If you notice sick or dead birds or other animals, you should not touch them. If there are multiple dead birds or other animals, take photos or a video.
Record your location and report it to the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.
You will be directed to your state and territory government.
Help protect our community, wildlife and farmers against bird flu. If H5 bird flu arrives in Australia, everyone will have a role to play in slowing the spread. Find out more about H5 bird flu.
What you can do
Learn more about how to protect your birds, wildlife and pets.
Keep your pets safe
H5 bird flu mainly affects birds. In rare cases, cats and dogs can get sick if they eat or interact with infected animals.
To help protect your pets from bird flu:
- prevent wild birds from accessing your pet’s food and water
- don’t let pets eat or touch sick or dead animals
- keep dogs on a leash, especially near wild birds
- keep cats indoors
- if you’ve had direct contact with sick or dead birds, shower and change clothes before touching your pets
If your pet gets sick after interacting with wild birds, keep them away from children and other animals and contact your vet.
Visit the Resources for bird flu page to see our Webinar: Preparing for H5 avian influenza (bird flu)