Victorian Emergency Animal Welfare Plan:
Appendicies
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Appendix 1: Further Information
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Animal Welfare Service |
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Planning for animals in the event of an emergency |
Farm and Livestock Bushfire Plan |
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Preparing your dairy farm for fire threat |
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Management of displaced animals (including evacuated animals) |
Guidelines for the management of evacuated animals (under development)
Impounding of Livestock Act 1994, Procedure Manual |
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Identification of affected animals |
Permanent Identification of Cats, Dogs and Horses |
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Animal assessment and treatment |
Assessing sheep after a bushfire |
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Humane destruction and salvage slaughter |
Assessing sheep after a bushfire |
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Carcass disposal |
Disposing of Carcasses in response to Bushfire, Flood or Drought |
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Emergency feeding |
Weed warning: drought fire and flood |
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Emergency water |
Farm water supplies |
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Emergency containment |
Emergency Stock Containment Areas |
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Recovery |
Managing farm waters supplies in drought |
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Wildlife welfare - fire |
Fire and Biodiversity - Responding to fire affected wildlife |
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Wildlife welfare - other |
Whale and Dolphin Stranding Fact Sheet |
DSE Website: Wildlife Emergencies
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Codes of Practice (Animal Welfare) |
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Amphibians |
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Birds |
Code of practice for the housing of caged birds | |
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Cats |
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Cattle |
Code of accepted farming practice for the welfare of cattle | |
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Deer |
Code of accepted farming practice for the welfare of deer | |
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Dogs |
Standard for Restricted Breed Dogs in Victoria | |
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Dogs and Cats |
Code of practice for the operation of boarding establishments *
Code of practice for the management of dogs and cats in shelters and pounds* |
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Emus |
Code of Practice for the Husbandry of Captive Emus (Revision 1) | |
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Goats |
Code of practice for the welfare of goats | |
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Horses |
Code of accepted practice for the welfare of horses Code of practice for the land transport of horses |
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Pigs |
Code of accepted farming practice for the welfare of pigs (revision 2) Code of practice for the land transport of pigs |
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Poultry |
Code of accepted farming practice for the welfare of poultry |
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Rabbits |
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Reptiles |
Code of practice for the welfare of animals: Private keeping of reptiles |
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Saleyards |
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Sheep |
Code of accepted farming practice for the welfare of sheep (revision 2) |
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Tethering |
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Transportation |
Code of practice for the welfare of animals during transportation |
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Wildlife |
Code of practice for the welfare of wildlife during rehabilitation |
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Appendix 2: Generic Organisational Structure
Generic structure depicts:
- Key points of animal welfare contact between the State Control Centre, Incident Control Centre, and Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre for a non DPI/DSE controlled incident.
- Agencies/organisations represented in the State Emergency Animal Welfare Unit
Note:
- Positions within the State Emergency Animal Welfare Unit may not all be located at a single site.
- This diagram is intended to represent key roles relevant to animal welfare only. Additional line management may be inserted (depending on incident).
- For Level 1 emergencies, reference should be made to animal welfare contacts listed in Municipal Emergency Management Plans.

Appendix 3: Contacts
Note: A separate contact directory is available for emergency management agencies and key animal welfare groups. For further information email: stateanimalwelfare@dpi.vic.gov.au
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Agency or Organisation |
Preparedness |
Small or Local Incident |
Moderate or Major |
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DPI |
State: |
State: NA |
State: Local: |
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DSE |
State: Except cetacean emergencies: State Duty Officer via Whale and Dolphin Emergency Hotline. |
State: NA |
State: |
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Local Government |
State: NA |
Local: Municipal Emergency Resource Officer |
1) Municipal Emergency Resource Officer |
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AVA |
State: President |
State and Local |
State: State AVA Liaison Officer |
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RSPCA |
State: Senior RSPCA Inspector |
State: N/A |
State: State RSPCA Liaison Officer |
General Information:
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Organisation |
Phone Number |
Website |
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Department of Primary Industries |
136186 |
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Bureau of Animal Welfare (DPI) |
136186 |
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Department of Sustainability and Environment |
136186 |
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Department of Human Services |
1300 650 172 |
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Australasian Animal Record |
1800 025 461 |
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Australian Veterinary Association |
03 9600 2930 |
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Cat Protection Society of Victoria |
(03) 9434 7155 |
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Central Animal records |
1800 333 202 |
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Dog obedience clubs |
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Dogs Victoria |
(03) 9788 2500 |
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Donkey Shelter Inc |
9436 1713 |
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Feline Control Council |
(03) 9720 8811 |
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Ferret Rescue |
0428 553 609 |
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Governing Council of Cat Fancy |
(03) 9752 4217 |
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Help for Wildlife |
0417 380 687 |
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Local councils |
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Lort Smith Animal Hospital |
(03) 9328 3021 |
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National pet register |
1300 734 738 |
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Petcare Information and Advisory Service |
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Petsafe |
02 9476 5631 |
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Project Hope Horse Welfare Australia Inc |
1300 881 606 |
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Red Cross |
03 8327 7700 |
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RSPCA (Victoria) |
(03) 9224 2222 |
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The Lost Dogs’ Home |
(03) 9329 2755 |
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VicRoads |
131 171 |
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Victorian Animal Aid Trust |
(03) 9275 5608 |
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Victorian Bushfire Information Line |
1800 240 667 |
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Victorian Farmers Federation |
1300 882 833 |
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Whale and Dolphin Emergencies Hotline |
1300 136 017 |
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Wildlife Victoria |
13000 94535 |
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Zoos Victoria |
(03) 9285 9300 |


