Biosecurity & quarantine

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) works with primary industries to safeguard our agricultural resources from biological threats and to maintain our export opportunities.

The State’s reputation is underpinned by a comprehensive biosecurity and quarantine system, developed and operated by DAFWA.

DAFWA is involved with:

  • creation of surveillance and diagnostic programs
  • animal and plant risk assessments
  • importing and exporting requirements
  • creating mechanisms to respond to incursions
  • livestock movement and identification
  • development and maintenance of biosecurity and quarantine legislation.

To find out more about what we do to protect agricultural production and export opportunities within the State please search our website.

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    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. 

  • Students from Western Australia College of Agriculture Harvey visiting DAFWA to learn about barley crops.

    Upper secondary education resources

    30 October 2013

    The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia supports the growth of Western Australia’s agrifood sector in four key areas: markets, productivity, profitability and people.

  • Declared plants in the rangeland regions of Western Australia

    1 February 2017

    The plants identified here have the potential to cause significant damage to Western Australia's pastoral industry and to the unique biodiversity of the rangelands.

  • Poultry sheds aerial view

    Regulation of poultry production

    30 January 2014

    Legislation regulating the poultry industry covers a wide array of issues ranging from disease control, food health and safety, the environment (odour and noise emissions), to agricultural chemical

  • Truck transporting sheep off a property

    Agisting livestock

    20 February 2018

    Agistment is an option for removing livestock from a property, for a number of reasons – after a fire, when paddock feed is inadequate, to spell pastures, or to finish livestock for sale on better

  • Sheep drinking at a dam

    Water quality for livestock

    3 December 2014

    Measure water quality and quantity to effectively plan and monitor water supplies for livestock.

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    Farm biosecurity after a fire, flood or dry season

    20 March 2018

    Managing farm biosecurity following a fire, flood or dry season is a balance of caring for livestock and paddocks while limiting the introduction of new pests, diseases or weeds onto the property.

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    Agriculture a career for everyone: High school resources

    19 January 2016

    The Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) supports the growth of the state's agrifood sector in four key areas: markets, productivity, profitability and people.   Funded by the state governmen

  • Hon Minister Alannah MacTiernan, MLC

    Western Australian Horticulture Update, 2018

    23 February 2017

    The Western Australian Horticulture Update, 2018 took place on Thursday August 16 and Friday August 17, 2018 at the Crown Convention Centr

  • Judges and competitors of the Perth and surrounds category of DAFWA's WA Signature Dish competition

    Sponsorship

    29 July 2014

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development supports initiatives that align with our vision, purpose and priorities as outlined in our Strategic Intent 2018–21.

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