DPI&F supports the profitability and sustainability of Queensland´s animal industries through a variety of services.

Animal welfare and protection

Animals used for scientific purposes
Registration information for people using animals for scientific purposes

Aquaculture

Aquaculture disease services
Reporting suspected disease outbreaks

DPI&F aquaculture contacts
Aquaculture information and technical licensing enquiries

Bees

Beekeeping
Registration of beehives, honey testing and marking of apiaries

Business development and capacity building

See Business development page

Preparing a property plan
Help for landholders preparing a cattle feedlot plan, piggery plan and property pest management plan, as part of the Queensland Government's OnePlan initiative.

Cattle (beef and dairy)

Use of detector dogs in residue-management programs
In an effort to improve the efficiency of detecting OC contamination in the on-farm environment, the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries has taken the initiative to develop and train a residue-detection dog, Norm.

Beef breeding services
Comprehensive range of artificial breeding services and products for domestic and international clients.

Brands and earmarks
Information, brands database and application forms.

Tick fever vaccines
Ordering tick fever vaccine.

Tick fever diagnostic services
Services offered by DPI&F´s Tick Fever Centre.

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) testing
TSE testing for cattle and sheep with signs of nervous disease - incentive payments are provided.

Change management/industry adjustment

Dairy assist
Help for farmers, industry workers, support businesses and communities in dealing with the impact of the dairy industry deregulation.

Climate prediction

Climate outlook
Climate and crop outlook information for primary producers.

Climate management workshops
Takes some of the guesswork out of the weather and helps with decision-making.

Drought preparation and management workshops
Integrate climate variability with farm decision making and property management planning.

Financial assistance

Farm financial counselling
Free service to help primary producers understand and improve their financial position.

FarmBis
Financial assistance to help primary producers and rural land managers undertake business and natural resource management training and education activities.

Grazing land management workshops

Stocktake workshop
A paddock-scale land condition monitoring and management package developed to provide grazing land managers with a practical, systematic way to assess land condition and long-term carrying capacity, calculate seasonal forage budgets, and record and store monitoring data.

Livestock identification, transport and sale

Brands and earmarks
Brands and earmarks prove ownership of livestock but are not compulsory, except when cattle and pigs are being sold.

Livestock entry requirements for Queensland
To protect Queensland´s livestock and livestock industries, there are controls on the introduction of stock from other states and territories. These controls are governed by the Stock Act 1915.

National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)
NLIS is the identification and traceability system for livestock. NLIS allows individual animals to be identified and tracked from their property of birth through to slaughter.

Stock inspectors
Contact your local stock inspector for information about travel permits, waybills, health certifications, brands and earmarks, NLIS-device application forms, vendor declarations and border crossing locations.

Pest and disease management

Veterinary and chemical residue laboratories
Chemical Residue Laboratory, Tropical and aquatic animal health laboratory, Biosecurity Sciences Laboratory, Natural Toxins Laboratory and Animal Disease Surveillance Laboratory

Agricultural and veterinary chemicals
Responsible use and residue prevention.

Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Licence Register
Locate an aerial or ground distribution business or operator to carry out work for you or check if a person or business is licensed.

Animal pest and disease reporting (biosecurity contacts)
Report suspicious animal diseases or potential pests.

Fire ants
Report suspected infestations.

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) testing
TSE testing for cattle and sheep with signs of nervous disease - incentive payments are provided.

Pigs

DPI&F pig industry services
Data analysis service (SmartDATA), respiratory disease diagnosis and other specialist services for the pig industry.

Aussie Pork Net email discussion group
Forum for producers, scientists and advisers.

Brands and earmarks
Information, brands database and application forms.

Sheep

Use of detector dogs in residue-management programs
In an effort to improve the efficiency of detecting OC contamination in the on-farm environment, the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries has taken the initiative to develop and train a residue-detection dog, Norm.

Brands and earmarks
Information, brands database and application forms.

Wormbuster
Services and test kit for assessing worm infestations and drench resistance.

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) testing
TSE testing for cattle and sheep with signs of nervous disease - incentive payments are provided.

Training

LearnWorX: DPI&F Learning Management System
In order to access this system, you require a username and password. DPI&F staff and clients can access LWX courses from any computer connected to the internet using this link.

Waste management and pollution control

MEDLI
A user-friendly program for designing effluent re-use schemes for piggeries, dairies, feedlots, etc.

Olfactometry service
DPI&F´s complete odour measurement services.