Beekeeper Resources

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​General

• Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers
  

• Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice 

• Pests and Diseases of Honey Bees Quick Reference Guide 

• BeeAware: Information hub for Australian beekeepers and pollination dependent sectors.
  

• Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC): The national representative body for the honey bee industry.
  

• Plant Healt​h Australia (PHA): Biosecurity plans, manuals and resources.
  

• Biosecurity Onli​ne Training​​: Plant Health Australia's online learning platform.​ 
  

• BeeC​onnected:​ Nation-wide, user-driven smart phone app that enables collaboration between farmers, beekeepers and spray contractors to facilitate best-practice pollinator protection.
  

• Antimicrobial Resistance: Australia’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy.​
  

• AgriFutures: One of 15 Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) that service the Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) needs of Australian rural industries. 
  

• How to perform a hive inspection
  

• Setting up your first bee hive​
  

Disease Publications

Relevant Legislati​on

• ​Biosecurity Act 2019​
  

• Biosecurity Regulations 2022​
  

• Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995

• ​Code of Practice for the Supply and Use of Veterinary Chemical Products​​​​​