The Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) will guide the development of new, nationally consistent policies and will enhance existing animal welfare arrangements in all Australian states and territories.
AAWS Working Groups have been set up to cover the complete range of animal groups. Greyhounds are included in the Working Dogs Group and greyhound racing itself is represented within that group by the Greyhounds Australasia and Greyhound Racing Victoria chair Jan Wilson AM.
A Working Dog survey is currently being conducted and funded by the AAWS through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry) and closes on 1 September 2009. The survey information is being collected by independent researchers under the supervision of the University of Sydney.
Greyhound participants are urged to spend a few minutes of their time to complete the online survey in relation to the greyhounds in their care.
Please follow the attached links for background information (PDF 45KB) and the survey (PDF 598KB) itself.
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RWWA Stewards concluded an inquiry today into a report from the Racing Chemistry Centre in Perth, that the post race urine sample taken from the greyhound BILLY JOE BACH after it won Race 1 at Mandurah on Monday, 17th November 2008 contained the prohibited more »
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