Tasmania's Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines

All states are working towards nationally consistent livestock welfare standards and guidelines.

Under this system:

standards are minimum acceptable practices that must be complied with,
guidelines are accepted good industry practice that should be complied with.

In this Topic

Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2016
Welfare regulations that specifically establish standards for the care of dogs from individual owners to commercial operators are now in place in Tasmania.
Exhibited Animals Standards and Guidelines
The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Exhibited Animals.
Animal Welfare Guidelines
Guidelines for looking after various species and types of animals.
Animal Welfare Standards
Mandatory standards that have been made into regulations and are therefore enforceable.

To report animal cruelty
RSPCA Inspectorate
Phone: 1300 139 947
Email: reportit@rspcatas.org.au

Animal Welfare Enquiries
13 St Johns Avenue
New Town TAS 7008
Phone: 03 6165 3777
Email: AnimalWelfare.Enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au