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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  • Live fish are inspected to ensure they do not contain snails or plant material

    Importing domestic birds and fish

    3 June 2014

    Western Australia remains relatively free of pests and diseases that adversely affect our agricultural industries and environment.

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    Contacts for livestock imports

    29 November 2013

    The importation of livestock into Western Australia and checking of imported livestock at the border is carried out by Quarantine WA (QWA).

    Contact details for QWA are outlined below.

  • Grey bronze wing pigeon sitting on a rock

    Importing poultry and birds into Western Australia

    29 November 2013

    There may be restrictions for importing, keeping or breeding of some species of birds in Western Australia (WA).

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