Livestock

• Identify stock at an early age with permanent forms of identification (including registered brand, earmarks, ear tags, tattoos or microchips).
• Cross brand any bought cattle and maintain records of those you have purchased.
• Keep receipts of purchases (livestock and equipment) as additional proof of ownership.
• Grade your boundary fence lines and regularly check stock. Repair damaged fences and gates and immediately report any losses to police.
• Ensure stock is not left in holding paddocks, loading areas or in isolated areas that are not in sight of your homestead or a neighbouring homestead unless the stock are constantly checked.

Stockyards

• Secure loading ramps and stockyards to prevent unauthorised use by others.
• Build stockyards away from the road and in sight of the homestead.

Home and property

• Consider security when designing and erecting new buildings, sheds and/or stockyards.
• Regularly trim trees and shrubs around buildings to prevent concealment of intruders.
• Ensure building doors and windows are of solid construction and fitted with quality locks.
• Where ever possible, construct storage facilities within sight of the homestead.
• Install vandal resilient external lighting and CCTV cameras around buildings.
• Inform trusted neighbours when absent from your property.

Machinery and tools

• Have a detailed inventory of all your personal, household and farm valuables. Record serial numbers, inscriptions, brands or make and model and other identifying features.
• Engrave or identify your property including cattle panels, saddles and tack.
• Photograph or video your property particularly stud stock, machinery and those items that are not able to be engraved or marked. Keep in secured location.
• Keep farming and machinery tools in a secured area.
• Never leave ignition key in or on machinery or property vehicles.
• Keep fuel tanks, pumps and electric fence units secured and locked at the point of use.

Firearms

• Secure firearms and ammunition in accordance with laws and regulations (i.e. in a locked and secured gun safe).
• Never leave firearms in vehicles when the vehicle is not in use.
• Ensure all firearms are registered, and report any loss or theft to police immediately.
• Always record who has permission to shoot on your property and report any trespassing to police.