biosecurity information that is relevant to your farming interests.
Animal Biosecurity
Horse biosecurity
Bird and poultry biosecurity
Plant Biosecurity
Fruit pickers, packers, pruners etc
Biosecurity and farmers' markets
Visitors
Itinerant workers
On-farm service providers
Outbreak
Report a new weed, plant pest or disease outbreak
Report an animal disease outbreak
Australia's pest and disease Outbreak website
Further Information
Biosecurity in your State or Territory
Links to animal and plant industry organisations
AusBIOSEC - Australia's biosecurity framework
Animal Health Australia's Farm Biosecurity website
Stay up-to-date on Biosecurity!
To receive free biosecurity news and updates tick the On-farm biosecurity box on the DAFF subscription page.
Research into peri-urban farming
Biosecurity and Small Rural Landholders in Peri-urban Australia
Bureau of Rural Sciences 2007
Biosecurity awareness and peri-urban landholders: a case study approach
Bureau of Rural Sciences 2005
Awareness Materials
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