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Animal Welfare

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Explore the latest research and innovative approaches that are ensuring the wellbeing of animals in human care. Learn about Zoos Victoria’s commitment to animal welfare through a science-based and ethical approach, and the implementation of best practice standards. Private workshops, expert-led keynote presentations and free resources are now available for you and your team.

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Workshops

Animal Welfare Principles 

Two-day private workshop at Melbourne Zoo or a location of your choice 

This private training is for organisations devoted to animal care and conservation. Build your confidence and capacity to assess welfare, improving standards and implementing strategies for continuous improvement.

On Day one, you will learn about:

  • Animal welfare science
  • Social license and the rise of ethical wildlife tourism
  • Ways to use an animal welfare code to empower staff
  • Animal welfare risk assessment and annual review processes
  • Real and best-practice examples 

On Day two, you will choose one of the following deep-dives: 

  1. Proactive welfare assessment – practise using a range of scientific and evidence-based tools that you can use in your specific context 
  2. Animal visitor experiences – develop an ethical encounter for visitors by using assessment tools that are based on animal welfare science
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Keynotes

These 30-minute keynotes are presented by Zoos Victoria experts. You can come to us or we can come to you (additional charges may apply). Keynotes are offered during weekday business hours, excluding public holidays. 

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Caring for Animals 

$770 incl GST

This keynote is for a general audience and explores animal welfare science. Learn how Zoos Victoria maintains animal welfare standards, and how this can support the welfare-based decisions you make about the animals in your care. 

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Zoo Species Planning 

$770 incl GST

This keynote is for zoo and aquarium professionals. Learn about the processes and decision-making tools that are used in Zoos Victoria species planning, which contributes to global population management. 

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Free Resources

Domains of Animal Welfare 

This video explores the five domains that guide Zoos Victoria’s approach to animal welfare. 

Code of Animal Welfare & Ethics 

This document explains the key principles and commitments that guide Zoos Victoria decision-making. 

Code of Animal Welfare & Ethics - (PDF)
Plan for Our Seals 

This video provides an overview of how the guiding principles of ‘Justified, Humane, Effective’ are used to plan seal care at Zoos Victoria.  

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