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title: "Bird flu & biosecurity"
description: "Official H5 bird flu guidance for wildlife, households, pets and farms."
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## Report concerns safely

**H5 bird flu — Australian Government**

Australia · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Phone: [1800 675 888 — Emergency Animal Disease Hotline](tel:1800675888)

Australian Government H5 bird flu hub: local advice, reporting, wildlife, pets, backyard birds, farms, human health and translated resources. The short address redirects to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry campaign.

**Hours:** 24/7

**Important:** If you notice sick or dead birds or other animals, do not touch them or get too close. Take photos only if safe, note the location and report it. This is animal-disease reporting, not a human medical emergency line.

[Open official resource — H5 bird flu — Australian Government](https://birdflu.gov.au/)

## Find guidance for your situation

The official hub links to guidance for:

- Pets, backyard chickens and other birds.
- Wildlife and wildlife carers.
- Poultry and livestock farmers, and vets.
- First Nations communities.
- Human health, translated resources and local state/territory advice.

Use the [Australian Government bird flu hub](https://birdflu.gov.au/) for those pathways. It redirects to [DAFF’s H5 campaign](https://www.agriculture.gov.au/campaigns/birdflu).

## Current status belongs on the official source

Outbreak status, restrictions and reporting data change. This directory deliberately does **not** reproduce case totals, declare an area disease-free or provide animal-handling or treatment instructions. Check current local advice through the official hub.

For a human medical emergency, call **000**. For non-emergency health advice, [healthdirect: 1800 022 222](tel:1800022222).

## Animal evacuation planning is a separate task

[Plan for pets, livestock and assistance animals](/animals) before an evacuation. Do not transport potentially infected wildlife or animals on the basis of this directory; ask the reporting service or a vet for situation-specific directions.