About pest management
The Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 (MPA) and the subordinate legislation, the Medicines and Poisons (Pest Management Activities) Regulation 2021 (the Pest Management Regulation) regulates pest management activities and gives effect to the Act’s objectives.
The Pest Management Regulation regulates pest management activities and gives effect to the Act’s objectives.
Key policy objectives of the Pest Management Regulation include:
- protecting the public from the health risks associated with inappropriate access to, and use of, pesticides and fumigants
- adopting a contemporary approach to regulating pesticides and fumigants in Queensland that introduces a more responsive and outcomes-focused regulatory framework
- streamlining the regulatory controls governing pesticides and fumigants to reduce the associated regulatory costs for industry, consumers and government
- improving security controls in the use and storage of pesticides and fumigants to prevent diversion for unlawful purposes.
Related information
- Departmental standard – Competency requirements for licensed technicians undertaking pest management activities with pesticides and fumigants (PDF 326 kB)
- Seeking pest management services (PDF 246 kB)—this document provides guidance when seeking a pest management technician
- A guide to what a pest management technician needs to know (PDF 654 kB)
Contact
Environmental Hazards Unit: environmentalhazards@health.qld.gov.au