Pig biosecurity management resources

On this page, you will find the tools to help you develop your own biosecurity management plan, and support the implementation of simple, everyday biosecurity practices to protect the health of your pigs.  Resources are available for all levels of pig keeping and production, whether you have one or two pet pigs, a farm stay operation, hobby farm, keep pigs for your own consumption or are a small or large commercial operation and may be quality assured (APIQ accredited).

For APIQ accredited producers, refer to the APIQ site for more information on APIQ requirements and standards.

Resources

• Pig biosecurity management plan tools:
  • Checklist for a simple plan (INTERACTIVE PDF)
  • Checklist for a simple plan (PRINT PDF)
  • OR
  • Template for a detailed plan (PRINT PDF)^
  • Template for a detailed plan (INTERACTIVE PDF)^
  • Template site map
  • Video: how to use the template to produce a biosecurity management plan
  • Worked example of a detailed plan*^
  • Information guide**^
• Pig emergency animal disease contingencies:
  • Pig emergency animal disease: Operational contingencies (INTERACTIVE PDF)
  • Pig emergency animal disease: Operational contingencies (PRINT PDF)
  • Pig mosquito management plan tools^^:
    • Mosquito management plan template and information guide (INTERACTIVE PDF)
    • Mosquito management plan template and information guide (PRINT PDF)
• Pig health and biosecurity record keeping:
  • Visitor log template
  • Treatment record template
  • Deaths record template
  • Pest animal and rodent pest control record template
  • Pig movements record template

• Pig pest and disease entry pathways graphic with key veterinary contacts (post card)
• Pig pest and disease entry pathways graphic with key veterinarian contacts (poster)
• 8-point biosecurity checklist graphic with key veterinary contacts (post card)

^ Biosecurity management planning templates, example file and information guide have been updated to include the mosquito management plan components.

^^ For those with an existing biosecurity management plan who now require a mosquito management plan to mitigate the risk of Japanese encephalitis to their pigs

* Includes link to the APIQ standards for those who are APIQ accredited.

** Pig biosecurity management plan: Information guide may be used to assist completion of the checklist and plan template.

More information

The single biggest threat to the pork industry’s sustainability is an outbreak of an emergency animal disease:

• Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been detected in Indonesia.
• African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread globally and in neighbouring countries. New, more subtle strains make the detection of ASF more challenging.
• Japanese encephalitis, a mosquito-borne virus detected in pigs, horses and people in early 2022 across Qld, NSW, Victoria and SA poses an ongoing risk to animal and human health, requiring the planning and implementation of effective on-farm mosquito management programs.

All pig owners and producers need to remain vigilant and report any unusual signs of disease or death to their veterinarian or government agency via the national Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

An outbreak of FMD could cost up to $80 billion over 10 years. ASF could cost up to $2billion over many years to control and will impact pet, hobby and commercial operations alike. Japanese encephalitis has had significant financial and production impacts at the farm and industry level.

The pig biosecurity management planning toolkit has been developed to support pig owners and producers to safeguard their pigs against the biosecurity threats posed by unwanted pests and diseases.

The Biosecurity management planning toolkit and the mosquito management planning toolkit was developed as part of a NSW Department of Primary Industries led initiative, partnering with:

• Charles Sturt University to better understand the practices, experiences and biosecurity needs of pig owners and producers
• NSW Local Land Services, Australian Pork Limited, the Australian Pork industry and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry ASF liaisons, and SunPork Farms to develop and field test a biosecurity management planning toolkit with support from:
  • The NSW Small Commercial Producer Group, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Agriculture Victoria, Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia, Rivalea, Holyoake Consulting and all the pig owners and producers who were part of and provided feedback in field testing activities.
• NSW Local Land Services, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Agriculture Victoria, Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia, and SunPork Farms and Australian Pork Limited to develop and field test the mosquito management planning toolkit.