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Our impact for animals in 2023/24

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With you by our side, we remain committed to building upon current momentum and creating our vision of a world where respect, kindness and compassion are afforded to all. Here's what you helped achieve in 2023/24...
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Glenys Oogjes
CEO
A close up of a sheep with Animals Australia CEO Glenys Oogjes in the background.

Legislating the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea

21 years after our first investigation revealed the immense suffering of sheep trapped in the trade, legislation to end the live export of sheep by sea has been passed in the federal parliament. Together, we made this happen...

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  • 31,481

    Our compassionate supporters never gave up, showing up for sheep at rallies and speaking up for them at every opportunity. This year alone, supporters sent 31,481 emails urging the government to end live export cruelty.

  • 76

    Lyn White and Shatha Hamade represent animals at Federal Court, news microphones are in front of them.
    Since regulations were introduced in 2012, we've lodged 76 legal complaints exposing the unwillingness of exporters to follow the rules, fortifying the political case for live export to end.

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    A group of sheep in a field looking inquisitively to camera.
    Since our efforts to end the trade began, the number of sheep exported live by sea each year has dropped by millions – from 6 million annually, to around 500,000. Thankfully, within the next four years, this number will be zero.
We did it! Live sheep export will end. With the passage of this unprecedented legislation, history has been made. And we are one step closer to that kinder world that awaits us all.
Portrait of smiling Lyn White
Lyn White AM
Director of Strategy 
Until the last animal leaves our shores, our work on their behalf is not done. Thank you for helping to spare animals from live export.
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A mother pig looks pleadingly to camera from the dark constraints of a farrowing crate where she is surrounded by her piglets.

Launching world-first legal action on behalf of pigs

Animals who’ve been categorised as ‘food’ are exempt from the protections that are extended to our companion animals. The gassing of pigs in Australian slaughterhouses is one shocking example of what little protection these animals really have, and why our work on their behalf is so important.

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Animals Australia's Shatha Hamade and Glenys Oogjes with the legal team who represented pigs standing outside the supreme court.
A pig looks up and out from behind bars of a device being lowered into a gas chamber.

Representing the 12,500 pigs who suffer in gas chambers every single day

Most pigs in Australia spend their final moments gasping for air inside a gas chamber – it’s painful and terrifying, and this year, we argued the case in Victoria’s Supreme Court that it is also illegal. This cruel method of slaughter – now standard practice – should never have been approved. For the past 18 months, we have been working on a legal case on behalf of every pig forced to endure unimaginable fear, hidden from view in a cage at the bottom of a dark chamber. If successful, our case would set a precedent for all animals who suffer behind slaughterhouse walls.

Help give pigs and other animals better protections by supporting our legal work.
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A curious Western Grey kangaroo joey with their head sticking out of their mother's pouch.

Protecting Australian wildlife from being shot for profit or ‘fun’

Despite their ‘protected’ status, wildlife face indiscriminate killing across Australia. Here's how we’ve continued to give these unique animals the protection they deserve.

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Helping kangaroos

Advocating for kangaroos remained a key focus of our work for wildlife, as they are sadly the native species killed in the highest numbers each year. 36,730 letters were sent from people around the world urging Adidas to stop using kangaroos to make shoes.
A mother kangaroo and joey hug in a grassy field, the joey is looking straight at the camera.

Advocating for ducks

This year, we came closer than ever to finally seeing an end to native duck shooting in Victoria. Shockingly, the Victorian Government made the inexplicable decision to allow duck and quail shooting to continue. 5,998 emails were sent by our supporters urging the Victorian Government to support the duck shooting Inquiry’s key recommendation of a full and permanent ban.  
A duck just about to land on the water with her wings extended, green reeds are in the background.

Defending vulnerable dingoes

We launched a first-of-its-kind legal case in the Supreme Court for threatened dingoes in Victoria. A week out from the trial date, the government revoked the ministerial ‘unprotection order’ we were seeking to challenge, protecting one of the most vulnerable dingo populations in the state from being poisoned, trapped or shot. Unfortunately, dingoes in other regions across the state are still exposed to cruelty.
A close up of a tan dingo looking at the camera.
With your help, our efforts will continue to see wildlife respected and protected nationwide.
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A dog with her paws on the shoulders of a man at Kabul Small Animal Rescue, Afghanistan

Helping animals in conflict and disaster zones around the world

Thanks to the generosity of our donors who extend their support to animals in disasters, crises and conflict zones, we have been able to provide much-needed support to animals and the selfless people helping them across the globe.

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Where our global grants have helped animals: Australia | Palestine | Afghanistan | Iraq | Israel | Jordan | Ukraine | Myanmar | Indonesia | Cambodia | Uganda | Tanzania

Rescuer holds a puppy in front of an animal ambulance, Gaza
A man sits with lots of cats, comforting one

Sulala Animal Rescue

Animals Australia started supporting the incredible efforts of Sulala Animal Rescue in Gaza three years ago, recognising their extraordinary commitment despite the unfathomable challenges they face. This support continued throughout the last year, with 100% of the proceeds raised through our appeal for Sulala being sent to the team to enable their lifesaving work to continue.  

Help enable the lifesaving support of animals, and the brave and compassionate people helping them, around the world.
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A beautiful dog being cuddled affectionately by a boy at a beach in Bali.

Joining forces for a kinder world

Animals Australia continued collaborating with animal protection allies worldwide through memberships, sponsorships, and funding – and this collaborative approach is proving to have a real impact for animals.

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Dog meat now banned in historic ruling

Seven years after Animals Australia’s landmark investigation, the trade and distribution of dog meat in Bali are now illegal. Through our global arm, Animals International, we supported the establishment of Indonesian organisation Sintesia Animalia Indonesia and have continued to assist their tireless work over the years to change hearts, minds, and laws, to transform the lives of dogs on the island.

Tottie as an older piglet enjoying a caress on her face from a kind human hand.

Thank you for giving so generously to help transform their world

In the face of great challenges, we ‘stay the course’ for animals – because our hearts won’t let us do otherwise.

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Financial snapshot.

Animals Australia receives no government funding – every dollar that fuels our campaigns, investigations, legal work, and research comes from our compassionate donors who share our vision of a kinder world for all.

Income

  • 43% Monthly Giving and Membership

  • 26% Donations – Campaign specific

  • 1% Merchandise Sales

  • 5% Investment Income

  • 25% Bequests

A little brown and white lamb standing in a field of green, looking peacefully to camera.

Thank you for your ongoing support…

Together, we remain committed to building upon current momentum and creating our vision of a world where respect, kindness and compassion are afforded to all. To read more about the work for animals we have undertaken on your behalf, download our full 2023/24 Annual Report.

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