The Animal Welfare Task Group (AWTG) promotes the national consistency of farm animal welfare regulations across jurisdictions and oversees the development and review of standards and guidelines for farm animals. It resolves animal welfare policy and regulatory matters which have national and inter-jurisdictional scope and delivers on animal welfare priorities of national interest referred to it by the Agriculture Senior Officials’ Committee (AGSOC).
The AWTG is responsible for:
- Maintaining the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines Development Framework
- Coordinating the review of Model Codes of Practice for the Welfare of Animals and their conversion to Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines
- Delivery of animal welfare priorities of national interest as referred by AGSOC.
AWTG membership comprises representatives from each of the state and territory government departments responsible for animal welfare and from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries participates in an observer capacity.
About the task group
Task group priorities
Contacting the AWTG
Email: awtg@aff.gov.au
Post: AWTG c/- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,
GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia