Vet Log In
Greyhounds Greyhounds
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Board
    • Members
    • Greyhounds Australasia Sub-Committees
      • Animal Welfare and Care Sub Committee
      • Integrity Sub Committee
      • Racing Sub Committee
      • Vets and Analysts Sub Committee
    • Size and Scope of Greyhound Racing in Australasia
  • Welfare
    • Greyhound Adoption
    • First Responders Priority GAP Program
    • Greyhound Welfare Strategy
  • Participant Services
    • Fees
    • Breeding
      • DNA Process
        • Order a DNA Kit
        • Colour Inheritance
        • DNA FAQ’s
        • Paternity Fact Sheet
        • Parentage Certification Service
      • Stud Sires
        • Stud Sire Application
        • Semen Evaluation
      • Frozen Semen
        • Transfer Ownership of Breeding Unit
        • Authority To Destroy Breeding Unit
        • Registration and Acquisition of Imported Semen
        • Approval of FSI Facility
        • Approved Person Register
    • Naming
      • Naming Policy
      • Reserve Name
      • Prefix/Suffix
    • Passports
      • Application for Greyhound Passport
      • Importing Greyhound to New Zealand
    • Studbook
      • Studbook Download
  • Industry
    • Rules
    • Prohibited Substances
    • Group Race Calendar
  • Forms
  • News
  • Contact Us

Greyhound Welfare Strategy

Greyhounds Australasia (GA) acknowledges that the greyhound racing industry is responsible for the welfare of all racing greyhounds in Australasia.

GA and its Members are committed to improving the welfare of greyhounds and reducing the incidence of euthanasia by building on the significant advancements that all parties have already made. These include:

  • The introduction of mandatory micro-chipping that improves industry integrity and facilitates more accurate tracking of individual greyhounds throughout their lifecycle.
  • The strengthening of Greyhound Racing Rules to ensure owners are required to notify their Controlling Body when a greyhound has been retired from racing.
  • The establishment of a dedicated GA Animal Welfare and Care committee which is tasked with the development, implementation and monitoring of national welfare initiatives and setting of industry benchmarks.
  • The introduction of export guidelines that ensures Australasian greyhounds can only be exported to countries that have a standard of care and accountability comparable to that here in Australia.
  • Reducing injury risks for racing greyhounds by prioritising research and education
  • Supporting each state and their industry resourced re-homing program for greyhounds that are no longer suited to racing

All parties are committed to:

  • The expansion of responsible breeding strategies and education initiatives.
  • Improved traceability throughout the life of a greyhound to enable monitoring of both participants and greyhounds.
  • Continued development of education and licensing across the racing sector.
  • Licensing of participants involved in the rearing, educating and pre training of greyhounds.
  • A consistent approach to the provision of veterinary services and injury reporting at race meetings to assist in development of minimum standards for track preparation and the monitoring of injury trends; and
  • Increased investment in greyhound adoption or re-homing programmes and the promotion of the breed outside of racing.

Through a combined, dedicated and coordinated approach, GA and its Members are committed to constant improvement regarding the welfare outcomes for all racing greyhounds.

About Us
  • Members
  • Board
  • Greyhounds Australasia Sub-Commitees
Welfare
  • Greyhound Adoption
  • Greyhound Welfare Strategy
Participant Services
  • Breeding
  • Naming
  • Passports
  • Studbook
Industry
  • Rules
  • Prohibited Substance
  • Group Race Calendar

Contact Us

Location

Sandown Greyhound Racing Complex. Lightwood Road Springvale 3171

PO Box 239 Springvale Vic, 3171

Phone

+61 3 9548 3500

Email

admin@galtd.org.au

Hours

9.00 am – 5.00pm

Greyhounds Greyhounds

Copyright © 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Admin Log In