Accessing and reading documents

Opening PDF Files

This website uses PDF (Portable Document Format) files, also known as Adobe files to make publications available online. To open, print and/or save these files, you will need to use Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not already have this tool, you can download it for free from Adobe.

Download: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Approximate file size: 8.6Mb

Opening Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint files

This site sometimes uses Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint to make files created in these programs available online. If you do not have these programs on your computer, you can download readers that will allow you to view these documents.

Download: Microsoft Word Viewer
Approximate file size: 1.2Mb

Download: Microsoft Excel Viewer
Approximate file size: 1Mb

Download: Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer
Approximate file size: 1906Kb

Opening a WinZip file

This website occasionally ‘zips’ files to save a number of related documents together. To open these files, you can use WinZip. If you do not already have WinZip, you can download it.

Download: WinZip
Approximate file size: 1.8Mb.

Printed copies of documents

If you would like us to send you a printed copy of any document on this site, please contact us.

Accessibility of this website

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) strives to create online resources that are accessible to all. DPI is committed to further reviewing and improving the accessibility of our websites. If you have accessibility issues or feedback, please feel welcome to contact us.