Ban Live Exports

AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY TASMANIA (AACT)

Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania (AACT) were awarded this $5,000 grant to assist with their goal of achieving a Tasmanian ban on live exports. This grant funded the erection of a large billboard in North Hobart, mass production of flyers, car stickers, a letter writing campaign targeting the Managing Director of Live Export Agents, and banners at strategic points throughout Hobart.

http://www.aact.org.au/liveexport.htm

Vegan Pet Food

VEGAN PET FOOD

Sandy Anderson of VeganPet was granted $5,000 towards the development of a range of vegan cruelty free wet food for cats and dogs. The project aimed to supply a high-quality product to meet the nutritional requirements of dogs and cats without sourcing animal-based products. Sandy already marketed a dry dog and cat food and used the grant to expand her range to include both tinned wet food and vegan pet chews. This grant allowed her to locate a cannery, survey customers and vegans regarding can size, source vegan human-grade raw materials, test her products in a laboratory and fund the first few canning runs. To view one of the vegan pet food tin labels please click on the download icon below.

Humanimal Eye

AUSTRALIAN VEGETARIAN SOCIETY

April Gadd and Tessa Rubenstein, in association with the Australian Vegetarian Society, were granted $5,000 towards the development of an entertaining, eye-catching and interactive on-line lifestyle magazine to inform the public about the benefits of making the shift to vegetarianism and veganism. The magazine, titled ‘Humanimal Eye’ was intended to reinvent the image of vegetarians and vegans, as well as to promote human and animal wellbeing. To view the launch party flyer, please click on the download icon below.

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Citizenship and Compassion through Animal Rights Education (CACTUS)

HOLLAND PARK STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Holland Park State Primary School teacher Carmel Loane, in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Education and the Arts, was awarded a $5,000 grant to develop an online ‘Webquest’ program, promoting compassion and citizenship through the study of animal rights. The program, titled ‘Citizenship and Compassion through Animal Rights Education (CACTUS)’ was targeted towards middle school aged children and designed to run over 10 weeks.

Animal Welfare Textbook

MONASH UNIVERSITY

This $10,000 grant supported the development of a syllabus related textbook for students enrolling in the Graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare, an innovative and unique higher education degree course which was launched in 2003. This $10,000 grant allowed Dr Pauleen Bennett to revise the existing course materials and prepare a textbook and supporting CD-Rom.

Kangaroos: Myths and Realities

AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE PROTECTION COUNCIL

The Australian Wildlife Protection Council was granted $10,000 to assist with the publication and distribution costs of ‘Kangaroos: Myths and Realities’, a collaborative production of papers by scientists, animal protection and wildlife protection groups. This book aims to promote the intrinsic value of kangaroos, and their non-consumptive use for tourism. The second edition is described by Maryland Wilson, President of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council, as “a heartbreaking expose of the insidious events that have led to the present crisis facing the nation’s kangaroos” and also contains additional scientific papers and a new forward by Professor Peter Singer. Coverage of the books launch appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald and Canberra Times, as well as ABC TV and radio talkback. To view the cover art of the Voiceless funded book, click the download icon below.

http://www.awpc.org.au/awpc.php?australian_wildlife_protection_council=18

Ramingining Dog Management Program

Ramingining Community Council was granted $10,000 to fund its Dog Management program in the small town of Ramingining (population 900) in Arnhem Land Northern Territory. The Ramingining Dog Management Program provided regular veterinarian visits to the community, a de-sexing program, and access to humane methods of euthanasia for injured animals. Due to the cultural sensitivity and support provided by Anne Celan, the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land were consulted and involved in the project from its inception. This community involvement was one of the reasons that this project was so successful in helping to improve the welfare of dogs within the reach of Ramingining Community Council. To view a photo of some of the community youth involved in the program please click on the download icon below.

Cruelty Free Van

Animal Liberation NSW was granted $15,000 to purchase and fit out a mobile education van to spread the word about animal abuse and suffering in the intensive farming industry. On learning they were the recipients of this special award, Executive Director Mark Pearson said: "We are absolutely thrilled to receive such a generous donation from Voiceless. These funds will be used to construct a mobile education vehicle with video monitor and dynamic images, which will travel through many parts of Australia including cities, towns and schools. This way we pro-actively bring the education and information to people where they are. The main subjects will be the intensive farming of animals in factory farms, like piggeries and battery hen facilities. It will simply open the doors of these hidden, dark, cruel places to the Australian community." The van has since travelled extensively (Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballart, Tasmania, Newcastle, Lismore, and the NSW Central Coast) and provided thousands of people with the opportunity to see what goes on behind the closed doors of factory farms. It has also appeared on ABC, Channel 10, and Channel 9 news in Tasmania and Victoria. Click the download icon below to see the van.

Free Range Canberra

ANIMAL LIBERATION ACT

Animal Liberation ACT was granted $20,000 for their ‘Free Range Canberra’ project, which aimed to bring about a ban of battery egg production in the ACT and to encourage ACT consumers to buy free range eggs. In 1997, legislation was passed to ban the production and sale of battery eggs in the ACT and to restrict the importation of battery eggs, given the agreement of the other states and territories. Since agreement from other states was not forthcoming, the legislation was never implemented. This grant was intended to assist Animal Liberation ACT to circumvent a recurrence of the 1997 problem, by establishing a ban on the production of battery eggs in the ACT, but not on their importation into the territory. Free Range Canberra was successful in raising community awareness (as evidenced by market research commissioned by Animal Liberation ACT), through the distribution of 40,000 leaflets, an advertising campaign in ACT papers, as well as on bus backs, the distribution of 9,000 Avant Cards, and the revamping and regular updating of the Free Range Canberra website.

Humane Choice Label

HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

Humane Society International was granted $20,000 for the creation of a ‘Humane Choice’ animal product label in Australia. Verna Simpson, Humane Society International’s Australian Director, on hearing that their “Humane Choice” project had been selected for a $20,000 grant, said: “In partnership with Voiceless, we aim to be at the forefront of the promotion of products that will improve the lives of all animals, in this instance, assessing the potential for the development of a “humane choice” label in Australia”.  To view a 2005 press release issued by Humane Choice, please click on the download icon below.

http://www.humanechoice.com.au/