AusTreat pre-border biosecurity treatment provider scheme

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry administers AusTreat, our pre-border biosecurity treatment provider scheme. AusTreat sets the conditions for the regulation of pre-border biosecurity treatment providers.

AusTreat increases the department’s coverage and flexibility in responding to biosecurity risk through increased assurance of offshore treatments, reducing intervention at the border and eliminating the need to develop new pest specific schemes.

Treatment providers approved under AusTreat will be listed on the List of treatment providers.

Please note: AusTreat will not replace the Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) as we administer AFAS with other government agencies under bilateral government-to-government arrangements.

Take a look at the ‘Introduction to AusTreat’ placemat below for an overview of the scheme.

AusTreat Requirements

The scheme sets out the minimum registration and compliance requirements for treatment providers located outside of Australia.

Note: For information specific to Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), please refer to the Seasonal Measures for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) webpage.

Treatment methodologies

All treatments must comply with the relevant treatment methodology from the below list:

• Methyl bromide fumigation methodology
• Sulfuryl fluoride fumigation methodology
• Ethyl formate fumigation methodology
• Heat treatment methodology
• Controlled atmosphere treatment methodology.

The methodologies are available on the department’s website at Methodologies and documents for biosecurity treatments.

Registering under AusTreat

Applications to register to be an approved treatment provider under AusTreat are open for new and renewing treatment providers.

To be considered for registration under AusTreat, a treatment provider must submit an application to the department. 

The treatment provider must complete the application in English and supporting documentation must also be in English. If the original documentation is not written in English, both the original version and an English translated version must be provided.

If requested by the department, the treatment provider must participate in compliance management activities as part of the registration application.

Treatment providers must renew their AusTreat registration every 3 years, up to 6 weeks prior to expiry to ensure the application is processed before the expiration date. 

Note: Treatment companies with multiple company branches/locations that operate independently must submit separate applications for each branch.

ProviderHub

ProviderHub is the system used to apply for and manage AusTreat registration. It has replaced the previous paper-based registration process. It provides faster processing, self-service capability, and an improved user experience.

To access ProviderHub, click through to the Biosecurity Portal.

For assistance on navigating the system, please use the Help Card below:

Controlled atmosphere (atmospheric pressure) registration

AusTreat registrations for Controlled Atmosphere will continue to use the below registration form.

Information Sessions

We hold information sessions annually to provide information about AusTreat, changes to the scheme and an overview of the past season.

Copies of the presentation from the recent information sessions are available below.

Useful links

Pre-border Biosecurity Treatment Providers

Pre-border Treatment Schemes

Methodologies and documents for biosecurity treatments

Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON)

Entity Identifier (AEI)

Seasonal measures for Brown marmorated stink bug

Contact us

For further information regarding AusTreat, please contact the Offshore Treatments Team.