The NSW Government has announced an $11.3 million grant for RSPCA NSW to use towards their enforcement and compliance activities.
The funding is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to establish a new animal welfare network, which will also see the Animal Welfare League NSW (AWL) receive $1.17 million.
Tara Moriarty, Minister for Agriculture, said the NSW Government is committed to improving animal welfare standards across the state.
“We will continue to work with stakeholder, advocates, and the community to improve animal welfare and to build a better and stronger framework of animal protection.
“We recognise the compliance work the Animal Welfare League and RSPCA do and value the long-standing relationships we have with them to achieve better outcomes for the animals of NSW.”
The funding is substantially higher than any other state or territory has allocated to charitable animal welfare organisations to undertake their compliance and enforcement work and will be used to fund animal welfare inspectors, investigate animal cruelty, carry out enforcement, and cover vehicle operating and legal expenses.
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