In Western Australia, all owners of livestock and bees are legally required to register with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Brands Office. This includes beekeepers.
There are now two avenues to register: via the new online Brands Portal or with the existing paper-based applications. The Brands Portal is a secure website that allows Beekeepers, Livestock owners and supply chain location operators to manage their registrations online.
If you are unable or prefer not to use the Brands Portal, you can download and send in the completed paper forms via email or post.
For further information on registration using the Brands Portal or paper forms, visit the Registering as an owner of livestock or as a beekeeper [1] webpage.
Register using the Brands Portal
Login to the Brands Portal [2] online.
You will be taken to the Welcome page which will guide you through the Digital Identity setup and Brands Portal login procedures.
Register using manual forms
Forms to register or update an existing registration are available via the table below and the 'documents' section of this webpage.
Filling out the forms
You may fill in the details on the forms electronically, however, they must be printed out for signing and returned to the Brands Registration Office (via email or post) for verification and processing. Note: Please include your email address and/or mobile phone number on your application to improve online communication.
Lodging the forms and payment
Submit your completed forms with payment (if applicable) via the following methods:
In person:
- Cheque at DPIRD offices in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Katanning, Moora, Narrogin or Northam.
- Credit card or eftpos at DPIRD Bunbury office only.
By post:
Via credit card or cheque with relevant form post to:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
PO Box 1231 Bunbury WA 6231
Please make cheque payable to ‘Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’
By email:
Send the form via email to brands.bunbury@dpird.wa.gov.au [3]
If paying by credit card, complete the appropriate section within the form (note AMEX cannot be processed). Be sure to fill out all sections of the credit card form.
Over the phone:
Payments can be accepted by eftpos or credit card by phoning the DPIRD Bunbury office.
Phone: 1300 926 547
If assistance is required, please contact the Brands Registration Office from Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm AWST (excluding public holidays) on 1300 926 547 and follow the prompts, or email your enquiry to brands.bunbury@dpird.wa.gov.au [3]
Forms
| Name of form | Link to form |
| Registration as an owner of stock (and allocation of suitable identifiers) | Application for registration as an owner of stock [4] |
| Registration as a beekeeper | Application for registration as a beekeeper [5] |
| Application for cancellation of registration | Application for cancellation of registration [6] |
| Change of address and property details | Notification of change of address and property details [7] |
| Application for a replacement Property Identification Code (PIC) card | Request for a replacement Property Identification Code (PIC) card [8] |
| Application for transfer of registered identifiers and PICs | |
| Application for a Buyer Identification Code (BIC) | |
| Registration of non-farming property operator | Application for registration as a non-farming property operator [11] |
| Application to withdraw or renew mortgage notice | |
| Notice of a mortgage over stock or apiary | Notice of a mortgage over stock or apiary [13] |
| Application to access information on the register |