Accredited certifiers for cattle tick

Accredited certifiers are trained and authorised by legislation to certify the cattle tick status of livestock. They may be used when moving livestock between cattle tick zones or verifying the effectiveness of an eradication program in the free zone.

Accredited certifiers can issue biosecurity certificates and may inspect and/or treat livestock in order to verify a tick free status. Inspection and treatments may be performed on property or at a clearing facility. On property inspection and treatments will allow livestock to be certified at their place of origin and moved directly to their destination.

The biosecurity manual (PDF, 1.3MB) outlines the procedures to be followed by an accredited certifier when certifying the cattle tick status of livestock. Biosecurity certificates will only be issued if the accredited certifier is satisfied that the 'risk minimisation requirements' outlined in the manual have been met and that the livestock are tick free.

Becoming an accredited certifier

To become an accredited certifier you will need to complete training and have the necessary expertise and experience to be appointed. Accredited certifiers will be granted accreditation by the Chief Executive of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, and undergo annual audits. There are fees associated with becoming an accredited certifier. Accreditation could be cancelled at any time if the service you provide is deemed to not meet the necessary requirements.

Application for accreditation of an accredited certifier for cattle tick (DOC, 81KB).

Phone Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23 to find out more about the training and necessary requirements to become an accredited certifier.

Accredited certifiers for horses and cattle

North Queensland – accredited certifiers for horses and cattle

LocationContact Phone number
Blackall/Hughenden Des Cuffe 0448 369 967
Charters Towers Charters Towers Regional Council (07) 4761 5300
Charters Towers Charters Towers Regional Council – Superintendent Ralph Peno (Booking) 0427 875 638
Charters Towers Charters Towers Regional Council – Geoffrey Jackson 0429 915 300
Cloncurry Keyes Cattle Co – Dustin Keyes 0427 352 839
Cloncurry Keyes Cattle Co – Nathan Keyes 0429 055 295
Cloncurry Byron Remfrey 0488 923 125
Georgetown Dan Sheahan 0418 730 696
Hughenden Beef Pedler – Mark Peddle 0428 779 107
Hughenden Clancy Middleton 0427 658 334
Hughenden/Praire Shane McCarthy 0427 411 564
Julia Creek SD & MJ Zadow – Scott Zadow 0437 342 296
Julia Creek Clifford Fitchett 0429 095 868
Julia Creek Colin Malone 0429 467 320
Julia Creek A.A. Company Pty Ltd – Clint Wockner 0428 184 933
Julia Creek Jake Webster 0419 903 900
Nebo HATZ Rural Contracting – Angel and Todd Hatfield 0400 269 467
Nebo Hayes & Co – Eileen Falzon 0409 503 599
Palmyra (Mackay area) WH9 Grazing – Chris Wendelborn 0427 856 293
Pentland Rob Hollingsworth (07) 4787 6415
Praire Donna Rankine 0427 415 141
Reid River Reid River Export Depot – Paul Heil 0427 201 295
Richmond Robert Fox 0429 493 258
Richmond JR Saleyard Services Pty Ltd – Terry Flute 0427 418 541
Richmond Matthew Levers 0487 811 449
Sugarbag (Mt Garnet) Sugarbag (Qld) Pty Ltd T/A Sugarbag Yards – Brian Henry 0428 833 414

Central Queensland – accredited certifiers for horses and cattle

LocationContact Phone number
Blackall/Hughenden Des Cuffe 0448 369 967
Barcaldine/Alpha Barcaldine Regional Council (07) 4651 5600
Barcaldine Barcaldine Reg Council – John Fisher 0429 851 342
Clermont Kyle Cormack 0403 248 307
Clermont Kerri Anne Doessel 0457 226 033
Clermont RB & KD Hughes – Kelva Camm 0428 764 091
Clermont Belyando Cattle Company Pty Ltd – Dean Kiernan 0439 788 431
(07) 4983 5007
Clermont saleyards Isaac Regional Council – Jane Shelvey 0417 732 845
Eidsvold Michael Dingle 0408 986 811
Eidsvold Sam Boyle 0457 959 621
Emerald district & Saleyards Kirra McKee 0428 964 113
Gracemere Leonard Coombs 0419 875 830
Gracemere RLX Operating Company Pty Ltd T/A Central Queensland Livestock Exchange – Stephanie Frankham 0418 245 584
Marlborough Amelia Ann Rea 0407 167 411
Moura Elders Rural Services Australia Limited (07) 4997 7000
Moura Grant Daniel & Long Pty Ltd – James Bensley 0447 879 300
Moura Hourn and Bishop QLD Pty Ltd – Matthew Bishop 0437 972 292
Moura James Stanton 0416 100 558
Moura Tom Little 0428 882 543
Moura Les Nolan 0459 519 663
Theodore Malcolm Walker 0427 571 919

