H5 Bird flu resources

Agriculture Victoria webinar

Agriculture Victoria hosted a webinar on 24 June 2026 for stakeholders on the current H5 bird flu situation in Australia, practical preparedness steps and how to protect poultry and wildlife. The recording and FAQs are bel.

Webinar 1 – H5 bird flu situation in Australia

Webinar recording on Vimeo – High pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 (bird flu). FAQs from the webinar will be published once available.

Bird flu resources

• H5 bird flu FAQs for backyard poultry owners
• Compensation in an emergency animal disease outbreak

Veterinary resources

• H5 bird flu information for veterinarians

Download resources for your veterinary practice

The following resources are available from the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry:

• H5 Bird Flu_Nature_Poster_January 2025 (PDF 449 KB)
• H5 Bird Flu_Pet Birds Chickens_Poster_January 2025 (PDF 3.0 MB)
• H5 Bird Flu_Veterinarians Office_Postcard_January 2025 (PDF 574 KB)
• H5 Bird Flu_Nature_Postcard_January 2025 (PDF 461 KB)
• H5 Bird Flu_Backyard Chicken Owner_Poster_January 2025 (PDF 279 KB)

National resources

• Bird flu (H5 bird flu) – DAFF
• Resources for bird flu – DAFF
• Bird flu (avian influenza) – Australian Centre for Disease Control
• National Pests and Disease Outbreaks
• Animal Health Australia
• Informing Emergency Animal Response (EAD) arrangements by Animal Health Australia
• Wildlife Health Australia

Wildlife carers

• Avian influenza (agriculture.gov.au)
• National Wildlife Biosecurity Guidelines (PDF 679 KB)
• Wildlife Health Australia HPAI Information and Resources
• National Avian Influenza Wild Bird (NAIWB) surveillance program