GP - General Policies
RSPCA Policy GP1 Good animal welfare
RSPCA Australia considers that the welfare of an animal includes both physical and mental states.
RSPCA Policy GP2 Animal welfare legislation
2. 1 RSPCA Australia advocates for strong and effective animal welfare legislation that reflects contemporary scientific knowledge and community expectations. 2. 2 Animal welfare legislation must recognise the sentience of animals and impose a positive duty of care on all people who have animals in their care. 2.
RSPCA Policy GP3 Standards and guidelines, and codes of practice
3. 1 RSPCA Australia supports the development of compulsory nationally uniform minimum standards for the welfare of all animal species used, managed or controlled by humans. These should be supplemented where appropriate with best welfare practice guidelines. 3.
RSPCA Policy GP4 International issues
4. 1 RSPCA Australia supports the adoption of a Universal Declaration for the Welfare of Animals under international agreement through the United Nations, which outlines principles of good animal welfare to encourage national governments to improve animal welfare legislation and practices. 4.
RSPCA Policy GP5 Human and animal welfare
5. 1 RSPCA Australia recognises the inextricable link between human welfare and animal welfare and the challenges posed by mental illness, interpersonal violence, homelessness, and other social issues. 5.
RSPCA Policy GP6 Climate change
6. 1 RSPCA Australia recognises the significant impact that climate change is having on the welfare of animals, whether living in the wild or in the care of humans. 6.