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.

Articles

  • Industry Funding Schemes enable agricultural industries to raise funds for programs targeting biosecurity priorities. This page provides links to reports relating to the Industry Funding Schemes.

  • The Cattle Industry Funding Scheme (Cattle IFS) Management Committee is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for grants to support biosecurity-related research and innovation projects, that will

  • The WA Cattle Industry, via the Cattle Industry Funding Scheme provides research and development grant funding for projects that support health, welfare, production, and commerce benefits at a whol

  • This page discusses the Sheep and Goat Industry Funding Scheme (Sheep and Goat IFS) that was established to address pest and disease threats relevant to the Western Australian (WA) sheep and goat i

  • This page discusses the Cattle Industry Funding Scheme (Cattle IFS) which was established to address biosecurity threats relevant to the Western Australian (WA) cattle industry.

  • This page provides the background and results of the 2013 Industry Funding Scheme (IFS) skeleton weed survey.

  • This page provides information on how to opt out of biosecurity Industry Funding Schemes.

  • This page provides the 2013/14 annual report for the Cattle Industry Funding Scheme.

  • This page contains the strategic plan for the Cattle Industry Funding Scheme Management Committee. The strategic plan was reviewed by the Committee in November 2019.

  • This page contains the strategic plan for the Grains, Seeds and Hay Industry Funding Scheme Management Committee. This strategic plan was endorsed by the Committee in February 2020.