| Status | Exploratory |
| Primary Work Area | General Animal Advocacy |
| Website | Voiceless |
| Review Published | December, 2016 |
Voiceless is an Australian think tank dedicated to raising awareness of animal suffering, particularly in factory farms and the kangaroo industry. They work to improve legal protections for animals in Australia by building the animal law movement, advising and lobbying politicians at all levels of government, and advocating for change through parliamentary processes.
Voiceless also builds the animal rights movement by conducting public outreach, hosting lectures, community education, and e-activism campaigns. Many of these campaigns involve a mix of collaboration with other animal groups, political lobbying and high-level advocacy, with recent campaigns focusing on sow stalls (gestation crates), live export, and ag-gag legislation. Finally, Voiceless conducts independent research on animal industries and animal law, and offers grants and prizes to those working to raise awareness of animal suffering in Australia.
Voiceless is an Australian think tank dedicated to raising awareness of animal suffering, particularly in factory farms and the kangaroo industry. They work to improve legal protections for animals in Australia by building the animal law movement, advising and lobbying politicians at all levels of government, and advocating for change through parliamentary processes.
Voiceless also builds the animal rights movement by conducting public outreach, hosting lectures, community education, and e-activism campaigns. Many of these campaigns involve a mix of collaboration with other animal groups, political lobbying and high-level advocacy, with recent campaigns focusing on sow stalls (gestation crates), live export, and ag-gag legislation. Finally, Voiceless conducts independent research on animal industries and animal law, and offers grants and prizes to those working to raise awareness of animal suffering in Australia.
Impact Evaluation:
Commitment to Research
Voiceless describes their approach as “measured and factual.” They conduct research on animal industries and the law and they make their findings publicly available, providing brief overviews as well as in-depth reports. They also provide resources for those who are interested in studying animal law. We think that research should be a high priority of the animal advocacy movement, though its impact is difficult to measure. One indication that Voiceless’ research has been successful is that they have been cited in some news outlets as an authority on animal welfare.
Varied Program Effectiveness
Voiceless employs a variety of tactics and administers grants to facilitate many different animal advocacy projects. Some have the potential to benefit larger populations of animals than others. Each year in Australia, approximately 4.5 million1 kangaroos and wallabies are lawfully killed while 500 million animals are used and killed in factory farms. Voiceless’ work on behalf of animals in factory farms has the potential to directly benefit a much larger number of animals than their work on behalf of kangaroos.