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8 March 2025 (Updated 25 March 2025)Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, giraffe, elephants, camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel…
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Did you know our website features a range of educational biosecurity webinars and podcasts in one easy-to-find location?
The public awareness and education section of our website offers a range of content to help deepen your understanding of key biosecurity issues.
Our Australian Biosecurity…
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Five Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) are in place in three Australian states.The RFAs cover forested regions illustrated in the following map:Map of RFA regionsThe region-specific RFA webpages provide information about the RFAs, five-yearly RFA reviews, and historical publications associated with…
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27 April 2015PurposeTo advise Australian exporters that the import conditions for wheat (Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum and Triticum tauschii) and Barley (Hordeum vulgare) for processing and…
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The Problem
MCAS-S can assist in tracking the spread and increasing the effectiveness of control methods for invasive species. This guide is based on a simplified scenario of predicting the spread of a hypothetical invasive aquatic species across Australia.
If you have not already downloaded…
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The Australian Government’s Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility located in Mickleham, Victoria manages high-risk plant and animal imports, including cats, dogs, horses, live birds, hatching eggs, bees and ruminants. When these imports arrive in Australia, they are kept in quarantine while their…
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A woman has been prosecuted for illegally importing more than 62,000 kilograms of Thai food into Australia, for distribution on Sydney’s black market.The woman coordinated the importation of illegal pork products, insect-infested fresh fruit and vegetables, frog meat and raw prawns by misdeclaring…
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15 March 2019Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders including importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.What has changed?…
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29 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Customs brokers, importers, vessel masters and shipping agents.
What has changed?
As many are aware, Australia’s biosecurity measures have been ramped up over the last several months in response to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in…
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Prevention of future pandemics and major health events requires cooperation across health sectors and disciplines via a One Health approach.
Acting Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson said One Health Day is a timely reminder of the importance of using a collaborative approach,…
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