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Biosecurity Tasmania Hotlines

Topic Number Email
Animal Imports03 6165 3777 Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au
Dogs to Tasmania 1800 684 215 Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au
Emergency Animal Disease

03 6165 3777 (all hours)​​​​


 AnimalDisease.Enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au

Emergency Plant Disease1800 084 881

Biosecurity.planthealth@nre.tas.gov.au

Invasive Species (Foxes, Indian mynas, rabbits etc)
03 6165 3777

Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au​

Myrtle Rust Reporting  
 1800 084 881​ Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au
Weeds03 6165 3777 Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au
What I can and can not bring into Tasmania03 6165 3777 Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au
What you can and can't take out of Tasmania03 6165 3777 Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au

 

Biosecurity Tasmania – Contact List by Branch

Division/Unit Number Email
General Manager's Office
 GeneralManagerBT@nre.tas.gov.au​
Animal Biosecurity and Welfare03 6165 3777

animaldisease.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au​

Animal Health Laboratory03 6777 2111

specimenreception@nre.tas.gov.au

Biosecurity Operations
Launceston:
Devonport \ Burnie:
03 6165 3750
03 6777 2162
03 6478 4110​
 Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au

Invasive Species

03 6165 3777

Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au​

Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics 03 6165 3777

Biosecurity.planthealth@nre.tas.gov.au​

Product Integrity1300 368 550

 

Biosecurity Tasmania – Contact List by Enquiry Topic

Enquiry Topics A - D

A

​Topic ​Phone ​Branch ​Contact Person ​Email
​Agdia Sales Enquiries​​03 6165 3243​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics Branch​Susan Archer​susan.archer@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​​AGVET Chemicals​03 6777 2133​Product Integrity Branch​Stuart Bowman chemical.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​Algal Blooms (Marine)

​03 6165 3233 or
1300 720 647

​​Fisheries Tasmania​​Enquiries Line fishing.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Animal Biosecurity

03 6165 3777

​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Branch​Enquiries Line AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Animal Branding​03 6165 3240​Product Integrity Branch​Registrar of Animal Brands – Andrea Clark​nlis.tas@dpipwe.tas.gov.au 
​Animal Cruelty
03 6165 3777​​​​​​​​
​Biosecurity Operations BranchRSPCA or Enquiries Line​

welfarereporting@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

​Animal Diseases

03 6165 3777

Biosecurity Operations Branch​Enquiries Line​AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​​
​Animal Health Laboratories​03 6777 21​​​11​Animal Health Laboratories​Specimen Reception​specimenreception@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Animal Health Legislation​03 6165 3777​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Branch​Enquiries Line AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​​
​Animal Imports​03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Animal Welfare

03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Enquiries Line​​welfarereporting@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Aquatic Biosecurity Threats

​03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line ​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

B

​Bees

03 6165 3778 or    

03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Karla Williams or Enquiries Line Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au 
​Birds nesting in the RoofPlease contact
a pest controller		​​​
​Blueberry Rust​03 6165 3777​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

C

Calicivirus  (rabbits)

03 6165 3777​

​Biosecurity Operations BranchEnquiries Line invasive.species@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​  
​Cats (Domestic)

​03 6165 3777


​Biosecurity Operations BranchEnquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Cats (Feral)

03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations BranchEnquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Cattle Health and Welfare

​03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Enquiries Line
​AnimalWelfare.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Cattle Tags​03 6165 3240​Product Integrity Branch​Registrar of Animal Brands – Andrea Clark​nlis.tas@dpipwe.tas.gov.au 
​Chemical Licensing​03 6777 2118​Product Integrity Branch​Maria Hawksley​chemical.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Chemical Spraying ​03 6777 2133​Product Integrity Branch​Stuart ​Bowman​chemical.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Chief Veterinary Officer​03 6165 3777
​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Branch​Chief Veterinary Officer
Kevin de Witte
AnimalWelfare.E​nquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

D

​Dairy Food Safety03 6478 4100         Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority

  enquiries@tdia.tas.gov.au
​Detector Dogs​03 6214 6021​Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Rhonda Hall Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Didymo (Rock Snot) Prevention

​03 6165 3777


​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Dogs - bringing to Tasmania ​03 6165 3777 or

1800 684 215
(pre-recorded message)            

