Resources

Training

Tocal College nationally accredited training

• Beginning in bees
• Queen bee breeding
• Honey bee biosecurity
• more courses...

Plant Health Australia BOLT training (free)

• Biosecurity for Beekeepers

Record keeping templates

• Single hive barrier system - Bee hive brood inspection form (DOCX, 60.34 KB)
• No barrier/ load barrier - Bee hive brood inspection form (DOCX, 56.61 KB)
• Hive movement record (DOCX, 55.42 KB)

Pest and disease lab submission form

If you would like to send a sample to us please submit the following form:

• EMAI bee disease diagnostics form (PDF, 472.8 KB)

Useful links for the honey bee industry

The links below lead to resources about honey bees from other organisations and government departments.

• Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
  
• NSW Apiarists' Association Inc.
  
• ABA - Amateur Beekeepers' Association of NSW
  
• Australian Native Bee Research Centre
  
• Honey bee research program - Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
  
• Plant Health Australia (PHA) honey bee
  
• Department of Agriculture and Food (Western Australia)
  
• Department of Agriculture (Victoria)
  
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Queensland)
  
• Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (Northern Territory)
  
• Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (Tasmania)
  
• Primary Industries and Regions (South Australia)
  
• Working with bees overseas (PDF, 113.2 KB)
  

General public and bees

On occasion, bees may come into contact with the general public. The resources below provide information on beekeepers' responsibilities, the rights of the general public affected by beekeeping activities or nuisance bees, and what to do when bees swarm.

• Nuisance bee complaint guidelines
• Biosecurity Code of Practice
• Contacts for swarm collection
• Inquiry into beekeeping in urban areas
• Report of abandoned or neglected and/or diseased hive

Podcast

Bee Biosecurity Community

We have set up a Facebook Group – Bee Biosecurity so that people in this sector can share ideas and learn from each other.

Our new ‘Bee Biosecurity’ Facebook group provides information on biosecurity, bee pests and diseases, responsible beekeeping practices, and is a space for members to share their own beekeeping experiences, knowledge and tips.

As a member of the group you will have direct access to AFB Awareness content throughout October, allowing you to engage with us and other beekeepers about the threat this disease poses for our hives.

If you’re on Facebook, join the ‘Bee Biosecurity’ group here.

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