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Biosecurity activities for kids

Do you want to join our team of Junior Biosecurity Officers? You took the first step. Well done!

How to be a Junior Biosecurity Officer

Look out for pests or diseases in food, gifts, mail, luggage, or other items! Tell your family and friends if you see anything.

Frankie is our biosecurity detector dog in training. Join Frankie to learn about biosecurity and how you can become a Junior Biosecurity Officer.

There are lots of fun activities to do!

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Become a Junior Biosecurity Officer

Join Frankie, our detector dog in training and learn about biosecurity by doing the fun activities. Let’s work together!

  • Download PDF - 9.3 MB

Why is biosecurity important?

Colour me in and learn about biosecurity and protecting the Australian way of life.

  • Download PDF - 441 KB

Where do threats come from?

Join the dots to learn where exotic pests and diseases come from.

  • Download PDF - 412 KB

Help Frankie find the suitcase

Frankie is lost! Do the maze to help Frankie.

  • Download PDF - 445 KB

That doesn’t belong!

Help our Indigenous rangers find things that don’t belong in northern Australia.

  • Download PDF - 563 KB

Caring for animals

Learn about diseases that harm animals to help keep them safe.

  • Download PDF - 332 KB

Let’s work together

Draw and write your ideas to keep Australia safe from pests and diseases.

  • Download PDF - 402 KB

Detector dogs

Find out more about what Frankie does with this colouring activity.

  • Download PDF - 320 KB

Do you know what that is?

Match the name to the image and learn about pest and diseases.

  • Download PDF - 549 KB

What word is that?

Help find the missing word and learn about biosecurity.

  • Download PDF - 401 KB

Can you find the pests and diseases

Solve the word puzzle and learn about pests and diseases.

  • Download PDF - 898 KB

Bringing pets to Australia

Colour me in and learn about bringing pets to Australia and post entry quarantine (PEQ).

  • Download PDF - 423 KB

Butterfly and moth playing cards

These fun playing cards will also teach you about one of the most damaging groups of agriculture pests.

  • Download PDF - 2.0 MB

Keep learning

Find out more about biosecurity.

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Pests in the mail

See how we check mail when it arrives in Australia.

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Our dogs at work

See how dogs like Sam help sniff out pests and diseases.

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Across northern Australia

Meet Costa the Garden Gnome and Dirtgirl.

Learn more about biosecurity in the top end of Australia.

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Biosecurity matters

Learn about biosecurity and the hobbies and activities you enjoy.

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Biosecurity at a glance

Learn more about Australia's biosecurity system, and the challenges we face.

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If you are having difficulties accessing these files or would like to provide feedback, please email biosecurity.education@aff.gov.au. 

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Page last updated: 01 November 2024

We acknowledge the continuous connection of First Nations Traditional Owners and Custodians to the lands, seas and waters of Australia. We recognise their care for and cultivation of Country. We pay respect to Elders past and present, and recognise their knowledge and contribution to the productivity, innovation and sustainability of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.

Artwork: Protecting our Country, Growing our Future
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