Product Overview

The Biosecurity Management Plan is a professionally developed work health and safety document specifically tailored for Australian farming and agriculture, landscaping contractors, and gardening and lawn care businesses. It provides a clear, practical framework for controlling biosecurity risks such as plant diseases, pests, weeds and other biological hazards that can impact worker health, property, productivity and the environment.

This comprehensive plan helps you integrate biosecurity into your existing safety documentation and day-to-day operations. It sets out responsibilities, risk management processes, hygiene and decontamination procedures, vehicle and equipment controls, incident response, and record keeping requirements, all aligned with Australian WHS expectations and biosecurity legislation.

Key Features

• Detailed, ready-to-use Biosecurity Management Plan written in Australian English and WHS terminology.
• Clear roles and responsibilities for managers, supervisors, workers, contractors and visitors.
• Practical controls for vehicle and machinery movement, wash-down, and tool cleaning.
• Procedures for handling plants, turf, soil, mulch and green waste to prevent spread of pests and diseases.
• Guidance on personal hygiene, PPE, and decontamination for workers in outdoor environments.
• Incident management framework for suspected or confirmed biosecurity events.
• Checklists and table templates to support implementation, monitoring and record keeping.

Benefits

• Supports WHS compliance by addressing biological hazards in line with risk management duties.
• Reduces the likelihood of costly pest and disease outbreaks on farms, landscapes and client sites.
• Saves time by providing a structured, professional document you can adapt rather than starting from scratch.
• Improves consistency across crews and sites with clear procedures and expectations.
• Strengthens client confidence, particularly in commercial agriculture, turf and high-value landscaping projects.
• Provides robust safety documentation to demonstrate due diligence during audits, inspections or tender processes.

Who is this for?

• Broadacre and intensive farming operations, orchards, vineyards and nurseries.
• Landscaping contractors managing multiple residential, commercial or public sites.
• Gardening and lawn care businesses operating mobile crews across suburbs or regions.
• Property managers and facility managers responsible for grounds maintenance.
• Safety managers, operations managers and business owners seeking stronger WHS compliance and biosecurity controls.

Legislation & References

This Biosecurity Management Plan is designed to align with key Australian regulatory requirements and guidance, including:

• Relevant state and territory work health and safety legislation and regulations.
• Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth) and applicable state or territory biosecurity laws.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks.
• Industry biosecurity guidelines for agriculture, horticulture, turf and landscape sectors.

By implementing this plan, your business can demonstrate a proactive, systematic approach to work health and safety, WHS compliance and biosecurity risk control, while protecting workers, clients and the broader environment.