Biosecurity plans and procedures

Find biosecurity plans, procedures, guidelines and resources to ensure you minimise risk and work safely and legally with plants and animals at UQ Gatton.

Campus-wide protocols

• Gatton Campus Biosecurity Management Plan (PDF, 1.6 MB)
  • Addendum: Introduction of Pigs onto Gatton Campus (PDF, 188.6 KB)
• UQ Hendra Virus Risk Management Procedure
• UQ Gatton Campus Plant Biosecurity Management Procedure (PDF, 202.2 KB)
• Transport of Animals on/off and within Gatton Campus (PDF, 203.6 KB)
• BioCheck UQ Gatton Farms (PDF, 61.9 KB)
• Gatton Campus Emergency Reporting Lines (PDF, 78.8 KB)
• Biosafety, chemicals and radiation
• Fields and farm paddocks entry procedure

School and unit protocls

UQ schools and units maintain specific protocols in relation to the management of plants and animals on campus.

• Protocols for Hendra Virus Risk Management (PDF, 534.1 KB)
• UQ VETS Equine Specialist Hospital: Gatton Biosecurity Guidelines (Revised) (PDF, 861.5 KB)
• UQ VETS Equine Specialist Hospital: Gatton Hendra Virus Biosecurity Procedures and Policy​ (PDF, 376.9 KB)
• Veterinary Teaching Hospital Infection Control Manual​ (PDF, 1.4 MB)
• Post-Mortem Biosafety and Biosecurity Procedures​ (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Standard Operating Procedures: Domestic Pets Contact with Bats (PDF, 701.9 KB)
• Standard Operating Procedures: Transportation of Laboratory Rats and Mice - Foot (PDF, 13.4 KB)

Queensland Animal Science Precinct

The Queensland Animal Science Precinct is a dedicated animal research facility located on Gatton campus.