About Grow Help Australia
Christmas–New Year closure
We will close from Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen on Monday 5 January 2026.
Samples must be received before Friday 12 December 2025 to allow enough time to complete initial testing and send preliminary results before the closure. Final reports will be sent out when possible.
Contact us if you have any questions.
Grow Help Australia diagnoses plant pests and diseases for commercial horticultural growers and consultants.
We help growers to manage pests and diseases, and improve their crop productivity and quality.
This service is provided by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).
What we do
Grow Help Australia is a service for commercial horticultural businesses where multiple plants are impacted, making the cost of the service economically viable.
We test for:
- plant pests and pathogens
- fungal pathogens in seeds only
- certain pathogen groups (mainly Phytophthora) in growing media, soil and water
- nematology
- plant pathogens to support accreditation schemes and export requirements.
How to submit
- Step 1: Check we offer the test or service you need
- Step 2: Select and package your sample
- Step 3: Complete the submission form
- Step 4: Send your sample
- Step 5: Receive your results and pay the invoice
Who can submit
We service these industries:
- production nursery
- fruit and nut industries
- vegetable industries
- cut flower industries
- forestry industries
- horticultural industries
- council and wildlife parks where there is evidence of environmental dieback.
We do not accept submissions from home gardeners.
Contact us
- Email growhelp@dpi.qld.gov.au
- Phone 13 25 23