The Animal Law Case Book

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY

The University of Technology Sydney has published a casebook compilation of 72 Australian animal law case notes, launched by Voiceless Legal Counsel at the 20156 Voiceless Awards. Published as an e-book, the casebook is a reference for animal law students and practitioners. The casebook can be downloaded from the link below.

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Kangaroos’ Plight to Parliaments Abroad

ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY

The kangaroo meat industry has long been plagued by hygiene concerns. The AJP The AJP used this grant to purchase kangaroo meat from different retailers across the country and test them for salmonella and E.coli to prove the unhygienic conditions of the kangaroo meat industry.  Their results showed finding of low levels of E. coli and some Salmonella as well as trace evidence of Acetic Acid, used to sterilise kangaroo meat. Moreover, around the same time period, an internal NSW food safety review found multiple chillers to be non-hygienic and contaminated (see Sydney Morning Herald news article here).

Vegecareian Festival

THE GREAT STUPA OF UNIVERSAL COMPASSION LTD

The Vegecareian Festival is an annual community event held in Bendigo Victoria which brings attention to animal suffering and the importance of community attitudes. This grant helped to fund various aspects of the 2014 Festival.To view the flyer for this festival event, please use the download link below.

http://vegecareian.org.au/

 

 

Educational Materials for Sanctuary Visitors and Outreach Programs

FARM ANIMAL RESCUE INC.

Farm Animal Rescue is an animal sanctuary based in Queensland. This grant allowed the sanctuary to design and produce a range of educational and promotional materials to build awareness about farm animal welfare and promote compassion in the community.

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Promoting Humane Education

THINK KIND INC.

ThinkKind works to promote humane education throughout Australia with a special focus on animal protection. This grant has allowed them to redevelop their quarterly magazine and assisted with the promotion and strengthening of their brand. To read the 2015 Autumn/Winter issue of their quarterly magazine, please use the download link below.

Sentient Student Essay Prize for Animal Welfare & Ethics

SENTIENT, THE VETERINARY INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL ETHICS

This grant will provide the prize money for an essay competition, which encourages Australian veterinary students to consider issues of welfare and ethics that affect animals used in food production, experimentation, or entertainment. The winning essays must demonstrate critical analysis and moral consideration for the animals being discussed.  Caroline Hoetzer’s 2014 Winning essay can be downloaded below.

http://Sentient TV looks at the Sentient Student Essay Prize for Animal Welfare & Ethics

A Voice for Australia’s Forgotten Farm Animal

ANIMAL LIBERATION NSW

This project is the continuation of a 2011 grant awarded to Animal Liberation NSW, to produce an investigative report about duck welfare. This stage of the project will build awareness by specifically targeting advertisements towards the Chinese community, the largest population of duck meat consumers in Australia, in an effort to change purchasing behaviours and influence production methods.

http://www.aussieducks.com.au/

AAPLJ Online

AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL PROTECTION LAW JOURNAL

This project involves the creation of a website to provide easy access to AAPLJ published journal articles. The website will fill a need which has been clearly identified by subscribers, readers, contributors, law students and more recently, by a panel of animal law academics at the recent Animal Law Workshop. The website is now live and will be maintained by the editor and/or assistant editors.

Creating and Promoting an Online Resource for Animal Friendly Living

CONSUME WITH CARE

consumewithcare.org provides an online space for consumers to learn more about the animal welfare consequences of their consumption choices. This grant will help Consume With Care boost their presence in conventional and social media formats in an effort to expand the reach of their ethical message.

Animal Defenders Office

ANIMAL DEFENDERS OFFICE ACT

The ADO will be a non-profit community legal centre based in the ACT specialising in animal law. The ADO will provide legal advice and representation, participate in law reform and offer a comprehensive education program to empower the community to contribute to public decisions which affect animals.

https://www.facebook.com/ADOACT