Biosecurity Fact Sheets and Other Publications

​Emerge​​ncy response

 How to Report an Emergency Plant Pest/Disease for Tasmanian Government Employees (PDF 169Kb)

​Im​​​po​rts

 Importing Livestock and Bovine Reproductive Material into Tasmania (PDF 384Kb)

 Bringing a dog into Tasmania (PDF 789Kb)

​Plant Biosecurity Manual Tasmania​

​Anim​​​a​l health

 Composting (PDF 232Kb)

 Poultry Litter (PDF 281Kb)

 Avian Paramyxovirus (PDF 239Kb)

Fact sheets on Alpacas, Cattle, Chickens, Goats, Horses, Pigs and Sheep

Animal Health Australia Farm Biosecurity website - Animal Health Statements​ available for download

Ani​mal w​​elfare

 Preparing Livestock for Transport Across Bass Strait - Local and Interstate (PDF 178Kb)

 Moving Livestock between the Bass Strait Islands and Mainland Tasmania (PDF 215Kb)

 Reporting Animal Cruelty or Neglect (PDF 260Kb)

Plant pests and disea​ses

 Biosecurity Fact Sheet (Emergency Plant Pest) (PDF 473Kb)

 Brown marmorated stink bug (PDF 217Kb)

 Identifying Myrtle Rust (PDF 381Kb)

 Fact sheet - Common white snail (PDF 360Kb)

 Redheaded pasture cockchafer (PDF 105Kb)

​Identifying Ants

On-far​​m biosecurity

 Biosecurity Hygiene for Property Owners (PDF 358Kb)

 Biosecurity Hygiene for Property Visitors (PDF 338Kb)

​For h​​​obby farmers and sm​allholders​

 Livestock Identification (NLIS) - Your Responsibilities (PDF 233Kb)

 Biosecurity Hygiene for Property Owners (PDF 358Kb)

 Biosecurity Hygiene for Property Visitors (PDF 338Kb)

 Reporting Animal Cruelty or Neglect (PDF 260Kb)

 Composting and Mad Cow Disease (PDF 232Kb)

 Poultry Litter (PDF 281Kb)

Fact sheets on Alpacas, Cattle, Chickens, Goats, Horses, Pigs and Sheep​

Animals a​​nd bushfire

 Bushfire Plan - Include animals in your bushfire plan (PDF 411Kb)​

Other ​​​publi​​cations

 Review of Import Requirements for Fruit Fly Host Produce (PDF 4Mb)

 Farm Biosecurity Visitor Register (PDF 87Kb)

Tasmanian Biosecurity Strategy​ - This page details how the Tasmanian Biosecurity Policy is being implemented.

Notifiable Animal Diseases - Exotic Animal Diseases and Endemic Animal Diseases​. If you see any signs of these diseases in your animals, you must report it promptly.

Weeds Index - to help you identify and manage weeds on your property.​

Animal Welfare Standards - for various livestock and wildlife species.

Know Your Ferals - information to help you recognise introduced species and what to do about them.

FarmBiosecurity Website - Create your own Biosecurity Toolkit