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The Farm Biosecurity awareness campaign is a joint initiative of Animal Health Australia (AHA) and Plant Health Australia (PHA) on behalf of their members.
Our goal is to help producers reduce the risks posed by diseases, pests and weeds to their crops and livestock. This site provides information about on-farm biosecurity measures, which help prevent both endemic and exotic diseases, pests and weeds from entering and becoming established on farms. It encourages producers to identify risks to their livestock, crops and plant products, and to minimise those risks through good practices.
Producers are encouraged to check their properties regularly and, if they see anything unusual, to call the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888 or the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881.
Farm Biosecurity has the strong commitment of AHA and PHA members, who are instrumental to the program’s implementation and who actively contribute to the initiative.
This website is a hub of farm biosecurity information. It includes information to help producers understand disease, pest and weed risks, what they can do to reduce those risks, and how to go about it. It provides materials to help producers implement biosecurity measures on their property, including:
Members of AHA and PHA are encouraged to use the resources provided by the program when communicating with their members and stakeholders about aspects of on-farm biosecurity. Members are also encouraged to let us know about resources that they have produced so that they can be promoted by the program and included on the site.
In 2017, the Farm Biosecurity Program was awarded an Australian Biosecurity Award by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, which recognises significant contributions to maintaining Australia’s biosecurity integrity.
Animal Health Australia (AHA) is an innovative partnership involving the Australian Government, state and territory governments, major livestock industries and other stakeholders. AHA works with members and stakeholders to strengthen Australia’s national animal health system and to maximise confidence in the safety and quality of Australia’s livestock products in domestic and overseas markets.
Plant Health Australia (PHA) is the national coordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia. As a not-for-profit company, it serves the needs of members and is an independent advocate of the national plant biosecurity system.
