Search Results

Antifouling paints are registered pesticides. This fact sheet provides information on complying with the requirements of the Pesticides Act 1999 and Pesticides Regulation 2017 when using antifouling paints in NSW.

There are ways to use pesticides alongside other measures to improve safety and efficacy. Integrated pest management (IPM) is an environmentally sensitive way of managing pests. Learn about IPM, and read some case studies with examples of how it can be used.

These case studies show how integrated pest management has been used to control pests and weeds in NSW.

Learn about the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), the Australian Government regulator of agricultural and veterinary chemical products. You may need approval from the APVMA to possess, prepare, or use a pesticide.

Pesticides can be dangerous if used or managed incorrectly. Training in the correct use of pesticides helps prevent mistakes at work – keeping you, your family, the community, trade, and the environment safe.

Regular pesticide users must be trained and attain a qualification from a registered training organisation in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework. They must also be retrained every 5 years. A range of training and retraining is available to suit all pesticide users.

All people who use pesticides as part of their job must record their pesticide use. Records provide vital information if an incident occurs, protect the pesticide user by providing evidence they used pesticides responsibly, and help track the effectiveness of pesticides.

An example pesticide application record form for people who use pesticides to use to record their pesticide use.

If you are using pesticides in public parks, near schools, in common areas or spraying aerially, you must notify the community. Learn who you must notify, and the format for notifications.