Australia’s Livestock Exporters & Their Committance To Animal Welfare

By Author: Jackson Nay
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Australian livestock exporters are genuinely committed to animal health and welfare. Australian farmers feel immense pride in the quality of the livestock they raise. They deliver these animals in good condition to our export markets in partnership with animal exporters underpins their livelihoods.

Healthy and humanely treated a are the number one priority of Australia's livestock export industry, and the industry leads by example, operating under the highest standards in the world.

The industry is one of the most highly regulated industries by the Australian Government, with the detailed requirements of the Australian dairy cattle exporters, ensuring that all animals are exported on high quality vessels where they have room to walk around, lie down and have constant access to fresh food, fresh water and fresh air. These strict standards also ensure that Australian stockmen and veterinarians accompany live exports on their voyages overseas.

In partnership with the Australian Government, the livestock export industry ...
... also opens its wallet and provides substantial resources to ensure Australia's commitment to animal welfare is extended beyond our shores to overseas marketplaces. Australia's live export industry draws on the skills of a broad range of people to deliver improvements in animal welfare outcomes in the markets we export to.

The resulting improvements in animal welfare benefit all livestock in the countries we export to across the Middle East and SouthEast Asia, regardless of where they are imported from. Through Australia's investment, innovation and long term commitment to animal welfare we are lifting the standards for livestock export globally.
While Australian live exporters and producers are proud of the consistent and substantial improvements the industry has made to animal welfare outcomes in overseas export markets, they also acknowledge that reaching today's standards has been a process of constant improvement and that there is still more work to be done.
The livestock export industry has seen great improvements across the Middle East and SouthEast Asia over the last five years, but the industry's investment will continue because there are still opportunities to improve.
In summary, Australian dairy livestock exporters and producers are global leaders in animal health and welfare, consistently lifting standards at home and across Australia's livestock export markets. To see the difference watch this industry information video.

The live export industry is also important because it ensures that Australian livestock producers have a range of markets to sell their animals to, making sure they get a good price for the animals they work hard to produce. The industry is also crucial in providing a market for those in remote areas without access to abattoirs. This is particularly important for cattle producers in the northern regions of Australia.