​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Enquiry Topics E - K

E

​Egg Production​03 6165 3777
​Product Integrity Branch
​foodsafety.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

F

​Feral Animals 03 6165 3777
         		​Biosecurity Operations Branch        Enquiries Line        ​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Fish Health

​03 6165 3777

​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare BranchEnquiries Line AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Fish Vaccines

03 6165 3777

Centre for Aquatic Animal Health and VaccinesRichard Morrison or Enquiries Line CAAHV@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Food Safety Policy​03 6165 3777
​Product Integrity Branch
​foodsafety.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Food Safety Program​​03 6165 3777​Product Integrity Branch
​foodsafety.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Food Standards​03 6165 3777​Product Integrity Branch
​foodsafety.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Foot and Mouth Disease1800 675 888

​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Branch​Chief Veterinary Officer AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Fox sightings
03 6165 3777
​​Biosecurity Operations Branch
Enquiries Line
​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​

G 

​Goat Health & Welfare

03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations BranchEnquiries Line animalwelfareenquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Gorse

03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations BranchEnquiries Line

Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

​Grain Imports or Certification​03 6478 4110​Biosecurity Operations Branch Biosecurity Devonport​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

H

​Hobby farmers information and advice - Animal​03 6165 3777​
Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Branch​​Enquiries Line​AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Hobby farmers information and advice – Invasive Species

​03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Hobby Farmers Information and Advice - Plant​03 6165 3769
or
03 6165 3777
​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Meg Flanagan or Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Horse Health, Welfare and Diseases03 6165 3777
​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Enquiries Line​​​
AnimalWelfare.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Hydatids Prevention 03 6165 3777
​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line ​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

I

​Import restrictions​03 6165 3777​Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Enquiries Line Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Import risk analysis - Animal​03 6165 3777 
​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Branch ​Enquiries Line
AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Import risk analysis - Plant ​03 6165 3777
​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics Branch ​Enquiries Line
​Biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Import risk analysis – Invasive Species​03 6478 4128
​Invasive Species Branch​Michael Noble​michael.noble@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Importing Animals

03 6165 3777


​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Importing Plants

​​03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Importing Wildlife

03 6165 3777


​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Insects (Entomology)
(Northern)
​03 6777 2150
(Southern)
03 6165 3242
(North West)
03 6777 2262
​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics Branch
 biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​
​​Invasive species

03 6165 3777

​Invasive Species Branch
​Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Invoice enquiries (Biosecurity Operations only)All enquiries per email pls.
​Biosecurity Operations Branch​ biosecurity.administration@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Enquiry Topics L - P

L

​​Livestock – Identifying, Moving and Selling03 6165 3240 ​Product Integrity Branch​​​Registrar of Animal Brands – Andrea Clark ​nlis.tas@dpipwe.tas.gov.au 

M

​Marine Pests03 6165 3777 or
03 6165 3260		​Invasive Species Branch​Invasive Species Enquiries invasivespecies@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Meat and Poultry Food Safety​03 6165 3777​Product Integrity Branch​
​foodsafety.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Media Enquiries​03 6165 3058Corporate Communic-ations Branch
Manager, Corporate Communications
dpipwe.media@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​
​Molluscs Food Safety​03 6165 3777​Product Integrity Branch​
​foodsafety.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Myrtle Rust 1800 084 881 ​Biosecurity Operations Branch
Plant Pest Hotline
​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Myxomatosis 03 6165 3777 ​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

N

​National Livestock Identification Scheme (NLIS)

​03 6165 3240        ​Product Integrity Branch   ​Registrar of Animal Brands – Andrea Clark nlis.tas@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Notifiable Animal Diseases​03 6165 3777​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare BranchEnquiries Line​AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

O

​Ovine Johnes Disease

​
03 6165 3777

​​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

P

​Pest Lists
03 6165 3777​Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au   
​Pigeons

03 6165 3755 or  

03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Plant Biosecurity Pest Lists​03 6165 3777​Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Enquiries Line Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Plant Diseases

03 6165 3769 or

​03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Meg Flanagan or Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Plant Exports

03 6165 3773 or

​03 6165 3777

Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Cameron Healey or Enquiries Line Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​
​Plant Health

03 6165 3769 or

​03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Meg Flanagan or Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Plant Imports

