The Australian Red Meat Integrity System
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
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NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards June 2024
The NLIS Sheep and Goat Standards have been updated and endorsed to include individual electronic identification, detailing the minimum supply chain operating standards to ensure livestock traceability and biosecurity rapid response.
They support harmonisation in legislation across the different States and Territories though industry still needs to comply with the relevant legislation for the jurisdiction in which they operate.
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Is the Animal Fit To Load?
An updated guide to help producers, agents, buyers and transporters decide if an animal is fit to be loaded for transport by road or rail has been released by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).
The 2019 edition of the national guide, Is the Animal Fit to Load?, includes new content to ensure best practices for animal welfare when preparing, loading, and delivering cattle, sheep, and goats.
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Managing Effluent in the Livestock Supply Chain
The Managing Effluent in the Livestock Supply Chain RICP is a practical guide that assists livestock transporters and parties in the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) to comply with their primary duty and other obligations under the HVNL relevant to managing livestock effluent during road transport.
The Managing Effluent in the Livestock Supply Chain RICP is freely available to all heavy vehicle operators and supply chain parties and like any Registered Industry Code of Practice, can also be used in court as evidence of known risks and control methods.
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Terminology
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Livestock Transport Chain of Responsibility
INDUSTRY GROUPS
Saleyards Australia operates nationwide to amplify the voice of our industry. We actively engage through committees, working groups, advisory panels, and regular interactions with government departments and industry stakeholders. Our efforts also include targeted, issue-specific collaborations. Some of these groups include:
Safemeat SAFEMEAT - a partnership between government and industry
Animal Health Australia Animal Health Australia
Animal Angels Welcome to Animals' Angels Australia (animals-angels.org.au)
Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALTRA) Representing hard-working road transport companies based in regional Australia (alrta.org.au)
AUSVETPLAN AUSVETPLAN - Animal Health Australia
Australian Beef Sustainability Framework The Australian Beef Sustainability Framework
Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association (ALPA) ALPA
Integrity systems Company About ISC
Meat and Livestock Australia - serving red meat and livestock producers
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator NHVR
National Livestock Identification System NLIS | Australia's system for identification and traceability of livestock
Red Meat Advisory Council RMAC
Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Home - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Qld Department of Primary Industries
Department of Primary Industries NSW NSW Department of Primary Industries
Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (pir.sa.gov.au)
Agriculture Victoria Home | Agriculture Victoria
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA About the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (www.wa.gov.au)
Northern Territory Government Agriculture | NT.GOV.AU