Animals that carry cattle tick (cattle tick carrier) need to meet certain inspection and/or treatment requirements under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities) 2019.

Cattle tick carrier means cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, equine, sheep, goats, camelids.

All movements of cattle tick carriers entering NSW, or moving onto/off a restricted holding in NSW can be declared using a digital Record of Movement (ROM) form and can be submitted with a photo or scanned image of a biosecurity certificate. Please refer to the factsheets to learn more about the requirements and the mandatory documentation.

A Record of Movement form is legal declaration required by the department from the person responsible to verify that the mandatory requirements have been met for the movement of animals that carry cattle tick (cattle tick carriers).

Warning: It is an offence under section 308 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 for a person to furnish information that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.

Record of Movement forms for cattle tick

Complete the digital form:

Record of Movement form

Alternatively, should you be unable to submit a digital ROM, please request a fillable form from Cattle Tick Operations (CTO). For any related enquiries or to request a fillable form please contact an on-duty authorised officer at the relevant CTO Unit per below:

Entering NSW – livestock entry requirements, allow 48 hours for response

QLD Border Unit/CTO

Email cattletick@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Phone 0429 185 136 between 8 am – 4 pm (7 days).

Within NSW - movements onto or off a restricted holding, allow 48 hours for response, Monday to Friday

NSW Response Unit/CTO

Email kyoglecattletick@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Phone 02 6632 6901 between 8 am – 4 pm (Mon-Fri).

Secondary cattle tick carriers

Venues may apply for low-risk land status (self-certification) by emailing cattletick@dpi.nsw.gov.au to request an application.

The updated Record of Movement app was released July 2023!

Improved function (APP)
Easy access to cattle tick information and forms
Offline capability
2-page summary report for printing
Interactive QLD tick zones map
Property Identification Code (PIC) with validation
Restrictions on movement dates to assist with complying with mandatory measures
Detailed information to improve user understanding and experience

Factsheets

Group Biosecurity permits for cattle tick

Cattle Tick Carrier - Group Biosecurity Permit (PDF, 234.11 KB)