Livestock & animals

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development supply chain support, research and development and rigorous biosecurity systems underpin the economic success of Western Australia’s livestock industries. In 2011/12, the WA livestock industries contributed 26% of the state’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry production, worth approximately $2 billion at the farm gate.

WA is a world leader in live exports, super fine wool production and dryland sheep and grain systems. Both cattle and sheep systems are focused on export markets to Asia and the Middle East. WA also has innovative, world-class integrated dairy and pork industries meeting local and South East Asian demand for safe, fresh milk and pork. The WA poultry industry is growing strongly as a result of increasing domestic consumption.

Global demand for high-quality, safe animal protein and products produced according to high animal welfare standards will continue to rise in coming years. Increasingly DAFWA will partner with industry -- locally, nationally and internationally -- in transformational business projects to capitalise on this demand.

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  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • holding hands

    Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements

    8 November 2013

    The Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (known as DRFAWA) commenced as of 1 November 2018 and provide a range of measures designed to help those within disaster affected communities. 

  • A young dark horse standing in a paddock.

    Horse and donkey identification in Western Australia

    23 January 2014

    Identification of livestock in Western Australia is required under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) regula

  • ewe and lamb

    Livestock identification and movement: sheep

    26 February 2014

    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].

  • Camel ownership in Western Australia

    20 August 2019

    Registration of owners and identification of livestock in Western Australia is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) R

  • Man handling livestock using a device

    Importing livestock into Western Australia - fees and charges

    29 November 2013

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) fees and charges for biosecurity services comes into effect on 1 July each year* to enable DPIRD to continue to provide essenti

  • Sheep truck

    Forms for importing livestock and livestock products into Western Australia

    30 November 2016

    Western Australia is free of some diseases that are endemic to other areas in Australia.

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