Across Tasmania, many landholders are dealing with growing pressure from wallabies, possums and deer.
The impact can be felt through pasture loss, crop damage, fence damage, and reduced productivity.
Pest animal issues do not just create frustration. They cost time, money and ongoing effort to manage.
Farmer Assist is designed to make that process easier by connecting landholders with trusted members who are ready to help.
This project is delivered in partnership with the Tasmania Government
Farmer Assist connects you with volunteers who are registered through the system, helping give landholders confidence in who they are dealing with.
You decide when assistance is needed, where access is granted, and what arrangements apply on your property.
All activity is managed through a structured system, reducing uncertainty and avoiding informal or uncoordinated arrangements.
Farmer Assist is built to help landholders respond to pest animal pressure with a more organised and practical approach.
Whether you need short-term help or ongoing support, you can manage requests to suit your property and timing.
There is no cost to landholders to register a property and seek assistance through Farmer Assist.
Submit your registration details and outline the wildlife issues you are dealing with.
Nominate the type of help needed, timing, access conditions and any property requirements.
Farmer Assist helps connect you with registered members available to assist in your area.
You remain in control of approvals, communication and property access at every stage.
Wallabies can place serious pressure on pasture and feed availability, especially where numbers are high.
For many Tasmanian landholders, that means direct competition with stock and ongoing productivity losses.
Farmer Assist offers a straightforward way to seek help when wallaby pressure starts affecting your operation.
Wild deer can damage fences, impact crops, trample paddocks and create ongoing management problems across rural properties.
When numbers build, the cost to landholders can rise quickly.
Farmer Assist helps provide a structured pathway to find assistance for deer-related issues.
Feral cats, rabbits, possums and other pest animals can create ongoing problems across Tasmanian farms and rural properties. They can impact crops, pasture, native wildlife, infrastructure and day-to-day property management.
Even smaller pest species can cause significant damage when numbers build, particularly if left unmanaged over time.
Farmer Assist helps provide a structured pathway for landholders to find assistance with a wide range of pest animals.
Farmer Assist has been developed to support landholders with a practical and accountable system.
This is not random gate-knocking or informal arrangements. It is a more structured way to connect with people willing to assist.
Tasmania presents unique pest animal challenges, and local landholders need solutions that are practical, flexible and easy to access.
Farmer Assist is helping support landholders across the state by making it easier to connect with responsible volunteers who understand rural properties and pest animal pressure.
Whether you are dealing with wallabies, wild deer or other pest animal issues, Farmer Assist is designed to help you take the next step.
Yes. Landholders can register a property and seek assistance at no cost.
Yes. Landholders remain in control of approvals, access and arrangements.
This can include wallabies, deer and other eligible pest animal issues depending on your property and location.
Farmer Assist is designed to support Tasmanian landholders across the state.
Simply register your property through Farmer Assist and provide details about your pest animal issue.
Farmer Assist gives Tasmanian landholders a simple, structured way to seek help with pest animal pressure.