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Australian pest control compliance, explained
What each state actually requires you to record, keep and hand over — written for operators, not lawyers. Free to read, no sign-up.
Pesticide records
What each state requires you to record after an application, how long to keep it, and who gets a copy.
- Pesticide application records in Australia: what every state requiresEvery Australian state requires a written record of each commercial pesticide application. Compare the fields, deadlines and retention rules state by state.
- Pesticide record requirements in NSWNSW pest controllers must record nine details of every commercial pesticide application within 48 hours and keep the record for three years. Here's the list.
- Pesticide record requirements in VictoriaVictoria's pesticide record schema is the most detailed in Australia, down to batch number, Beaufort wind force and a signature. Every field, explained.
- Pesticide record requirements in QueenslandQueensland pest managers must make a section 46 record within 24 hours, keep it five years, and make it tamper-evident. What that means in practice.
- Pesticide record requirements in Western AustraliaWA pest management businesses must register, licence their technicians and record every treatment within two business days. Quotes and invoices don't count.
- Pesticide record requirements in South AustraliaSouth Australian pest controllers must keep spray records for at least two years and give a copy to the property owner or manager, not just on request.
Termite work & standards
The AS 3660 document set, AS 4349.3 inspection reports, durable notices and inspection intervals.
- AS 3660 termite management: the documents you have to produceWhat the AS 3660 series covers, the six documents an operator must produce, the pre-construction stages and the Queensland certification chain.
- AS 4349.3 timber pest inspection reports: what they must containWhat an AS 4349.3 timber pest inspection report must contain: inspector credentials, the four findings categories, inaccessible areas and limitations.
- Termite durable notices: what they must record and where they goA termite durable notice is the permanent record fixed to a treated building. What it must carry, where it goes, and how to photograph and file it.
- How often should termite inspections happen?How often termite inspections and bait station checks should happen in Australia, why the interval is a warranty condition, and what each check records.
Licensing, WHS & running the business
Chemical registers and SDS, technician licensing by state, food-safety audits and service cadences.
- Chemical register and SDS requirements for pest controlAustralian pest control operators must keep a hazardous chemicals register with a current SDS for every product used or stored. Here's what that means.
- Pest control licence requirements in AustraliaMost Australian states licence both the pest control business and the individual technician. A state-by-state guide to what you need before you spray.
- HACCP pest control: what food-safety auditors expectFood-safety auditors want a mapped device set, a full record of every visit and conditions-conducive findings assigned to someone. What that looks like.
- Pest control service cadences: how often work should recurHow often should each pest control job recur? A cadence table for residential, commercial, food-grade, termite and fumigation work, and why it matters.
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