Contact AQIS

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)

ABN: 24113085695

National office
Photo of the AQIS Canberra national office

Street Address: 7 London Circuit, Canberra City ACT 2601
Postal Address: GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: +61 2 6272 3933
Freecall: 1800 020 504 (from within Australia - calls from mobile and public phones may incur additional charges)
Web: www.aqis.gov.au
Email: Email the relevant program area in AQIS

Regional offices

Contact our regional offices

Organisational contact information

Program Contact
Accounts Receivable
Air Cargo
Airports (including item restrictions in luggage) Email: Airports
Animal quarantine stations

Byford Quarantine Station—Perth
Phone: +61 8 9525 1763
Fax: +61 8 9526 2199
Email: Byford

Eastern Creek Quarantine Station—Sydney
Phone: +61 2 9625 4566
Fax: +61 2 9832 1532
Email: Eastern Creek

Spotswood Quarantine Station—Melbourne
Phone: +61 3 9391 1627
Fax: +61 3 9391 0860
Email: Spotswood

AQIS Organic Approved Certifying Organisations
AQIS Import Management System (AIMS)
Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS)
Biological imports Address: AQIS Biologicals Program
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: +61 2 6272 4578
Fax: +61 2 6249 1798
Email: Biologicals
Sea Cargo Phone: +61 2 6272 3999
Communication—general Email: AQIS Communication
Communication—media

Phone: +61 2 6272 3232

Compliance and investigations
Compliments and complaints
Consultative committees
Dairy and dairy product exports

Email: Dairy
Phone: 1300 723 241 (General enquiries)


Detector Dogs
Email: Dogs
Entry Management

Email: Entry Management
Phone: +61 2 6272 3390

Equine Influenza Enquiry Implementation Email: Horse Imports
Fish exports
Grain and Plant Products Export Program regional contacts
Horticulture Exports Program regional contacts
Imported food  

For Commercial Sale

Contact the Imported Food Program and the relevant quarantine program

Imported Food Program

(Imported Food Inspection Scheme)

GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: +61 2 6272 5488
Fax: +61 2 6272 5423
Email: Imported Food

For the quarantine requirements:

Biologicals Program
 (if the food or its ingredients are of animal origin)
Phone: +61 2 6272 4578
Email: Biologicals

Plant Quarantine Program
(if the food or its ingredients are of plant origin)
Phone: +61 2 6272 3917
Email: Plant Quarantine

Search the Import Conditions database (ICON) 

[Please enter the name of the program in the ‘subject’ field when emailing the department]

For Personal Use

Contact the relevant quarantine program only

  • Up to 10 kilograms of solid food, or
  • Up to 10 litres of liquid food, or
  • Up to 2 litres of concentrated liquid food, or
  • Up to 2 Kilograms of dried food, or
  • Up to 1 kilogram of spices

(The weight limitations for Human Therapeutics may differ. Search the Import Conditions database)




Biologicals Program
(if the food or its ingredients are of animal origin)
Phone: +61 2 6272 4578
Email: Biologicals

Plant Quarantine Program
(if the food or its ingredients are of plant origin)
Phone: +61 2 6272 3917
Email: Plant Quarantine

Search the Import Conditions database (ICON)

[Please enter the name of the program in the ‘subject’ field when emailing the department]

Imported Food Inspection Scheme
ICON Administrator Email: ICON
Live animal exports (including cats and dogs)

AQIS Live Animal Exports Program
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: +61 2 6272 4581
Fax: +61 2 6272 5423
Email: Animal Exports

Live animal imports (including cats and dogs)

AQIS Live Animal Imports Program
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: +61 2 6272 4454
Fax: +61 2 6272 3110
Email: Animal Imports

Machinery imports (including cars, machinery, motorbikes, tyres) Machinery National Coordination Centre
AQIS
PO Box 222
Hamilton QLD 4007
Phone: +61 7 3246 8706
Fax: +61 7 3246 8785
Email: AQIS Machinery

Mail centres (including items that can't be mailed to Australia)

For enquiries about moving to Australia see 'Moving to Australia or Importing Personal Effects/Household Goods'

Email: International Mail

Maritime National Coordination Centre(MNCC)
Hours of operation 06:30 to 18:30 in your state

Email: Maritime NCC
Phone: 1300 004 605
Fax: 1300 005 882

Meat exports Email: Meat Exports
Meat inspection Email: Meat Inspection
Military—AQIS National Coordination Centre

Military NCC
AQIS
PO Box 222
Hamilton QLD 4007
Phone: +61 7 3246 8706
Fax: +61 7 3246 8785
Email: AQIS Military

Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS)
Organic and bio-dynamic products exports Email: Organic
Plant Quarantine Program (including importing plant products

Email: Plant Quarantine
Phone: +61 2 6272 3917

Post Border Detections

AQIS National office (Canberra)
Email: Quarantine Reports
Phone: +61 2 6272 4688
Fax: +61 2 6272 4874

AQIS Central East Region office (NSW)
Phone: +61 2 8334 7675
Fax: +61 2 8334 7680
Email: NSWPQD

AQIS North East Region office (Brisbane)
Phone: +61 7 3246 8694
Email: CIU Brisbane

AQIS Northern Region office (Cairns)
Phone: +61 7 4030 7852
Fax: +61 7 4030 7843
Email: CDO

AQIS South East Region office (VIC)
Phone: +61 3 8308 5018/21
Fax: +61 3 8308 5014
Email: VIC Risk Unit

AQIS South East Region office (TAS)
Phone: +61 3 6233 3352
Fax: +61 3 6234 6785

AQIS South West Region office (SA)
Phone: +61 8 8201 6134

AQIS South West Region office (WA)
Phone: +61 8 9334 1502
Email: CIUWA

AQIS Northern Region office (Darwin)
Phone: +61 8 8920 7040
Fax: +61 8 8920 7022
Email: AQIS Northern Region Office

Quarantine Approved Premises contacts
Quarantine Awards
Recruitment Web: www.daff.gov.au/about/jobs
Regional offices
Schools / student enquiries Email: Schools Contact
Seaports
see also Regional 'Vessels contacts'
Email: Seaports
Timber and timber products imports (including furniture and souvenirs) 

Timber and Timber Products National Coordination Centre
Phone: +61 3 8318 6929
Fax: +61 3 8318 6777
Email: Timber Imports

Vessel contacts Email: Seaports