SAFEMEAT is a partnership between the Australian meat and livestock industry and state and federal governments. 

Members of SAFEMEAT include representatives from the Australian Meat Industry Council, Cattle Council of Australia, Sheepmeat Council of Australia, Meat and Livestock Australia, Australian Lot Feeders’ Association, Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, the Chief Executive Officer of State/Territory Department of Agriculture/Primary Industries and the Chief Executive Officer of State/Territory Meat Industry Authority (or equivalent body).

SAFEMEAT

SAFEMEAT partnership is to ensure that red meat products achieve the highest standards of safety and hygiene from farm to consumer and to provide strategic direction and policy advice to the red meat industry. Every sector of the red meat production chain in Australia is represented on SAFEMEAT, from cattle and sheep producers, to processors, to meat and livestock exporters, to government representatives.

This SAFEMEAT website covers issues relating to meat safety, traceability and animal welfare in the Australian red meat and livestock industry.

What is SAFEMEAT? Protecting, Managing and Promoting Australian Red Meat Safety. More...

SAFEMEAT Annual Report 2007/08 (PDF, 3394KB)

SAFEMEAT Annual Report 2006/07 (PDF, 2.19MB)

Meat & Livestock Australia

Meat & Livestock Australia  (MLA) is a producer-owned company that provides services to the entire Australian red meat industry including producers, processors, exporters, live exporters and retailers. MLA’s core activities are working to improve market access, building demand for Australian red meat and conducting research and development to provide competitive advantages for the industry. MLA is represented in major export markets: North America, Japan, South Korea, Middle East/Africa, Europe and South Asia.