Animal care and management industry

Submitted by sylvia.wong@up… on Fri, 03/11/2022 - 17:21

So, what is the Animal Care and Management Industry?

The Animal Care and Management industry can be described as having nine sub-sectors:

  • Veterinary Services
  • Animal Breeding Services
  • Pet and Companion
  • Assistance and Therapy Animal Services
  • Animal Technology Services
  • Captive Wildlife Operations
  • Animal Control Services
  • Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation Services 
  • Non-veterinary Health and Welfare Services.

Work opportunities in the Animal Care and Management Industry exist in urban, remote and rural areas within private and government sectors.

An animal care worker milking a number of goats
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There are no national laws applying to animal welfare, however each state and territory do have legislations that regulate animal welfare in their jurisdiction. There are then a number of Practice and Standards, Codes of Practice and Guidelines which are made under clauses within the Acts or regulations.

State Legislation
ACT
NSW
NT
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA
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An animal care worker patting a large mare
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