Animal welfare
Alternative labels
Animal cruelty
Assessment
Shadow SPI: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Transparency and Fit and Proper Persons) Bill 2024
Animal welfare has been an area of significant public interest. This Bill seeks to address gaps in the current animal welfare legislative framework in NSW. This document evaluates the government's case for legislative reform.
Report
Violence against family animals in the context of intimate partner violence
This policy and practice paper describes what is known about the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against family animals.
Blog post
Animal protection and well-being model law
This model law aims to be a comprehensive and pragmatic basis for real-life law-makers to conceive animal protection laws and regulations adapted to the respective needs of most jurisdictions.
Briefing paper
Red and processed meat in the context of health and the environment: many shades of red and green
There is growing international consensus that food systems transformation is important to address the challenges of malnutrition in all its forms, the burden of noncommunicable diseases, environmental sustainability, increasing inequality and ensuring the welfare of workers and animals. This information brief synthesizes the evidence on the role of red and processed meat production and consumption...
Report
Regulating animal welfare services
This report assesses the effectiveness of the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' engagement with RSPCA Queensland, and whether the department is using the mechanisms available to provide oversight in administering the regulation of animal welfare services.