Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission

The Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission is the independent regulator of the greyhound racing industry in NSW. The Commission is responsible for administering the Greyhound Racing Rules, registering greyhounds and industry participants (including but not limited to owners, breeders, trainers, book makers and race officials) and investigating animal welfare and integrity concerns relating to greyhound racing in NSW. The Commission employs race stewards, inspectors, investigators and veterinarians who all play an important role in safe guarding the welfare of registered greyhounds and the integrity of the industry. In doing so, the Commission hopes to increase public confidence in an industry undergoing major reforms. The establishment of the Commission was a key recommendation of the Greyhound Industry Reform Panel, which was set up to provide recommendations on how to establish greater oversight and enforcement of integrity and welfare standards in the industry. The reform panel made 122 recommendations and the NSW Government accepted all but one. The Commission became operational on 1 July 2018 and will progressively implement applicable Reform Panel recommendations, which will represent significant changes for the industry and the way it operates.