OUR VISION
Voiceless envisions a just, equitable world where animals can flourish.
OVER 20 YEARS OF ANIMAL PROTECTION
For over twenty years, Voiceless has been at the forefront of creating a new social justice movement – animal protection. We have advanced legal protections for animals, capacity-built organisations and advocates, created impactful public campaigns, animal law resources and youth education programmes, and exposed cruel industries through in-depth reports. There’s still so much more to do. Read more about our history here. Our Donor Impact Reports are also a wealth of information on Vocieless’s 20+ years of work.
Hot Topics
Animals are sentient beings with their own rich, complex emotional and social lives. Through science-based research, law and education, Voiceless explores the key issues in animal protection.
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Live Export
Every year, around three million live animals are exported from Australia for slaughter overseas.
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Kangaroos
The commercial killing of kangaroos is a multi-million dollar meat and skin industry and the largest slaughter of land-based animals in the world.
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Broiler Chickens
Each year 600 million chickens are produced for meat in Australia and most are factory farmed, with up to 60,000 broiler chickens living in a single shed.
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Dairy Cows
Each year around 450,000 calves, considered ‘wastage’, are taken from their mothers and either killed on-farm or sent for commercial slaughter within just five days of being born.
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Battery Hens
Over 10 million battery hens are confined to small cages in Australia, unable to perform even their most natural behaviours.
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More Hot Topics
See here for more in-depth information and factsheets on other topics.
Voiceless grants program
The Voiceless Grant’s Program supports impactful initiatives in line with our vision to create a just, equitable world where animals can flourish.
Schooling in Compassion
Freedom Farm's School of Compassion will engage 2,000 students in 2025, bringing them face-to-face with rescued farmed animals. Incorporating social-emotional learning, they share stories of survival and encourage empathy, emotional development, and critical thinking. The program does more than raise awareness – it transforms hearts and minds.
2024 Donor Impact Report
Celebrating 20 years of protecting animals, this report highlights our achievements from the last two decades and the significant impact we made during 2022-2024 to create a just, equitable world where animals can flourish.
Saving lambs with Magic Valley
We awarded our first impact, investment grant to Magic Valley, an Australian cultivated meat start-up aiming to launch the world’s first cultivated lamb mince by 2026. Magic Valley’s ethical cell-based, non-GMO, serum free process aims to replace intensively farmed lamb and save millions of lives.
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VOICELESS ANIMAL CRUELTY INDEX
An interactive and innovative tool that compares the animal welfare performance of some of the largest livestock producers in the world. Find out how your country compares on the newly updated Voiceless Animal Cruelty Index (VACI).
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Animal Law Services List
There are a range of animal law organisations and law firms offering animal law services across Australia. In order to assist the Voiceless community and beyond, we’ve compiled this list to make your search for an animal law organisation or law firm as quick, easy and accessible as possible.
These services can include:
- Providing legal advice on issues of animal law;
- submitting law reform submissions;
- running animal law events;
- educating the community on animal law, and;
- providing space for burgeoning animal lawyers to grow through internships and PLT placements.
Learn more about
The Voiceless Blog
Opinions, news and analysis covering key topics in animal protection, animal law, education and cruelty-free living.
High School Resources
Educate and inspire your classroom to think critically about animal protection.
Suggested Reading
Review our list of books, articles, texts and videos for your core animal protection materials.