Southern Queensland – accredited certifiers for horses and cattle

LocationContact Phone number
Alandale (Boonah district) William Goetsch 0400 754 887
Anduramba (Crows Nest district) Stark Contracting Pty Ltd – Natasha Stark 0439 606 686
Boonah/Scenic Rim/Gold Coast Tick Management Australia – Julie Springthorpe 0427 993 266
Murgon Allen Briggs 0427 172 801
Chinchilla Ben Jenkinson 0487 658 131
Cooyar Brianna Barron 0429 926 777
Crows Nest Raymond Weis 0400 898 648
Dalby Grant Daniel & Long Pty Ltd – Ryan Sullivan 0407 176 062
Dalby Gilliland Livestock Marketing – Brendan Gilliland 0428 830 337
Gympie Sullivan Livestock & Rural Services – Ethan Carter 0408 883 921
Harristown (Toowoomba) AAM Operations Pty Ltd 0427 159 026
Harrisville Hayes & Co Harrisville Pty Ltd – Peter Hayes 0418 755 732
Kingaroy Grant Daniel & Long Pty Ltd – Brad Cavanagh 0428 176 062
Kingaroy Grant Daniel & Long Pty Ltd – Corey Evans 0427 233 999
Kingaroy South Burnett Regional Council 0418 477 096
Kingaroy South Burnett Regional Council – Mark Berthelson 0408 731 330
Kingaroy Elliot Livestock – Rick Elliott 0438 847 866
Kingaroy Bill Steffensen 0429 645 545
Kingaroy Aussie Land and Livestock Pty Ltd (07) 4162 2233
Kingaroy/Cushnie Damon Kaluder (07) 4169 0035
Maryborough Empire International Pty Ltd – Sean Hollands 0418 206 640
Miles Grant Daniel & Long Pty Ltd – Will Loudon 0459 149 890
Mt Berryman (Laidley district) Thomas Stariha 0401 341 542
Mulgildie (Monto district) Lindsey Penney 0407 736 648
Mundubbera Mark Berthelsen 0408 731 330
Mundubbera Jake Dingle 0400 656 120
Mungungo (Monto/Eidsvold) Eidsvold Livestock and Property - Cameron Bygrave 0458 820 309
Murgon AAM Operations Pty Ltd – Tristan Waldock 0427 580 732
Rosevale (Boonah) Myrelle Christensen 0448 365 937
Taroom Doug Stuart 0428 286 235
Thornville Wayne Schefe (07) 4692 6101
0427 746 215
Warwick/Junabee Lindsay Goodwin 0402 071 374

Interstate – accredited certifiers for horses and cattle

LocationContact Phone number
Ewingsdale (NSW) Catherine Alati 0411 300 170

Accredited certifiers for horses only

LocationContact Phone number
Aratula (Boonah) Tracy Kane 0429 001 058
Burpengary (Brisbane) Brian Munro 0417 754 114
Boorabee Park (NSW) Mrs Xanthe Webb 0431 155 907
Clagiraba (Gold Coast) Glen X Lodge – Ashley Glencross 0418 862 449
Coulson (Boonah) Kent Wells 0414 742 112
Currumbin Valley Flynn's Equine Services – Peter Flynn, Angela Petersen 0431 717 423
Innisplain (Beaudesert) Brett Welsh 0429 120 874
Jimboomba Jeffrey Ehlers 0431 675 773

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