greyhound welfare, across the industry. : That the Greyhound Inspectorate be responsible for regulating greyhound establishments : That the Racing Act 1958 including Animal require the Greyhound Racing ‘Domestic under the Domestic Victoria Board to include a member Businesses’ Animals Act 1994. who is an expert on animal welfare and/or ethics. : That all premises involved in greyhound breeding, rearing, : The Review also recommends breaking-in, bullrings, boarding, and that the GRV Board develop an training should be registered and animal welfare strategy with monitored by Greyhound Racing measurable objectives and goals Victoria under the current that reflect wider community governance framework prior to expectations establishment for the industry. Currently, GRV of the Greyhound Inspectorate. mentions animal welfare initiatives in its annual report but : That the Greyhound there is no Inspectorate develop, in formal obligation to do so. The consultation with all relevant animal welfare content has tended to focus on the Greyhound Adoption agencies, a greyhound Domestic Animals Act 1994 and Program and new animal welfare Prevention of Cruelty to initiatives but has neglected reporting compliance on important welfare statistics and Animals Act 1986 strategy, trends such including reporting requirements and as retirement and euthanasia. memorandums of understanding with appropriate agencies to define : That the Greyhound Racing Victoria liaison, assistance and briefings on Board develop a comprehensive breaches of legislation for animal welfare strategy in compliance action. consultation with key stakeholders including : That the Ministers for Racing and major animal welfare organisations. Agriculture develop statements of expectation for the agencies : That a review of financial and other involved in monitoring and incentives be conducted by a enforcing animal welfare in the Greyhound Racing Victoria led greyhound industry. working group, including representation from the Department of Economic Accountability Development and RSPCA, to between develop options that may be effective to reduce numbers of agencies greyhounds being bred, improve rehoming rates after retirement (Greyhound Adoption Program) and That the Greyhound Racing Victoria to fund improved Board is designated a statutory post-racing retirement outcomes. obligation under the Racing Act 1958 to promote animal welfare, including
: That the Greyhound Inspectorate be responsible for regulating greyhound establishments including ‘Domestic Animal Businesses’ under the Domestic Animals Act 1994. : That all premises involved in greyhound breeding, rearing, breaking-in, bullrings, boarding, and training should be registered and monitored by Greyhound Racing Victoria under the current governance framework prior to establishment of the Greyhound Inspectorate. : That the Greyhound Inspectorate develop, in consultation with all relevant agencies, a greyhound Domestic Animals Act 1994 and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 compliance strategy, including reporting requirements and memorandums of understanding with appropriate agencies to define liaison, assistance and briefings on breaches of legislation for compliance action. : That the Ministers for Racing and Agriculture develop statements of expectation for the agencies involved in monitoring and enforcing animal welfare in the greyhound industry. Accountability between agencies That the Greyhound Racing Victoria Board is designated a statutory obligation under the Racing Act 1958 to promote animal welfare, including greyhound welfare, across the industry. : That the Racing Act 1958 require the Greyhound Racing Victoria Board to include a member who is an expert on animal welfare and/or ethics. : The Review also recommends that the GRV Board develop an animal welfare strategy with measurable objectives and goals that reflect wider community expectations for the industry. Currently, GRV mentions animal welfare initiatives in its annual report but there is no formal obligation to do so. The animal welfare content has tended to focus on the Greyhound Adoption Program and new animal welfare initiatives but has neglected reporting on important welfare statistics and trends such as retirement and euthanasia. : That the Greyhound Racing Victoria Board develop a comprehensive animal welfare strategy in consultation with key stakeholders including major animal welfare organisations. : That a review of financial and other incentives be conducted by a Greyhound Racing Victoria led working group, including representation from the Department of Economic Development and RSPCA, to develop options that may be effective to reduce numbers of greyhounds being bred, improve rehoming rates after retirement (Greyhound Adoption Program) and to fund improved post-racing retirement outcomes.
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