Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Review and compare Australian animal welfare systems throughout the supply chain to major trading partners (whole of life animal welfare) This project will provide a tool for industry and individual processors to defend Australian meat animal welfare practices on a … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Dec 2017 - 15 Oct 2018
Dairy Research project Australian Surplus Calves Roadmap - Phase 2 Development of a roadmap that will focus on the beef and dairy industry can manage surplus calves throughout the supply … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jul 2024
Dairy Research project Growing Beef from Dairy Based on experience with the NSW calf pathways project, this project aims to increase viable and long term options for … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2027
Dairy Research project DiaryHIGH2 - NRDC Welfare Research and Development The objective of the project is to reduce the number of non-replacement dairy calves slaughtered in Tasmania at an early … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Oct 2020 - 20 Jun 2025
Beef cattle Research project Feedlot animal welfare benchmarking Continuous improvement of animal welfare is essential for maintaining consumer and community support for grain-fed beef. This proposes to develop … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 28 Nov 2019 - 28 Mar 2022 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Beef cattle Research project Animal welfare officers training delivery This project is part of an ongoing annual program of workshops to deliver the knowledge and skills necessary for Animal … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 May 2020 - 31 May 2021
Beef cattle Research project Animal welfare officers training delivery This project is part of an ongoing annual program of workshops to deliver the knowledge and skills necessary for Animal … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 May 2020 - 30 Apr 2021
Beef cattle Research project Animal welfare officers training delivery This project is part of an ongoing annual program of workshops to deliver the knowledge and skills necessary for AWO’… Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 May 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
Beef cattle Research project Animal health and welfare workshops Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has invested in a suite of projects to develop and present animal health and welfare … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Animal Welfare Best Practice for Australian Prawn Farming The project on Animal Welfare Best Practice for Australian Prawn Farming brings several benefits. Firstly, it ensures that welfare practices … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 2 Feb 2023 - 1 Jun 2023 Research organisation Nautilus Collaboration Pty Ltd
Beef cattle Animal technology Research project Animal welfare benefits of feedlot shade – a short review MLA and the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) have identified a need for an increase in industry knowledge and understanding … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Oct 2020 - 30 May 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Pork Poultry Sheep & lamb Imagery Research project The use of Infra-red technologies to improve animal welfare The project will provide data and evidence for local producers about a. the value of using drone technologies (infra-red and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 14 May 2023 Research organisation Department of Education, Western Australian College of Agriculture Cunderdin
Multiple industries Beef cattle Dairy Game Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Uptake of Training and Animal Health and Welfare Practices Encouraging greater uptake of leading animal health and welfare practice across the livestock supply chain is important to reduce risks, increase productivity and support industry sustainability. This project aims to produce a sustainable training strategy tailored to the specific requirements of the livestock export industry. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Aug 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation LiveCorp
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Aquatic animal welfare – a review of guidance documents and legislation Respective Australian States and Territories have developed animal welfare legislation and guidelines that either specifically address aquatic animal welfare considerations … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Jan 2021 - 29 Jun 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Collection of animal welfare indicators on live export vessels This project brought together a skills-based working group to refine a list of animal welfare indicators and develop a framework … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 15 May 2020 - 30 Dec 2020
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Animal welfare indicators pilot for the live export industry In recognition of the need for the livestock export industry to move beyond mortality as a measure of performance, this … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 31 Jul 2017 - 1 May 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Game Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Improved uptake of training and animal health and welfare practices This project aims to identify the training opportunities in the livestock export supply chain and develop a strategy to increase … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 15 Aug 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 Research organisation National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council Limited (MINTRAC)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Animal welfare and sustainability of the Australian kangaroo harvesting industry Commercial harvesting is currently the only effective and relatively humane method of reducing the broad scale abundance of kangaroos and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2017 - 26 Mar 2020 Research organisation (DPIE) The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the DPI within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Revision of the Industry Animal Welfare Standard for livestock processing establishments Following changes in industry practices, regulation and assurance schemes, it is now an appropriate time to update and refine the … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 5 Dec 2019 - 30 Nov 2020
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Impact of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Animal Health and Welfare The purpose of this impact review was to evaluate the anticipated benefit and profitability of on-farm R&D investments … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 28 Feb 2019 - 1 Feb 2020