Animal Care Australia

Animal Welfare is Animal Care

Animal welfare by the experts

Those who keep, care for, and breed animals

Animal Care Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we reside, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Current education campaigns and initiatives

H5 Bird Flu Advice for pet owners

Travelling with pets

Securing your pets’ future

Pets in natural emergencies

Animal Welfare Commission


Companion animals represented by our committee

Dogs

Cats

Birds

Reptiles & Frogs

Small Mammals

Horses & Livestock

Native Mammals

Exhibited Animals

Insects

Fish

Who is Animal Care Australia?

Animal Care Australia is a national incorporated association whose primary purpose is preventing and relieving the suffering of animals through education and advocacy.

Animal Care Australia advocate for responsible pet ownership and acknowledgement of society’s need for a human-animal bond by representing the interests of all animal hobbyists, keepers, carers and breeders.

Led by a strong committee composed of representatives for each major animal group – as pictured and outlined above. To find out more about how Animal Care Australia is representing your favourite animals simply follow the links above.

Animal Care Australia works to support the millions of Australians who live with pets and companion animals, so join Animal Care Australia today!

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Why Animal Care Australia

Animal Care Australia was established as an independent animal welfare organisation, by uniting experienced animal keepers, carers and breeders.

Extreme animal rights and animal liberationist ideologies have been influencing government legislation, regulation and policy development & implementation, without proper consultation, at the expense of you and your animals.

We are here to provide a trustworthy, balanced voice – protecting you and your animals.

You can have a voice too – Animal Care Australia has established Animal Advisory Groups for each main species. Individual members and member organisations can request to be included in these groups – and help by having your say!

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Latest Issues

Animal Care Australia is calling for an Animal Welfare Commission in each StateCurrent animal welfare frameworks across Australia are complicated, conflicted and ineffective at ensuring welfare standards are being met.We urgently need a new focus and a new approach that is fair, accountable, sustainable and well over due, to give our pets and animals a greater opportunity for animal welfare improvement.To find out more go to our website and follow the link: www.animalcareaustralia.org.au/animal-welfare-commission/#AnimalCareAustralia #animalwelfare #AnimalWelfareIsAnimalCare #animalcare #EvidenceBasedPolicy #responsiblepetownership #EducateNotRegulate #pets #animals #foryoupage #fyp #animalwelfarecommission ...
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Why Australia needs Animal Welfare Commissions.Fragmented:Animal welfare responsibilities are spread across multiple government departments and agencies, local governments and the RSPCA (a charity). Government agencies often face competing priorities, and this can lead to a lack of interagency coordination, leadership, transparency and accountability.Conflicts of Interest:It is often argued that the animal industries should not be the ones developing animal welfare policy. This is a mis-direction, they are the experts. The debate should focus on those within the industry who refuse to stay up to date on new policy and new approaches to animal welfare.The real conflicts of interest exist with having charitable organisations that rely on their enforcement responsibilities to fundraise millions of dollars every year. Additionally they seize animals for re-sale to the public and for the ‘emotional fundraising value’ those animals provide. Animals that have not always suffered cruelty.The other conflict of interest exists via the infiltration of animal rights activists into the legislative process. These activists whose core value is that no human should own or use animals are the ones crying and claiming to be the experts on how to keep and who should own animals. There is no greater conflict of interest than that.For more information: www.animalcareaustralia.org.au/animal-welfare-commission/#AnimalCareAustralia #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareIsAnimalCare #AnimalCare #EvidenceBasedPolicy #ResponsiblePetOwnership #EducateNotRegulate #pets #animals #foryoupage #fyp #AnimalWelfareCommission ...
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Why Australia needs Animal Welfare Commissions.At a glance:• Independent from the govt• Experts• Centralised• Accountable• ResourcedAll welfare functions of a State Government would be transferred from various ministerial portfolios & departments to the Animal Welfare Commission. The Commissioner would serve as a central point of coordination, policy development and strategic leadership guided by a single coherent animal welfare framework with proper oversight and accountability.This would provide a level of independence from industry and government departments. The Commission would include experts in public policy and community education, and legislative process.A new Animal Welfare Commission Advisory Committee would be formed to advise and assist the Commission in its duties. The committee would include experts from the industry and in animal welfare science, veterinary medicine, and wildlife conservation. Members would be appointed via an expression of interest process and finalised by the Commissioner.Broader support for an Animal Welfare Commission• Surveys show that 77–80% of Australians believe animal welfare policy should be overseen by an independent authority.• Animal Care Australia has been calling for an overhaul of animal welfare policy for some time, particularly oversight of compliance and enforcement. We are not alone in that call.• Recently, some political parties have shown support for an independent authority. Although what that should look like, differs with the Parties, and in the different States and territories.For more information: www.animalcareaustralia.org.au/animal-welfare-commission/#AnimalCareAustralia #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareIsAnimalCare #AnimalCare #EvidenceBasedPolicy #ResponsiblePetOwnership #EducateNotRegulate #pets #animals #foryoupage #fyp #AnimalWelfareCommission ...
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