{"id":5552,"date":"2025-09-05T04:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T04:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/?page_id=5552"},"modified":"2025-12-08T08:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:33:26","slug":"position-statements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/en_us\/position-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"Position Statements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5552\" class=\"elementor elementor-5552\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22e393d6 gold-hero-sec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22e393d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d9789f1\" data-id=\"1d9789f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-756bb5b5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756bb5b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ffbe6ae\" data-id=\"5ffbe6ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a38fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31a38fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Position Statements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ab4258f\" data-id=\"5ab4258f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-367583b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"367583b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81ac5bc\" data-id=\"81ac5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d29748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d29748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WAFA publishes position statements to clarify our stance on key issues affecting working animals, training practices, and community engagement. These statements provide authoritative guidance for members, partners, and stakeholders, supporting informed decisions and consistent practice. You can access WAFA\u2019s current position statements or make specific requests by emailing <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"mailto:admin@workinganimals.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">admin@workinganimals.com.au<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1ef07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee1ef07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>To view each document please click the links below:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10a88a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10a88a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08a441e\" data-id=\"08a441e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cae15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cae15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\">PS-001-Animal First Aid Knowledge\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0557c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0557c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-002-Vaccination.pdf\"><strong>PS-002-Vaccination<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eeb3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eeb3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-003-Training-Methods.pdf\"><strong>PS-003-Training Methods<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433044b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"433044b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-004-Veterinary-Care.pdf\"><strong>PS-004- Veterinary Care<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51b1af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c51b1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-005-Veterinary-Insurance.pdf\"><strong>PS-005- Veterinary Insurance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ff146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3ff146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-006-Working-Animal-Identification.pdf\"><strong>PS-006- Working Animal Identification<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db1a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db1a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-007-Rehabilitation.pdf\"><strong>PS-007-Rehabilitation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8adb93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8adb93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-008-Working-Animal-Species.pdf\"><strong>PS-008-Working Animal Species<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e426c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e426c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-009-Streamlining-Terminology-for-Public-Access-to-Assistance-Animals.pdf\"><strong>PS-009-Streamlining Terminology for Public Access to Assistance Animals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9280a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9280a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-010-Desexing.pdf\"><strong>PS-010-Desexing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32a704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b32a704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-011-Fitness-and-Conditioning.pdf\"><strong>PS-011-Fitness and Conditioning<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff57ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff57ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-012-Human-First-Aid.pdf\"><strong>PS-012-Human First Aid<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0b5c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb0b5c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-013-Microchipping-and-Registration.pdf\"><strong>PS-013- Microchipping and Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85e0f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85e0f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-014-Recognition-Across-Jurisdiction.pdf\"><strong>PS-014-Recognition Across Jurisdiction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276cbb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276cbb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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OTs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94946ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94946ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-016-Parasites-Control.pdf\"><strong>PS-016-Parasites Control<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84dd39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a84dd39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-017-Trademarks.pdf\"><strong>PS-017-Trademarks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e25148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e25148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-018-Compassion-Fatigue.pdf\"><strong>PS-018-Compassion Fatigue<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9432bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9432bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-001-Animal-First-Aid-Knowledge.pdf\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5658\" src=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pdf-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 24px) 100vw, 24px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/workinganimals.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PS-019-Bullying-Harassment-and-Victimisation.pdf\"><strong>PS-019- Bullying, Harassment, and Victimisation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position Statements WAFA publishes position statements to clarify our stance on key issues affecting working animals, training practices, and community engagement. 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