There are common practices in farming that don’t meet the animals’ behavioural, social or physiological needs however are not illegal. T...
Raising excess dairy calves for veal or beef is one way to increase the value of an animal that would otherwise be considered a by-product and destine...
The nature of beef and lamb farming in Australia means that animals generally aren’t affected by the same welfare concerns related to behavioural re...
Yes. Aquaculture companies participating in the Scheme in addition to meeting government regulations, must demonstrate ongoing compliance with a recog...
Aquaculture remains one of the fastest-growing animal protein production sectors in the world, so as an animal welfare organisation, the RSPCA conside...
Good animal welfare isn’t just about outdoor access or stocking density. Our standards focus on a combination of factors in order to provide animals...
The RSPCA’s standards accommodate farming systems that may house animals in enriched indoor environments; or in systems where they are housed in...
RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme standards are based on animal welfare science, RSPCA policy, leading farming practices in Australia and overseas and tak...
RSPCA Approved standards go beyond legal requirements. See our comparison tables for a summary of what this means for layer hens, meat chickens and ...
Our standards set a high level for animal welfare by aiming to give some of Australia’s most intensively farmed animals a better quality of life. Th...