1080 is classified as a Schedule 7 poison under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014. To purchase and use 1080 products, appropriate training and proper authorisation are required. 

A baiting application and risk assessment must be completed before purchasing and using a registered pesticide, including 1080, under the Code. The risk assessment determines if the application meets the distance restrictions outlined below and other non-target considerations. Following the successful approval and risk assessment, a permit/voucher is issued to purchase baits.  

Approval for 1080 will only be issued for land holdings under 20 hectares in size if it is part of a coordinated community baiting program. These programs are assessed on a case-by-case basis and will require documentation from each landholder as evidence of the coordinated approach.

In 2019, feral cats were declared under the BAM Act. A supporting policy was established to outline strategies for targeted feral cat management. The policy and declaration prescribe control measures to minimise the potential risk to domestic cats.

The policy also provides definitions of the different categories of cats, including feral, stray and domestic cats.

DBCA’s bait manufacture facility is registered for wholesale production and sales, restricting the facility's ability to sell directly to the public. 

For further information, contact the factory email: baitmanufacturefacility@dbca.wa.gov.au

Restrictions on the use of Eradicat® in WA are outlined on the label. The label specifies a single aircraft baiting per calendar year and the density of baits per square kilometre.

For ground baiting operations, individual baits must be laid on top of the ground at 200m intervals and not exceed 10 baits per square kilometre.  

If Eradicat® is proposed for use in habitats where northern quolls are or may be present, additional approvals and an Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) off-label permit are required. 

The committee is responsible for reviewing applications to use Eradicat® in Western Australia and is made up of staff from multiple divisions of DBCA.

Before submitting a 1080 baiting application, an application to use Eradicat® must be made to this committee. The committee will undertake a high-level assessment of the proposed project, considering the objective of the program, scale, conservation values to be protected, and the monitoring that will be implemented as part of the baiting program. The committee also evaluates DBCA’s ability to meet the project’s needs, including providing baits.