Progress doesn’t always make headlines, but it’s happening every day in parliaments, courtrooms, and kitchens – because of our supporters, including you.
Glenys Oogjes
CEO
Farmed animal protection.
'Farmed' animals suffer in the highest numbers with the least protection from suffering. So, this year, we continued our work to transform the world for them, by exposing their hidden suffering, pursuing legal challenges, and inspiring kinder choices to create meaningful and long-lasting change.
Live export ban secured.
When the Coalition government threatened to reverse the live sheep export ban in the leadup to the 2025 federal election, we launched a high-impact ad blitz. Our digital ads were displayed nearly 4 million times, and our billboards reached key electorates with a clear message: Australian sheep have suffered enough.
The Albanese Government’s re-election secured the ban and a safer future for Australian sheep, but our recent investigations show we must stay vigilant until this cruel trade ends for good.
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Samples of campaign billboards featuring imagery by @We Animals Media
Changing the world for pigs trapped in factory farms.
Credit: Farm Transparency Project
Our landmark court case for pigs continued in the Supreme Court of Victoria, challenging the cruel and routine use of CO₂ gassing.
Pigs are as sensitive and individual as the animals we share our homes with – yet within the food system, they face slaughter without any cruelty protections. Our legal team is working to change that.
Help fund our legal work and campaigns for farmed animals.
While we represented pigs in court, our transformational campaigns returned to screens to reach new hearts, reveal the sad reality for pigs, and inspire a kinder future for them.
2.7 million
2.7 million people were reached with eye-catching billboards across Australia’s capital cities.
8,000
8,000 television spots aired across major TV networks nationwide.
1 big screen
Our powerful 'Be Their Hero' campaign made it to a big screen during the Sydney Film Festival.
Credit: Farm Transparency Project
Freeing hens from cages.
Despite a national agreement to phase out battery cages, most state and territory governments in Australia continue to stall on this committment. Last year, 4,430 emails were sent to state decision-makers, urging them to act faster to end this cruelty – and we continue to push for progress until every hen is spared from suffering this archaic farming practice.
Our campaign budgets don’t compare to those of the industries that profit off animal suffering – but with your support, we can continue to shine a light on the reality for these animals.
While we continued to see wildlife suffer during disasters, killed for ‘fun’ and profit, or scapegoated by agricultural industries, we also saw a community of determined advocates rallying to protect them each time we asked.
Emergency bushfire response
When bushfires tore through Victoria’s Grampians, we joined forces with Vets for Compassion and local wildlife carers to deploy our mobile veterinary triage to help animals who had a fighting chance, and ease the suffering of those who didn’t.
Legal action for dingoes
Our work to help threatened, native dingoes who are poisoned, trapped, and shot has continued in Victoria’s Supreme Court. This year, we partnered with a proud First Nations co-litigant to protect both animals and culture.
Major win for kangaroos
After almost two years and 73,637 emails from supporters, Adidas finally announced it would break ties with the commercial kangaroo killing industry – a move that will spare kangaroos from being shot and their joeys, bludgeoned.
Help native animals receive the protection and respect they so deserve – not just in times of disaster, but every day when laws and regulations fail them.
Helping animals wherever they need it through our lifesaving grants program.
Animals Australia’s grants program provided lifesaving support to animals in thirteen countries and one territory around the world during catastrophic floods, fires, earthquakes, and through the devastating reality of war.
Credit: Sulala Animal Rescue
Credit: Sulala Animal Rescue
Gaza
In February, our desperately needed animal aid finally crossed the border from Egypt into Gaza forSulala Animal Rescue. It was the first truck full of aid for animals since the war began, and thanks to the generosity of our donors, it won’t be the last.
Credit: Let's Save the Strays International
Myanmar
In the wake of a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, we supported organisationLet’s Save the Strays, whorisked their safety to rescue animals from the rubble, provide emergency care, and feed those left stranded in the streets.
Help provide much-needed support for animals, and the brave and compassionate people helping them, around the world.
Here’s where our donors are helping save lives: Jordan | Indonesia | Ukraine | Afghanistan | Iraq | Syria | Lebanon | Palestine | Pakistan | Myanmar | Thailand | Cambodia | England | Australia
Credit: Save Elephant Foundation, Thailand
We are entering a new chapter.
In the years ahead, Animals Australia will be expanding our advocacy efforts into other areas where animals are dramatically under-represented – like the widespread killing of native animals across the country, and the use of animals in research.
The scale of animal suffering we seek to address is immense – but so too is our determination, made possible by your support and your belief in a kinder world.
This work requires intricate strategies, deep compassion – and an unwavering resolve. But above all, it takes people who care. People like you.
Lyn White AM
Director of Strategy
Thank you
Real change begins when we question the status quo – and act with integrity, compassion, and courage to create something better. Thank you for choosing to walk this path with us.
Financial snapshot.
This year, generous support from our community enabled major TV and outdoor campaigns for farmed animals, emergency response for wildlife, and landmark legal action. Together, we’re able to approach animal protection at every available angle, giving animals their best chance at the kinder world they deserve.
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.
Animals Australia is independently audited every year to ensure transparency and accountability of the generous donations we receive that are channelled into our campaigns, research, investigations, critical fundraising efforts, and the operational costs required to carry them out on behalf of animals.
Animal Protection Programs
29%
Advocacy, Outreach & Lobbying
24%
Farmed Animal Protection
24%
Emergency Grants & International Animal Protection
20%
Transforming Food Systems
3%
Australian Wildlife Protection
Income
38%
Bequests
35%
Monthly Giving and Membership
21%
Donations – Campaign specific
5%
Investment Income
1%
Merchandise Sales
Expense
64%
Animal Protection Programs
22%
Finance, Governance & Management
11%
Fundraising
3%
Occupancy & Running Costs
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You’re the reason we can look to the future filled with hope.
Your contribution will fund initiatives that save countless animal lives and end cruelty. You’re the difference for an egg-laying hen who might never see the light of day; a calf ripped away from his mother after seconds on a dairy farm; a sheep awaiting the horrible fate of live export. Although they can’t thank you, we can’t thank you enough.
