Biosecurity 101 - Want to learn more about farm biosecurity?

Biosecurity courses

Image of a person sitting on a bale of hay using a laptop.Complete our free online learning modules to find out how you can help protect Australia’s farms from biosecurity threats such as foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease.

These modules are designed to teach you the risks and impacts these diseases can have on our agriculture sector and what you can do to reduce those risks.

There are four modules that each take about 15 minutes to complete:

  • Foot-and-mouth disease Awareness
  • Lumpy Skin Disease Awareness
  • Come Clean, Stay Clean, Go Clean – when visiting farms
  • Livestock Standstill for foot-and-mouth disease
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Are you a small-scale farmer, hobby farmer or new to farming?Illustration showing two cows and the heading in green 'Biosecuirty begins in your backyard'.

There are plenty of small steps you can take for a big impact on keeping your animals free from disease.

Agriculture Victoria has a range of information for small landholders that can help you keep your animals safe.

For more information visit Agriculture Victoria's Backyard biosecurity page.

Subscribe to our Backyard Biosecurity newsletter series. Each edition will focus on a different topic, with practical tips about how to implement good biosecurity practices. Topics include managing the health and welfare of your animals, weeds, pest animals, biosecurity and much more.

Page last updated: 13 Nov 2023