This guidance note covers prevention and management of tick bites for people living in Australia. It provides high-level information about tick-induced allergy, anaphylaxis and paralysis as these medical illnesses associated with tick bites in Australia have informed the advice and recommendations on management of tick bites in Australia. Greater detail on tick-induced allergy, anaphylaxis and paralysis is provided in the 'Guidance note for medical practitioners and hospitals – Tick-induced allergies and tick-associated toxicosis and paralysis'.