- conduct training exercises with agencies involved in responding to animal welfare emergencies Note: this action will be delivered through the Victorian Animal Welfare Emergency Plan State government Action 2.5 Improve collaboration between state Ongoing (lead) government departments and their policy Collaborate groups to achieve better animal welfare between outcomes departments For example: - DEDJTR and DELWP to work together where activities involve both environmental sustainability and animal welfare issues Identify and address priority animal welfare issues Action What will be done to improve animal Who will be Time frames welfare involved State government Action 2.1 Establish a Victorian animal welfare Short to establish a stakeholder collaborative group (for the Set up a collaborative group purpose of building stronger relationships collaborative and leading actions to improve welfare Note: Collaborative group group to deliver agreed actions outcomes). Collaborative group Action 2.6 Explore opportunities to identify and Medium (lead) address priority animal welfare issues. Identify priority AWAC issues State government Collaborative group Action 2.7 Identify priority research gaps and use Ongoing (lead) this information to inform investment in Identify gaps in animal welfare research. Animal sectors welfare science AWAC State government
- conduct training exercises with agencies involved in responding to animal welfare emergencies Note: this action will be delivered through the Victorian Animal Welfare Emergency Plan Action 2.5 Collaborate between departments Improve collaboration between state government departments and their policy groups to achieve better animal welfare outcomes For example: - DEDJTR and DELWP to work together where activities involve both environmental sustainability and animal welfare issues State government (lead) Ongoing Identify and address priority animal welfare issues Action What will be done to improve animal welfare Who will be involved Time frames Action 2.1 Set up a collaborative group Establish a Victorian animal welfare stakeholder collaborative group (for the purpose of building stronger relationships and leading actions to improve welfare outcomes). State government to establish a collaborative group Note: Collaborative group to deliver agreed actions Short Action 2.6 Identify priority issues Explore opportunities to identify and address priority animal welfare issues. Collaborative group (lead) AWAC State government Medium Action 2.7 Identify gaps in welfare science Identify priority research gaps and use this information to inform investment in animal welfare research. Collaborative group (lead) Animal sectors AWAC State government Ongoing