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Together, we can transform the broken animal welfare system.

Together, we can transform the broken animal welfare system.

By supporting a #FairGoForAnimals, you are joining a movement that seeks to transform Australia’s animal welfare system into one that truly respects and protects the wellbeing of animals.  

By lending your voice, you help ensure that animals are no longer sidelined by legislation that prioritises commercial interests over their wellbeing. Together, we can create a future where animal welfare laws are a true reflection of our society's compassion and respect for all animals. Support a #FairGoForAnimals today to help build a fairer Australia for animals.

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Image: We Animals Media

What are the Fair Go for Animals reforms?

  1. Ministerial recognition

    Create Ministers for Animal Welfare to remove conflicts of interest.

  2. National Animal Welfare Commission

    Establish a National Animal Welfare Commission to make the system truly independent.

  3. Animal Welfare Authorities

    Create state Animal Welfare Authorities to ensure the interests of animals are upheld under law.

  4. Decision-making principles & sentience recognition

    Introduce guiding decision-making principles into animal welfare legislation, and recognise animals as sentient beings with intrinsic value.

  5. Fair and accountable animal welfare standards processes

    Create fair and accountable animal welfare standards and decision-making processes.

  6. Adequate funding

    Allocate proper funding for animal welfare services in line with community expectations.

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  • Logo with the words 'COMPASSION in world farming' and a green circle containing a running goat.
  • Logo featuring a red panther with black eyes, with the words 'Four Paws' in black text around it.
  • Humane World for Animals logo.
  • Voiceless logo with curved lines and the text "voiceless, the animal protection institute."
  • Logo for World Animal Protection featuring a black and orange circular design with the text 'World Animal Protection' in the center.
  • Logo for Action for Dolphins featuring two blue dolphins leaping over stylized water waves and a dark circle in the background.
  • Amazing Greys Greyhound Rescue Victoria
  • Logo of Animal Aid Abroad Inc featuring silhouettes of various animals such as a camel, horse, goat, and llama with the text 'Animal Aid Abroad Inc' and the tagline 'Working for the working animal'.
  • Animals Angels
  • Logo featuring a kangaroo, a bird, and a scaled balance inside a smartphone, with the text 'Animal Defenders Office' beneath.
  • Logo of Animal-Free Science Advocacy featuring a stylized monkey in a circular frame with flames, and text beneath that reads "Animal-Free Science Advocacy."
  • Logo of Animal Justice Foundation with silhouettes of a rabbit, snake, dolphin, bird, and chicken integrated into the word 'ANIMAL' in bold letters, and 'Justice Foundation' written below in black.
  • A circular logo for Animal Kind with a green dog and a smaller green animal inside, surrounded by text advocating for animal rights since 1979.
  • Logo of The Animal Law Institute featuring scales of justice with animals and a tree inside.
  • Logo for Animal Liberation with a light blue A and L, a dog silhouette in the A, and a duck silhouette in the L, surrounded by the text 'Animal Liberation' and 'Compassion without compromise'.
  • Animal Liberation South Australia logo.
  • Logo of the Animal Society featuring a white bird inside a teal circle with the words "Animal Society" next to it.
  • Logo of the Animal Welfare League Queensland (AWLQ) with the slogan 'Creating a brighter future.'
  • Logo for AALTRA, the Australasian Animal Law Teachers and Researchers' Association Inc, featuring a black silhouette of a gecko and bold black text.
  • Beagle Freedom Australia logo with black and green text and paw print design.
  • Illustration of a grey dog with black eyes and a black nose, encircled by the words "Blue the Grey" in black lettering.
  • Black and white logo of a lioness's face with the text "BORN FREE" and "RERI"
  • Logo of the Centre for Animals & Social Justice featuring a stylized cow, pig, and dog.
  • Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
  • Black text reads 'Collective Fashion Justice' next to four black circles on a white background.
  • Logo of Companion Animal Network Australia CAN featuring an orange stylized animal face with a heart-shaped nose and curved lines representing whiskers, accompanied by the text "Companion Animal Network Australia CAN" in orange.
  • Silhouette of a bear, fox, and rabbit against a natural background with the text 'DEFEND THE WILD'
  • A circular logo with a brown border and beige background, featuring a girl hugging a pig. The text reads: "Edgar's Mission 20 Years of Kindness."
  • Effective Altruism Australia
  • Logo of the Envoy Foundation featuring a black and white circular design with wavy lines and the text 'ENVOY FOUNDATION' below it.
  • Logo for Farm Animal Rescue featuring a rooster, pig, goat, and dog with the text 'creating a world of compassion' and the website farmanimalrescue.org.au
  • Logo of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, featuring a green globe with grid lines and the organization's name in black text.
  • Greener Pastures Sanctuary
  • Lakeside Animal Sanctuary
  • Logo for Lucy's Project featuring a brown paw print with a white hand silhouette inside, and text that reads 'lucy's project' and 'Safe Families - Paws and All'.
  • Oscar's Law logo with blue circle and white and teal text
  • RSPCA Queensland logo with blue text and green paw prints.
  • Logo for SAFE for Animals, featuring a blue nest design with the word 'SAFE' inside, and the text 'For Animals' and its Māori translation Ngā Kararehe Haumaru'.
  • Logo with a paw print, showing a dog and a cat facing each other, with the words "Saving Animals from Euthanasia Inc." underneath.
  • Outline of the word 'Sentient' in red on a white background.
  • Logo of a stylized cow head with orange hexagon background, accompanied by text that says "Stop Live Exports" and the words "Care, Connect, Change" underneath.
  • The Nine Lives Project
  • 'Til the Cows Come Home logo.
  • Logo of Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa with purple text 'VAW A' and a green map of New Zealand replacing the letter 'A' in Aotearoa, and the full name beneath.
  • Logo with two green hands holding a circle, containing a stylized illustration of a kangaroo and a bilby, with the text 'Victorian Kangaroo Alliance' around the top and bottom of the circle.