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title: New national accreditation scheme sets standard for animal welfare in livestock transport
description: New national accreditation for livestock transport in Australia enhances animal welfare, traceability, and biosecurity with a unified framework across all states and territories.
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# [New national accreditation scheme sets standard for animal welfare in livestock transport](https://www.qta.com.au/news/new-national-accreditation-scheme-sets-standard-for-animal-welfare-in-livestock-transport)

 Written by [Hubspot Author](https://www.qta.com.au/news/author/hubspot-author) | 26 October, 2025

A new national accreditation scheme for transporting livestock around Australia has been launched, setting a new benchmark for animal welfare, traceability, and biosecurity.

The CoRLink [National Animal Welfare Accreditation Scheme](https://www.corlink.com.au/nawa) (NAWA) streamlines and harmonises the legislation, codes of practice, and guidelines across all Australian States and Territories, creating a unified national framework for animal welfare compliance.

Major livestock transporters have already signed on for the program, which was developed in consultation with regulatory bodies, animal welfare groups, major transport operators, industry leaders and associations.

**Full media release [here](https://www.qta.com.au/sites/default/files/uploaded-content/website-content/media_release_-_new_national_accreditation_scheme_sets_standard_for_animal_welfare_in_livestock_transport.pdf).**

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