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.

Previous Pause Next

Articles

  • Prawn with white spot disease

    Prevent white spot in prawns: don't use raw food-grade prawns as bait

    14 December 2016

    White spot is a highly contagious viral infection that affects all crustaceans.

  • Quarantine WA staff inspecting cherries at the Canning Vale Market

    Biosecurity fees and charges

    6 July 2015

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) fees and charges for biosecurity services come into effect on 1 July each year*.

  • banner Stop citrus gall wasp

    Citrus gall wasp control

    4 September 2017

    Citrus gall wasp is a pest that affects all citrus species. Citrus tree owners are encouraged to implement control measures on their property to reduce the threat to the citrus industry in Western

  • Students from Western Australia College of Agriculture Harvey visiting DAFWA to learn about barley crops.

    Upper secondary education resources

    30 October 2013

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia supports the growth of Western Australia’s agrifood sector in four key areas: markets, productivity, profitability and people.

  • NLIS and identification - goats

    22 September 2015

    Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM(IMSA)] Regulations.

  • Nine pink adult free range pigs standing in various positions on dirt.

    Keep pigs healthy - follow the biosecurity checklist

    10 December 2013

    Pig owners play a vital role in maintaining Western Australia's high animal health status and reputation as a producer of quality livestock and livestock products.

  • Sheep eating hay in a paddock

    Testing hay for annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) risk

    13 February 2017

    Hay that contains annual ryegrass may cause annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT). Hay can be tested for ARGT risk. The test provides a risk rating for toxicity.

  • 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.

  • TPP Quarantine Area

    5 May 2017

    A Quarantine Area Notice is in place that applies restrictions to the movement of host plants produced in the Quarantine Area to other areas in the state where tomato-potato psyllid is not known to

  • Sow and piglets

    African swine fever - biosecurity resources for producers

    7 October 2019

    African swine fever is a highly contagious virus that causes high death rates in pigs.

Pages

Filter by search

Filter by topic