Biosecurity & quarantine

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) works with primary industries to safeguard our agricultural resources from biological threats and to maintain our export opportunities.

The State’s reputation is underpinned by a comprehensive biosecurity and quarantine system, developed and operated by DAFWA.

DAFWA is involved with:

  • creation of surveillance and diagnostic programs
  • animal and plant risk assessments
  • importing and exporting requirements
  • creating mechanisms to respond to incursions
  • livestock movement and identification
  • development and maintenance of biosecurity and quarantine legislation.

To find out more about what we do to protect agricultural production and export opportunities within the State please search our website.

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  • Expressions of Interest - IFS Committee membership

    6 March 2019

    Expressions of interest (EOI) to be appointed as a Committee Member of the Industry Funding Scheme (IFS) Management Committees will open at 8:00am, 25 June 2024 and close at 8:00pm, 31 July 2024.

  • Carpet sea squirt underwater - Didemnum vexillum

    Introduced Marine Pest: Carpet sea squirt

    15 March 2023

    Carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum) is an invasive marine pest that can overgrow native marine species and increase biofouling on commercial and recreational vessels. 

  • Ram scrotum with no obvious swellings, however palpation may detect abnormalities in the epididymal or testicle tissue

    Ovine brucellosis

    10 July 2014

    Ovine brucellosis is a reproductive disease that can affect all breeds of sheep.

  • Updated sheep goat eid colour

    Electronic identification for sheep and goats

    1 December 2022

    The adoption of mandatory electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats is a way of improving traceability pra

  • Mixed pulse seeds

    Western Australia’s seed import requirements

    13 March 2014

    Western Australia has in place conditions for the importation of seeds to avoid the introduction of pest and diseases into the State. This page summarises seed import requirements and conditions an

  • Chickens

    Avian influenza

    9 December 2013

    Avian influenza is a reportable disease. Some strains have the potential to cause significant losses in commercial poultry or in wildlife.

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    Sheep and Goat Industry Funding Scheme

    31 October 2013

    This page discusses the Sheep and Goat Industry Funding Scheme (Sheep and Goat IFS) that was established to address pest and disease threats relevant to the Western Australian (WA) sheep and goat i

  • Line of dairy cows on a dirt road.

    Cattle Industry Funding Scheme

    31 October 2013

    This page discusses the Cattle Industry Funding Scheme (Cattle IFS) which was established to address biosecurity threats relevant to the Western Australian (WA) cattle industry.

  • Potatoes being processed along a potato wash line

    Current plant biosecurity pest risk analyses

    14 October 2013

    This page summarises information on the status of plant and bee-related pest risk analyses prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.

  • Polyphagous shot-hole borer

    Polyphagous shot-hole borer

    10 September 2021

    Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB, Euwallacea fornicatus) is a small beetle native to Southeast Asia that tunnels into the trunks, stems and branches of trees and plants.

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