Public Consultation

Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines

Land Transport of Livestock

Online Public Survey

Draft Australian Animal Welfare Standards
Land Transport of Livestock
Regulatory Impact Statement

This survey provides you with an alternative to writing your own submission: You can answer (some or all of) a set of questions asking for your opinion about whether the Draft Land Transport Standards adequately specify requirements for the transport of livestock on land. You can also offer your views on whether the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has adequately identified the costs and benefits of the Land Transport Standards and demonstrated the need for these Standards. Please note: the focus of this consultation process is limited to the land transport of livestock, and does not consider issues associated with the live export of livestock which are covered by a separate animal welfare standard.

Depending on your interests, you can choose to answer all or some of the questions in the survey. Most of the questions ask you to provide a rating. There are also some options for providing additional comments – your submission will be of more value if you provide brief reasons for your particular ratings. If you wish to write your own, more detailed submission - there is a separate process for this.

All submissions (in survey and written form) will be considered public documents.

Please note: some questions at the beginning and end of the survey are mandatory, because that information is vitally important to helping DAFF and AHA evaluate the effectiveness of this public consultation process.

We have requested your name and details so you can be notified when a summary of the public consultation is made publicly available on the Animal Welfare Standards consultation website.

The survey results will be presented in summary form, and as noted above will be considered public documents.

The survey must be lodged by 27 May 2008. Any submissions received after this date will not be considered.

Please complete the survey below and then hit the submit button at the very end of the survey. We strongly recommend you print and review your completed survey prior to submitting. Should you suffer any technical difficulties, you can post your completed form to PO Box 196, DICKSON ACT 2602 or fax to 07 5429 8486 (Please note: posted submissions compiled in the ACT, faxed submissions compiled in QLD). We thank you in advance for your participation.

Questions that contain an * are compulsory. The sections at the beginning and end of this survey contain compulsory questions.

Title
Firstname*
Surname*
Organisation that you represent (if applicable)
Email Address*
Daytime Contact Phone No*
What State/Territory to you reside in?*
Which of the following best describes what area you live in?*

You may go to selected parts of this survey by clicking the links below. Alternatively, you may work systematically through the document to complete the entire survey. We estimate the entire survey will take around 30 - 45 minutes to complete. The sections on particular species in the Standards appear in the survey form in alphabetical order.

Draft Land Transport Standards - General

Specific requirements for Alpacas
Specific requirements for Buffalo
Specific requirements for Camels
Specific requirements for Cattle
Specific requirements for Deer
Specific requirements for Emus/Ostriches
Specific requirements for Goats
Specific requirements for Horses
Specific requirements for Pigs
Specific requirements for Poultry
Specific requirements for Sheep

The Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS)

Evaluation questions*

The following will ask you to rate your opinion on whether or not you agree with the statement. The scale from 5 to 1 is used with 5 - totally agree, 4 - slightly agree, 3 - neutral, 2 - slightly disagree, 1 - totally disagree.

Definitions:

Objectives – the intended outcome(s) for each section of the standards
Standards - the minimum requirements that must be met under animal welfare law
Guidelines – the recommended practices to achieve desirable animal welfare outcomes; they are used for guidance and describe higher animal welfare outcomes compared to the minimum requirements of the Standards.

Draft Land Transport Standards - General Please note you are not required to complete all sections. Click here to download the full draft Land Transport Standards (or follow links below to specific standards chapter)
The Land Transport Standards will help protect the welfare of livestock while being transported on land, by road or rail.
The general principles in the Draft Land Transport Standards will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
What broad changes would you make to the general principles in the Draft Standards? Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Chapter 1: Responsibilities and planning	Click here for Responsilbities and planning Chapter
The Objective for the Responsibilities and planning chapter for livestock transport is appropriate.
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
General comments relating to the responsibilities and planning for livestock transport chapter. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Chapter 2: Stock handling competency	Click here for Stock handling compency chapter
The Objective for the Stock handling competency chapter is appropriate.
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
General comments relating to the Stock handling competency chapter. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Chapter 3: Transport vehicles and facilities for livestock	Click here for the Transport vehicles and facilities for livestock chapter
The Objective for the Transport vehicles and facilities for livestock chapter is appropriate.
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
General comments relating to the Transport vehicles and facilities for livestock chapter. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Chapter 4: Pre-transport selection of livestock	Click here for the Pre-transport selection of livestock chapter
The Objective for the Pre-transport preparation of livestock chapter is appropriate.
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
General comments relating to the Pre-transport selection of livestock chapter. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Chapter 5: Loading, transporting and unloading livestock	Click here for the loading, transporting and unloading livestock chapter
The Objective for Loading, transporting and unloading livestock chapter is appropriate.
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of livestock during land transport.
General comments relating to the Loading, transporting and unloading livestock chapter. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Chapter 6: Humane destruction	Click here for the Humane destruction chapter
The Objective for the Humane destruction chapter is appropriate.
The Standards (requirements) will help ensure animals are humanely destroyed when necessary.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help ensure animals are humanely destroyed when necessary.
General comments relating to the Humane destruction chapter. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Sections on individual species. Please note you are not required to complete all sections. Livestock species covered by the Standards appear in alphabetical order.
Alpacas	Click here for the Alpacas section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *alpacas* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *alpacas* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *alpacas*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Buffalo	Click here for the Buffalo section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *buffalo* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *buffalo* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *buffalo*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Camels	Click here for the Camels section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *camels* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *camels* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *camels*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Cattle	Click here for the Cattle section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *cattle* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *cattle* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *cattle*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Deer	Click here for the Deer section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *deer* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *deer* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *deer*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Emus/Ostriches	Click here for the Emus/Ostriches section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *emus/ostriches* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *emus/ostriches* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *emus/ostriches*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Goats	Click here for the Goats section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *goats* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *goats* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *goats*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Horses	Click here for the Horses section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *horses* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *horses* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *horses*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Pigs	Click here for the Pigs section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *pigs* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *pigs* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *pigs*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Poultry	Click here for the Poultry section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *poultry* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *poultry* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *poultry*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Sheep	Click here for the Sheep Section
The Standards (requirements) will help protect the welfare of *sheep* during land transport.
The Guidelines (recommended practices) will help protect the welfare of *sheep* during land transport.
General comments relating to the land transport of *sheep*. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) Click here for the full RIS (2mb) Click here for the Summary RIS
The RIS has adequately demonstrated the need for the proposed Land Transport Standards.
The RIS has fully identified the costs of the proposed Land Transport Standards.
The RIS has fully identified the benefits of the proposed Land Transport Standards.
The RIS has fully identified the range of stakeholders affected by the proposed Land Transport Standards.
I am satisfied that the proposed methods for evaluating the Land Transport Standards are adequate.
General comments relating to the RIS. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Evaluation and Demographic questions - compulsory
I believe the information provided to me as part of this survey helped me comment on the Land Transport Standards and the RIS.*
I believe this survey was relatively easy to use – it helped me to communicate my views about the Draft Land Transport Standards and/or the RIS.*
Have you previously participated in any consultation process relating to the Land Transport Standards?*
How would you recommend we consult with the general public for future Australian Animal Welfare Standards and RIS?*
What occupation best describes your main area of work?*
How long did it take you to complete this survey?*	minutes
General comments relating to the consultation process. Please note: additional comments are not mandatory. However, your submission will be far more valuable to us if you provide brief reason(s) for your ratings in this section.
Where did you hear about this public consultation process?*

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Last updated: 02/06/2008.

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