eg how many dogs currently fail gap entry because the dogs didn't get handled enuff when they were pups

eg how many dogs have been found roaming the streets of surburbia because the fences cant keep Ronald ryan in

the reports relied on lack credibility - has anybody found earnie yet?

I believe it is barely year 11 standard assembled the night before it was due for submission

the social licence is mentioned as is the "domestic pet code" (with figures) that shows that very few pet owners adhere to that and there is more

we have contacted our local member and invited her and staff to visit our kennel we are awaiting a reply

you could almost wish that the dog ate the homework

Exactly

4.1 Health management plan

Every establishment must have a health management plan in place which is reviewed annually. Health management plans must be formulated in
consultation with a veterinary practitioner. Health management plans must be signed by a veterinary practitioner on an annual basis or whenever there is a change in the veterinary practitioner supporting the establishment, whichever is more frequent.
A checklist for the health management plan and guides for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) can be found a EXTERNAL LINK

Guide to developing a health management plan

Introduction
The aim of the health plan is to ensure that all breeding and rearing businesses have a complete set of standard operating procedures (SOP) for the business to ensure the best possible welfare for the animals. The health management plan also aids businesses in maintaining efficiency and therefore promoting positive profit margins.
The health management plan must be developed in consultation with and signed off by the business veterinary practitioner to ensure that all practices meet suitable animal health and welfare standards.
This checklist is designed to help you develop your standard operating procedures. Once you have developed the procedures, you should make an appointment with your veterinary practitioner to review them. During your discussions with your veterinary practitioner, he/she may require you to alter your procedures/policies to meet the requirements of the Code or to ensure better welfare for your animals.
Your health plan must be reviewed and signed off by your veterinary practitioner every 12 months, or whenever you change business veterinary practitioners (whichever is sooner).
How to write a standard operating procedure (SOP)
SOPs detail regularly recurring work that is conducted by the staff at your breeding or rearing business. SOPs document activities that need to be performed to ensure consistent care of the animals at your business and ensure compliance with the Code.
SOPs should be written in a concise, step-by-step, easy-to-read format. The information presented should be clear and uncomplicated. Keep it simple and short. Each step should be easy to follow and leave no doubt as to what is required. You may wish to use a flow chart and/or images to illustrate the process being described. SOPs often include checklists to ensure staff follow the correct procedures when carrying out the activities.
SOPs usually start with a purpose: a statement about what the SOP is about and what it is trying to achieve. You may then wish to provide a list of equipment required to carry out the activity. A step-by-step set of tasks should follow this. Below we have provided an example SOP for cleaning a dog pen.
Example SOP cleaning dog pen
Purpose: This SOP describes the businesss procedure for daily cleaning of the concrete areas of dog pens. It ensures good hygiene and biosecurity practices. All staff assigned this task must follow this SOP.
Equipment:
Overalls/apron
Boots
Hose
Bucket
Disinfectant (product xx to be used at a concentration of xxxm/L)
Faeces scoop
Refuse bin

Procedure
Before carrying out this procedure, complete daily health check of dogs under SOP Daily health check.
Step 1: Remove dog from concreted area into exercise/outdoor area of pen.
Step 2: Place bedding and food/water bowls into laneway.
Step 3: Pick up any faeces and leftover food and discard in refuse bin (ensure bin contains a plastic liner first). Note any loose stools, blood or vomit.
Step 4: Add disinfectant to bucket and fill with water from hose.
Step 5: Pour disinfectant over the areas of the pen that contained faeces and soiled food.
Step 6: Hose concrete area thoroughly to ensure no disinfectant or evidence of soiling remains.
Step 7: Wash food and water bowls and refill water. See SOP Feeding for food requirements.
Step 8: Place food/water bowls and bed back
in pen.
Step 9: Open gate into concreted area to allow dog access to its bed and food/water.
Step 10: Record cleaning date, time and employee signature on pen card/shed book. Note any loose stools, blood, vomit or other abnormalities in the record and take action where appropriate. See SOP Daily health check.
Business policies
In addition to SOPs, your business may need a set of general policies that ensure all staff know what to do under all circumstances. For example, you may have a policy regarding whether non-business animals are allowed on the property or not a biosecurity policy which is accompanied by a biosecurity SOP that details what to do in the event that someone brings an unknown animal onto your property.
Policies generally consist of a general statement about what the policy covers and then some general rules relating to that policy.
For example: External animal policy
No dog or cat not associated with this business is allowed to pass the front reception counter. Customers, workers, contractors, etc. are asked not to bring their animals into the facility to maintain good biosecurity.
A notice to this effect is placed on the front gate and in the window of the reception area. People who do bring their animals on the property will be asked to leave them in their cars (weather permitting) or tied up outside the reception area.
If an external animal passes the reception point they should be intercepted as soon as possible and the Biosecurity SOP enacted.
Health management plan checklist
The Code requires that all breeding and rearing businesses address the following topics in their health management plans. Depending on the business type, not all of these areas will need to be covered.
Biosecurity/visitor entry
biosecurity protocols/SOP for visitors to the business (e.g. foot baths, hand washing equipment, etc.)
visitor entry protocols/SOP (where are visitors allowed; do they require specific foot wear; are the toilet facilities provided for them; can they bring their own animals)
SOPs for disease outbreaks: both common and less common diseases. Recognise that some diseases, while unlikely to occur given good biosecurity, can be highly infectious, so these protocols/SOPs need to include restrictions on movement of animals and staff
staff health information protocols/SOP and procedures in the event of injury, disease or accident.
New animals
assessment for admission of new breeding animals to the business
isolation/quarantine procedures/SOPs for new animals.
 
