![[TruckCare]](images/286_logo_truckcarelogo2.jpg) What is TruckCare?TruckCare is the Livestock Transport Industry’s independently-audited quality assurance program. The program is built around the quality assurance principles contained in international standards and also uses hazard analysis of critical control points. TruckCare is designed to integrate with other quality programs including CattleCare, FlockCare, National Saleyard Quality Assurance and TruckSafe.
The program is aimed at raising awareness, introducing quality management, implementing a quality management system which can be audited by customers, or by an externally qualified auditor and integrated with customers or road transport quality assurance programs. TruckCare has been developed with the assistance of animal welfare scientists from the Department of Primary Industries, Victorian Government
What is TruckCare made up of? TruckCare is an independently-audited quality assurance system - in TruckCare, stock carrying companies are independently audited to demonstrate compliance against several key elements. The key elements meet or better the regulations and codes of practice in place in Australia for animal welfare, food safety, biosecurity and stock traceability. These four areas and the key elements that TruckCare audits are set out in the attached table.
Click here to download TruckCare Elements Table
Where did TruckCare come from and where is it going? The ALTA is proud to have developed TruckCare on its own initiative, in response to the need to improve animal welfare, OH&S and biosecurity risks in the industry. From humble beginnings, TruckCare is fast becoming the preferred industry standard that customers expect to see in the transporting process. TruckCare is now a critical part of the Federal Government’s Australian Animal Welfare Strategy for Livestock and a front line in managing bio-security issues.
TruckCare Charges and Audit Timings
For a full listing of TruckCare Charges and a TruckCare Audit Schedule, please click here. Who Runs TruckCare? Truckcare is administered by the ALTA but is audited by independent auditors.
Contact: Emma Higginson - PO Box 615, BELCONNEN ACT 2616 | T: 02 6247 5434 | F: 02 6247 0476 | E: office@truckcare.org.au
Who Supports TruckCare? TruckCare is endorsed by: - Government/NGOs:
- Australian Quarantine Inspection Service
- Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Department of Primary Industries Victoria
- Animal Health Australia
- RSPCA
- Meat and Livestock Australia
- Industry
- Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd
- Castricum Brothers Pty Ltd
- Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd
- Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd
- National Association of Saleyard Service Organisations
- Southern Meats Company Pty Ltd
- Tatiara Meat Company Pty Ltd
- Teys Bros (Holdings) Pty Ltd
- Woolworths / Safeway
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