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Animal Welfare Act 2002

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    Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines

    3 September 2018

    In recent years it has been recognised that a new approach was needed to the codes of practice and this has led to the development of national animal welfare standards and guidelines.

  • Animal welfare complaints

    23 April 2014

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and the RSPCA aim to ensure that cruelty to animals is prevented and the welfare of animals is promoted and protected.

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    Enforcing the Animal Welfare Act

    23 April 2014

    The Animal Welfare Act 2002 (the Act) encompasses all live amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals other than humans.

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    Assessing cattle after a fire

    21 February 2018

    Cattle are common victims of fires in Australia. Cattle are generally less affected by fires than sheep because of their superior height and speed, but they can be severely burnt if trapped, such a

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    Assessing sheep after a fire

    22 February 2018

    Sheep are common victims of fires in Australia. The information below describes how fire may affect sheep and the management options landholders have.

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    Statement on live export footage

    9 April 2018

    The WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) recognises the need for significant immediate improvements to ensure the welfare of animals exported from this State.

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    Animal welfare: Fish

    16 February 2018

    The Animal Welfare Act 2002 (AW Act) and its accompanying regulations provide the legal framework for ensuring that animals in Western Australia have appropriate standards of care.

  • Consultations

    1 December 2017

    Public consultation for the draft Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry has closed.

  • Sheep drinking at a dam

    Managing blue-green algae on farms in Western Australia

    2 December 2014

    Blue-green algae are a group of algae including Nodularia spumigena, Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena circinalis.

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    Easton Review

    26 May 2015

    The independent review of the investment in and administration of the Animal Welfare Act 2002 has been completed and the Report was tabled in State Parliament by the Minister for Agricultu

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