National guidance plus current starting points for every state and territory.
Important: this directory helps you find the responsible authority; it is not legal advice or a substitute for registration, permits, current emergency orders, local council rules, food-business duties or direct instructions from a biosecurity officer. Source summaries were reviewed on 2 September 2026.
AUcode3-year records
Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice
National best-practice framework covering registration, inspections, pest and disease management, Varroa control, traceability, training, hive maintenance and biosecurity records. Keep Code records for at least 3 years.
AUbiosecurity
Australian Government beekeeper biosecurity hub
National reporting, training and biosecurity resources. Suspected exotic plant pests can be reported through the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881.
ACTregulation5-year records
Biosecurity Regulation 2025
Sets registration conditions including marking hives, frame-hive construction, residential hive limits and setbacks, inspections, records, pest reporting and compliance with the national Code. Beekeeping records are kept for 5 years.
ACTregistration5-year records
Bees and beekeeper registration
Commercial and non-commercial beekeepers must register. Registration is free and lasts 3 years.
ACTbiosecurity
ACT bee biosecurity and reporting
Check current ACT pest, disease, hive-management and reporting information. Suspected notifiable or exotic conditions must be reported through the responsible authority.
National minimum record set
The app is designed to retain the operational evidence called for by the national Code and stricter state rules.
Inspections
Date, colony strength, signs, pest/disease findings and arthropod detection method.
Actions
Pest and disease management, treatment product, batch, dose, dates and outcome.
AFB testing
Sampling method, collection date, testing body, reference and result.
Movements
Date, hive count or identity, origin, destination, operator and permit.
Introductions
Supplier, source, registration, health declaration, date and introduced material.
Training
Participant, course, provider, completion, certificate and expiry.