Queensland Government's Initiatives in Animal Welfare

A.J. McKinnon

Abstract

The Animals Protection Act has been reviewed in Queensland. As a result, an Animal Welfare Advisory Committee is to be established and codes of practice are to be introduced to support the legislation. A Bureau of Animal Welfare has been established to co-ordinate the Government's policy. Education is an important part of this policy. The Queensland Government is a major sponsor of Pet Week and is trialing Pet Pep in primary schools

About the author

A.J. McKinnon BVSc MSc
Bureau of Animal Welfare
Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning
GPO Box 690
BRISBANE
AUSTRALIA 4001
Phone (07)237 1853
Fax (07)237 1352

In 1981 I moved from clinical veterinary practice into the government service. Whilst working for the New Zealand Government, I was able to further my interest in animal behaviour and husbandry by undertaking an MSc in Animal Health at London University. My thesis, which was entitled "Behavioural Indicators of Animal Welfare", examined the information we can get about husbandry systems by observing the reactions of farm animals.

Since that time, both in New Zealand and Queensland, I have been involved with government animal welfare policies and legislation.

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