Join a hobby beekeeping club in your area:
Attend a field day or training day with the club.
Register as a beekeeper in your state.
Research and familiarise yourself with pest and diseases of honeybees. American Foul brood, European Foul Brood, Chalk Brood, Sac Brood and Small Hive Beetle.
RESOURCES:
Beekeeping Manual for Australia
Pest and Disease information
Honey bees
Information on Flow Hives
Facebook: Australian Flow Hive Beekeepers group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1381989935450304/
Plants for Bees Reference:
Register as a Beekeeper in QLD
Beekeeping Clubs & Associations:
Beekeeping associations