​03 6165 3777

​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Plant Pathology – (General)​03 6165 3252​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics Branch​Peter Cross biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​
​Plant pathology – (Fungi + Nematodes)​03 6165 3238​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics Branch​Ziqing Yuan​biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​​
​Plant pathology – (Bacteria, Molecular testing)​03 6165 3245​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics Branch​Alison Dann​biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​​
​Plant pathology – (General, Field related)​03 6165 3247​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics Branch​Angela Monks biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​​
​Plant Research and Legislation
​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics Branch​Chief Plant Health Manager ​Biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Plant Virology

​03 6165 3250 or
03 6165 3252

​Plant Biosecurity and Diagnostics BranchShane Hossel or
Peter Cross		 biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​​
​Poultry and Pigeon Imports

​03 6165 3777


​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Property Identification Code Applications and Information​03 6165 3240​Product Integrity Branch​Registrar of Animal Brands – Andrea Clark​nlis.tas@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Enquiry Topics Q - Z ​

Q

Biosecurity Forms
​​03 6165 3777​Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Enquiries Line
​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
Biosecurity Restrictions
​03 6165 3777​Biosecurity Operations Branch ​Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

R

​Rabbits03 6165 3777​Biosecurity Operations Branch Enquiries Line​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Rock lobsters – Fishing Restrictions (Commercial)​03 6165 3045​Fisheries Tasmania​Enquiries Line​fishing.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Rock lobsters – Fishing Restrictions (Recreational)​03 6165 3233 or
1300 720 647		​Fisheries Tasmania​Enquiries Line​fishing.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Rock lobsters – Import Restrictions​

03 6165 3777


​Biosecurity Operations Branch
Enquiries Line
​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

S

​Seafood ​Standards
​​​03 6165 3091
​Product Integrity Branch
​Owen Hunt
​foodsafety.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​
​​​Seafood Imports
​03 6165 3777
​​​​​Biosecurity Operations Branch
​​Enquiries Line​
Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​Seed Analysis
​03 6777 2146
​​​Product Integrity Branch
​Enquiries Line​
​​tss@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​​Seed Certification
​​03 6777 2142
​​​Product Integrity Branch​
​Robert DeCesare​​
​​tss@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​Seed Imports
​03 6777 2160 or   
​03 6165 3777
​Biosecurity Operations Branch
​Tania Jensen or Enquiries Line​
​​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​​Seed Laboratories
​​03 6777 2146
​​​Product Integrity Branch
​​​Rachel Harvey
​​​​tss@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​​Seed Sprouts
​​​03 6165 3091
​Product Integrity Branch
​Owen Hunt
​foodsafety.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​
​​​Serrated Tussock
​​03 6165 3777​
​​Biosecurity Operations Branch
​​Enquiries Line
Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​​Sheep Health and Welfare
​​03 6165 3777​
​​​Biosecurity Operations Branch
​​Enquiries Line​
​AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Shellfish Market Access Program
​​​03 6165 3771
​Product Integrity Branch
​​​ShellMAP Regulatory 
Services ​
​​shellmap@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​Smallholders Information and Advice - Animal
​​​03 6165 3777
​​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Branch
​​​Enquiries Line
AnimalDisease.Enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​Smallholders Information and Advice – Invasive Species
​​03 6165 3777
​Invasive Species Branch
​Enquiries Line
​invasivespecies@dpipwe.tas.gov.au​
​​Smallholders Information and Advice - Plant
​03 6165 3769
or​

​03 6165 3777​​

​Biosecurity Operations Branch
​​Meg Flanagan or Enquiries Line
Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

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​V

​Veterinary Board of     Tasmania      03 ​6239 6823​
​Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Branch​Veterinary Board of Tasmania​vbt@netspace.net.au                                   


 W

​Wasps​ on Crown Land

​​​Cls.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Wasps on Private LandPlease contact a pest controller
​
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​Water Microbiology Testing

​03 6777 2097 

or

03 6777 2111

​Animal Health Laboratories​Water Microbiology​specimenreception@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​Weeds​03 6165 3777​​Biosecurity Operations Branch​Enquiries Line​​Biosecurity.Tasmania@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
​​Worm Testing
​03 6777 2111​Animal Health Laboratories​Specimen Reception​specimenreception@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Postal Address

Biosecurity Tasmania
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
GPO Box 44
Hobart   TAS   7000