Biosecurity

Biosecurity - it's everyone's business!

Biosecurity is the protection of industries, the environment and public well-being, health, amenity and safety from the negative impacts of pests, diseases and weeds

Biosecurity Tasmania is responsible for leading the biosecurity effort in Tasmania in partnership with the community and industry

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

The TFGA are extremely concerned about the recent detections of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Bali and Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Indonesia

We want to assure you that we are working with government and our peak industry bodies to ensure that our industry is protected. We will endeavour to provide you with as much information as we can.

Collect your FREE fence sign from TFGA

The State Government and TFGA are offering producers free entrance signs to alert contractors, visitors and organisations to adhere property biosecurity requirements. Simply contact TFGA to organise your sign on 03 6332 1800 or via email on reception@tfga.com.au.

Biosecurity SIGN

Lumpy Skin Disease

The TFGA are extremely concerned about the recent detections of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Bali and Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Indonesia

We want to assure you that we are working with government and our peak industry bodies to ensure that our industry is protected. We will endeavour to provide you with as much information as we can


Information resources

Implementing biosecurity on farm can be daunting and sometimes difficult process. To help make things easier we have provided a number of resources applicable to all farming industries.

The following information resources have been prepared by state and Commonwealth authorities regarding biosecurity along with response and preparedness

Biosecurity Project

The Tasmanian Government invests $350,000 into increased biosecurity awareness and preparedness in agriculture, as a joint project with the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers (TFGA).

The joint biosecurity project between the TFGA and the State Government is funded to run for three years and aims to support the continuation of enhanced on-farm biosecurity engagement within the industry and broader community on the awareness of good on-farm biosecurity practices.

The project will continue the collaboration between Biosecurity Tasmania and TFGA to provide and facilitate required resources and communication to ensure that agricultural businesses are biosecurity ready. This project has been funded for a continued three year period (2022/23-2024/25) and will focus on educating farmers, the supply chain and wider community about biosecurity.


Please direct any questions or issues to our Projects team on 03 6332 1800 or via email on reception@tfga.com.au.

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