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Cleaning instructions - Personal equipment

Australian Defence Force deployments pose a biosecurity risk to Australia through the movement of contaminated vehicles, machinery, equipment and personal items providing a route for the entry of exotic pests and disease. The following information provides guidance on Australian biosecurity…
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2. Summary of recommended indicators and other studies needed

​​​​This section summarises the social and economic indicators recommended, and briefly describes further research needed to improve current understanding of the social and economic impacts of forestry…
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Rice farms in the Murray-Darling Basin

​​Authors: Dale Ashton and Jeremy van Dijk​​ In 2014–15 rice production contributed 4 per cent of the total gross value of irrigated agricultural production in the Murray–Darling Basin (ABS 2017). Almost all of Australia’s rice production occurs in the NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee regions in the…
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75-2020 - Reminder: Upcoming changes to import conditions for cucurbitaceous crop seeds for sowing (Phase 1)

26 May 2020 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of the following cucurbitaceous seed for sowing (including synonyms) from all countries: Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) Cucumis melo (cantaloupe) Cucumis sativus (cucumber) Cucurbita…
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70-2017 – Brunei Darussalam confirm they can meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

​25 July 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers. What has…
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07-2018 - Addition of the United States of America to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

29 January 2018Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?As…
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Social support and wellbeing

​​We take mental health, wellbeing and suicide in rural and regional Australia seriously. We recognise that people living and working on farms are subject to economic, climatic and social pressures. These pressures can affect their wellbeing, particularly during times of drought.We fund local…
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122-2017 - Addition of Argentina to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

19 December 2017Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?…
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84-2017 - Addition of Denmark to list of countries able to meet Australia’s enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

7 September 2017Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of (certain/specific) uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and…
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2015-55 - Grain and Seed Exports Program – Empty Container Standards for Export

23 October 2015 Purpose To remind the shipping container industry of the standards required by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for empty shipping containers destined for loading with consumable prescribed goods for export. Background At the Grain and Plant Products Export…
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