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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  • Pig with reddened ears showing signs of African swine fever. Used with permission of the Pirbright Institute

    Emergency pig disease: African swine fever (ASF)

    4 July 2014

    African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious virus that causes an often fatal disease in pigs and wild boar.

  • Pig in shelter straw

    Emergency pig disease: classical swine fever (CSF)

    8 December 2014

    Classical swine fever (CSF), also known as hog cholera, is a highly contagious disease of pigs caused by a pestivirus. The disease only affects pigs and is exotic to Australia.

  • Chickens drinking

    Newcastle disease

    12 May 2014

    Newcastle disease is a severe viral disease of poultry and other birds.

  • Chickens

    Avian influenza

    9 December 2013

    Avian influenza is an infectious disease of birds caused by an influenza virus.

  • Cattle can be affected by anthrax

    Anthrax

    14 September 2015

    Anthrax is a bacterial disease of animals, most commonly seen in cattle, sheep and goats.

  • Scrapie

    10 July 2014

    Australia is free of scrapie, which is a fatal, progressive, degenerative disease of the central nervous system of sheep and goats.

  • Cow and sheep grazing in paddock

    Reportable animal diseases

    16 January 2014

    Early recognition of disease is one of the most important factors influencing the control of disease and the reduction of its impact on industry and the community.

  • Child on pony taking part in a horse event

    Keeping horses healthy: a biosecurity checklist for horse owners, trainers and service providers

    12 December 2013

    The Western Australian horse industry is committed to helping owners keep their horses and properties disease-free through the adoption of effective biosecurity measures.

  • Screw worm fly

    3 August 2015

    Screw worm fly is considered the most serious exotic pest threatening Australia's livestock industries and could cost up to $500 million a year in lost production and control measures if it entered

  • Poultry shed and feed bins

    Newcastle disease - information for commercial poultry producers

    5 February 2014

    In Western Australia, commercial poultry owners must comply with surveillance, reporting and biosecurity requirements in order to reduce the risk of Newcastle disease being introduced to their floc

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