Facility management
staffing rosters
exercise management protocols/SOPs detailing staffing roster, areas of the business to be exercised in order, what to do in wet weather, etc.
scheduling of veterinary health checks, vaccinations, microchipping, etc.
scheduling of grooming
general contacts list, including veterinary practitioners, feed supply companies, groomers, etc.
hygiene, disinfection and disease prevention (this includes daily cleaning, watering and feeding routines, schedules, etc.)
development and prominent display of emergency response plans for both humans and animals including evacuation procedures at the business
protocols/SOPs for management of isolation facilities (if applicable)
protocols/SOPs for risk assessments of housing and exercise areas and risk management plan/s
protocols/SOPs for movements of animals between different areas of the facility; for example, general housing to whelping/lactating areas; colony cages to queening modules, etc.
insect, ectoparasite and vertebrate pest control/management protocols/SOPs
food preparation and storage protocols/SOPs
record keeping protocols/SOPs for all levels of record management

Animal health care
protocols/SOPs for provision of appropriate diet and feeding frequency for all animals at the business by age/breeding status classification
protocols/SOPs for provision of water
protocols/SOPs for vaccination programs use Code as a guide and discuss with your veterinary practitioner to finalise
protocols/SOPs for parasite prevention including screening for ear mites
protocols/SOPs for investigation of any animals with symptoms of giardia
protocols/SOPs to meet grooming requirements
protocols/SOPs for general daily health, behavioural and welfare assessment
protocols/SOPs for assessment programs for the health and welfare of animals being reared for sale or as replacement breeding animals
animal health/welfare issues SOP (a what do I do? guide/flowchart/SOP for staff who identify an issue with an animal)
approved methods of humane euthanasia for emergency situations (still requires verbal approval by a veterinary practitioner before being carried out)(optional)
Breeding
protocols/SOPs for mating
protocols/SOPs for pregnancy detection
protocols/SOPs for birthing
protocols/SOPs for lactation management
protocols/SOPs for weaning
protocols/SOPs for determining the suitability for breeding of animals within the business.
Exercise, socialisation, enrichment and handling
protocols/SOPs and rosters for exercise management
protocols/SOPs and rosters for socialisation and handling management
protocols/SOPs and rosters for enrichment management, including rotation and disinfection of toys/enrichment items.
Retirement
protocols/ SOPs for desexing and/or long term fertility management
protocols/SOPs for assessing suitability for rehoming or euthanasia of retired breeding animals
protocols/SOPs for finding suitable homes for retired animals.
Sale preparation
health assessment for kittens before sale (where the business undertakes vaccination of kittens)
vaccination protocols/SOPs for puppies and kittens before sale
protocol for providing new purchaser information pack, health/vaccination certificates, desexing certificates (where appropriate), microchip registration certificates and transfer forms, etc.

Animal return
protocol for obtaining veterinary documentation (where required) for animals being returned to the business
protocol for quarantine (may be general quarantine SOP) for animals being returned to the business
protocols for assessment for resale and policies regarding animals deemed not suitable for resale
protocol for refund payments.
Risk assessments
complete animal safety risk assessments on all areas of the facility in which animals are held (even for just short periods of time). You should be looking for areas where animals can injure themselves, areas where they could escape and areas where they could ingest items that may be detrimental to their health and welfare
complete staff/human safety assessment risk for all areas of the facility

restriction of trade and the fact that no other animal industry has to jump through all these hoops are good starting points for fighting this in court.

i know there are costs etc. but there must be lawyers willing to have a crack at something like this cause our industry is being smashed to pieces by a bunch of arseholes with zero consience imo.

what a crock of shite!

this is pathetic.

