Code of Practice for the Intensive Lamb Finishing Sector

This Code of Practice is being developed to provide national standards and guidelines as an initiative of the Australian Lamb Finishers Group (ALF) and the Sheep Meat Council of Australia (SCA). Funding has been managed by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

This code is the first of its kind for the Australian lamb finishing industry, and has resulted in a framework of standards and guidelines encompassing industry best practice that will be valued by all stakeholders. All lamb finishing systems are covered by the Code, from pasture-based to shedded enterprises, and include environmental, nutritional, design, management, supply chain and animal welfare guidelines.

• Richard Bull (Chairperson, NSW)
• Alex Ball (MLA 2, Manager, Lamb and Sheepmeat R&D)
• Maria Butler (SCA 1)
• Hamish Mackinnon (ALF 3, Vic)
• Mick Quinlivan (ALF 3, WA)
• Craig Heggaton (ALF 3, WA)
• John Jackson (Country Fresh, NSW)
• Steve Chapman (ALF 3, Vic)
• Alan Strang (prime lamb producer Tallygaroopna, Vic)
• Hamish Browning (Elders Limited)
• Felicity Bartlett (SCA 1 & ALF 3)
• San Jolly (Productive Nutrition Pty Ltd)

Consultants:

• San Jolly (Productive Nutrition Pty Ltd)
• Bruce Knee
• Rob Davidson (WAMMCo)
• Tony Hamilton (Qld DPI&F)
• Geoff Duddy (NSW DPI)
• the late Trevor Clark (PIRSA)

Support team:

• Ann Wallace (Project Manager, Productive Nutrition Pty Ltd)
• Hamish Dickson (Graduate Consultant, Productive Nutrition Pty Ltd)
• Joel Small (Administration Officer, Productive Nutrition Pty Ltd)

1. Sheep Meat Council of Australia.
2. Meat & Livestock Australia.
3. Australian Lamb Finishers