ONSIDE AND AUSVEG

A free tool for biosecurity and visitor management

AUSVEG has partnered with Onside to invite vegetable growers to access Onside’s biosecurity and visitor management technology to improve biosecurity across the industry - all at no cost to you.

Record plant material, machinery and equipment movements through Onside, from anywhere via the mobile app

Manage visitors and contractors arriving and checking in, and create and share a digital property map

How vegetable growers use Onside

Digital check-in and property map

A key part of managing biosecurity on-farm is knowing who's coming on site and what materials they're bringing with them. With Onside, you can:

  • Create a detailed digital property map to share with visitors
  • Contractors, visitors, and staff can check-in to farms with the Onside app
  • Get automatic notifications when people arrive and leave your farms, and see a live 'who's here' list at any time
  • Download visitor reports as CSV or PDF files when you need them 
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Capture high-risk biosecurity movements

Get extra details on people, plant materials, machinery or equipment coming on farm

  • Record movements digitally
  • Capture movements when visitors check-in, and get extra details on high biosecurity risk movements, like plant materials coming on the farm
  • Know what type of plant, machinery or equipment was brought onto the property, and where it was sourced from
  • Keep these digital records to access anytime
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Real-time traceability records

By using Onside daily on their properties, growers will share an anonymised view of check-in movement data on and off farm with AUSVEG

  • Live traceability records empowers targeted response to biosecurity threats in Australia's vegetable industry, reducing disruptions and preserving operations
  • Onside serves growers by aiding in compliance (e.g. Freshcare), while also bolstering biosecurity measures
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CUSTOMER STORY

How Boratto Farms uses Onside to digitally manage on-farm biosecurity

Trusted by thousands

Onside provides essential rural biosecurity support across Australia and New Zealand

2,628,033

Digital check-ins to rural properties

66,108

Hazards logged improving farm safety

20,281

Rural properties mapped 

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does it cost to take part?

    No - it’s free to take part & use Onside on your farms, thanks to our partnership with AUSVEG through VegWatch, a major biosecurity project funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable industry research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government.

  • Is it difficult to set up?

    No, it’s pretty simple! Once you’ve filled in the 'Get started' form at the top of the page, one of our onboarding specialists will be in touch to walk you through the process. We just need a few details in order to map your site(s), organise a personalised gate sign (complete with unique QR code) and set-up some time for training staff, if you would like

  • How do I get started?

    Complete the 'Get started' form at the top of this page, and one of our team will be in touch soon  

  • What am I agreeing to share with AUSVEG?

    By taking part of the project, you’re agreeing to sharing anonymised property movement data with AUSVEG. This means a record of the
    movements on and off your properties, including property address and extra biosecurity details. The details of who made the movement is not shared with AUSVEG, unless it is in the event of a biosecurity response, with the correct legal framework to do so. AUSVEG will not share identifiable data with any third party, and the data will be stored on a secure platform. De-identified, collated data will be used to create models to assist in biosecurity response planning that improves business continuity.

  • Are there other growers using this?

    Yes, we’ve had a great uptake from champion growers so far. Butler Market Gardens, Gazzola Farms, Boratto Farms, and Tripod Farmers are just a few of the farm businesses that have already joined.

  • How can I learn more, or speak to someone about this?

    You can email our team at [email protected] and we'll be happy to give you some more information about this

  • How does this protect my industry?

    You’ll have up-to-date and detailed digital biosecurity records, and AUSVEG will have a digital traceability dashboard to support fast and more efficient biosecurity response.

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and funds from the Australian Government. For more information on the fund and strategic levy investment visit horticulture.com.au