National Code of Practice for Intensive Sheep and Lamb Feeding Systems

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

The code is the first of its kind for the Australian lamb finishing industry, and will result in the development of a framework of standards and guidelines encompassing industry best practice that will be valued by all stakeholders. The Code will include environmental, nutritional, design, management, supply chain and animal welfare standards and guidelines, and will apply to outdoor feedlots, containment areas and shedded operations.

• Richard Bull (Chairperson, NSW)
• Alex Ball (MLA, Manager, Lamb and Sheepmeat R&D)
• Ron Cullen (SCA)
• Hamish Mackinnon (ALF, Vic)
• Mick Quinlivan (ALF, WA)
• Craig Heggaton (ALF, WA)
• John Jackson (Country Fresh, NSW)
• Steve Chapman (ALF, Vic)
• Alan Strang (prime lamb producer Tallygaroopna, Vic)
• Scott Altschwager (Elders Limited)
• Felicity Bartlett (SCA & ALF)
• 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 (Livestock Consultant, Productive Nutrition Pty Ltd)
• Joel Small (Administration Officer, Productive Nutrition Pty Ltd)

Past Advisory Committee Members:

• Hamish Browning (Elders Limited, 2008-2009)
• Bernie O'Sullivan (previously SCA 2008)
• Blair Bryce (MLA 2008)
• Maria Butler (SCA 2008-2010)