Does each kennel need their own air conditioning zone??

This is what happens when bureaucrats with a lack of interest in the outcome are running the show.

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This is NSW all over again - you really don't need to go past the Executive Summary starting on page 6 to realise the same flawed arguments/reasons are being relied upon to introduce the code.
Academics playing with facts and numbers on a spreadsheet - pretty sad actually.

If not I would be screaming from the roof tops for its introduction.

Am currently in the process of building a private quarantine import facility where there will be strict quarantine and bio-security in place. Other than having well constructed buildings, to stay pathogen free you need to be confident and trust your staff do the right thing to eliminate any risk of contamination. Its obvious that GRV have zero trust in the states participants and like any other corporation, governments included they look after their own necks. Those that have put a lifetime into their passion for their hounds means nothing to those who in 10 years time will just simply apply for another job behind a desk.

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To little to late by groups like GOTBA, NGRU, ETC, ETC. This goes back years when others were in power and nothing was done, no words were spoken. No one raised a voice or made some waves. do not rock the boat they said. Well, now the boat is sinking and people are making some noise.

Where was some noise when the live baiting issue happened that has generated this over reaction that continues years later, were members supported or used as sacrificial lambs to slaughter to supposedly save the industry or was it just to protect the 400 million, some people know. Did everyone go to ground protecting their own interest? Who knows but let me say that obviously they have not learnt the lesson of Mike Baird and Troy Grant. Salt of the earth people will win the day!

It's clear who is lying !

Impact on small owners (those who had less than 9 greyhounds wh
o made a start) For an owner, there is most likely to be a $12 to $13 increase in rearing costs per dog per week for 36 weeks and around a $49 increase in training costs per week per dog for 12
weeks. The additional cost per dog is therefore likely to be ar
ound $450 for rearing and around $588 for training, over their lifetime. Additionally, there is also the direct cost to owners from rehoming reforms and the transfer of responsibility of rehabilitation of dogsto owners at a cost of around $512 per dog under proposed Standard 6.3.12 a total increase of around $1,550 per dog over its lifetime. For large owners made up of as many as ten syndicate members (on advice from GRV) this is not likely to constitute an impost. For small owners with less than 9 greyhounds then this could result in a larger proportionate burden. However even for small owners a rise in cost by $1,550 per dog over their lifetime (including the cost of rehabilitation) represents a 7.8% increase from the average estimated costs of ownership. It
is unclear if this will reduce involvement in the industry. Importantly, unlike large owners,small owners are more likely
to participate in the industry as a hobby, not for the winnings
and earnings.

Impact on competition The markets affected by the proposed Code are predominantly those for greyhound breeding, training and ownership. Keeping in line with the discussion of impacts on small establishments, the proposed Code is highly unlikely to have an impact on the number or size of participants in relevant markets. According to DEDJTR,the proposed Code is not
expected to affect the costs of an establishment (even small es
tablishments) sufficiently or in an ongoing way as to create any significant impact on competition, including any barriers
to entry. According to DEDJTR, breeders and trainers are expect
ed to fully pass on any cost increased rearing and training (of around $1,100 per dog) to owners. With respect to owners DEDJTR notes that it is unlikely an increase of cost of $1,100 in rearing and training and $512 for rehabilitation per dog over its lifetime will affect decisions of small owners(consumers) to participate in an adverse way given the hobby/social status of owning a
greyhound. Given that 97.5% of unique owners are considered to
be small then this cost increase is expected to affect all owners equally and therefore the proposed Code is not considered to be a restriction on competition in relation to greyhound ownership.

Comment by GRV; GRV Industry Reform Initiatives It should also be noted that the economic impact may also be further reduced through the many reform initiatives currently being delivered by GRV. These
initiatives are already driving improved animal welfare outcomes and improved participant behaviour.

Well Neil Mitchell has put his hand up as a right nutter.How about we ban Football Neil.C'mon it actually kills and maims human beings,get your priorities in order Neil.Or how about Horse Racing Neil,it kills and maims people too,surely it has to go before Greyhound Racing.