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Code of Practice

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CODE OF PRACTICE UPDATE   20/11/2019

1300 144 360
Participant Support Line

One of GRV’s roles as a regulator is to guide and support participants to meet the various obligations and responsibilities as they relate to their participation in greyhound racing, including those outside the Rules of Racing such as the Victorian Government’s Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds.

If you have questions about the Code of Practice, please call the Participant Support Line on 1300 144 360.

Alternatively, leave an online enquiry via the form below or email us at participants@grv.org.au

EHMP
Declaration

Open your EHMP Declaration (PDF)

OPEN

Submit your EHMP Declaration

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Need more blank protocol pages? Click here to download a single blank protocol page that you can save, copy, complete and print as many as you need.

Keeping Greyhound Records now even easier!

A Greyhound Record is created in FastTrack for all greyhounds bred in Victoria, and can be accessed from your MyDogs page once a greyhound has been added to your FastTrack kennel (Kennel Return).  To use Greyhound Record on FastTrack, log in to your account at fasttrack.grv.org.au.

Some participants choose to keep these health and veterinary treatment records on paper, so to make this process more straightforward, GRV has now made available a simplified manual template that participants can use, along with a handy reference table of Injury, Illness and Health Management event types, locations and treatments that matches the options in FastTrack.

For more information on the Greyhound Record, or to request printed copies of the simplified Greyhound Record template:

  • call the Participant Support Line on 1300 144 360
  • email Participant Support at participants@grv.org.au
  • visit Downloadable Templates – Greyhound Record below
  • enquire at your local greyhound race club.

FAQ: Everything Code

Please find below frequently asked questions relating to Code of Practice, EHMP (Establishment Health Management Plan), Vets and the Code of Practice as well as the Greyhound Record.
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Your Feedback is important to us!

Please complete GRV’s short anonymous survey on Code Learning & Support here to let GRV know how useful and accessible the Code of Practice information & support materials have been for you in becoming Code ready.

For comments: Since 17th October 2019, the Greyhound Record has been available for use. In order for GRV to identify improvements, we need your help. Complete the following online form to provide your feedback on the Greyhound Record.

Note: Discussions between GRV and Animal Welfare Victoria have confirmed that you are not required to submit your EHMP to GRV. You are only required to submit the EHMP Declaration.

Manage ALL greyhounds on FastTrack by using the new Kennel Return options

Downloadable Templates

Greyhound
Record

  • Template – Simplified Greyhound Record
  • Guide – Using the Simplified Greyhound Record template
  • Guide – FastTrack: Access the Greyhound Record and Add an Event
  • Guide – FastTrack: Vaccinations and how to Print the Greyhound Record
  • Guide – Completing the booklet Greyhound Record
  • Template – Booklet Greyhound Record

Greyhound
Welfare

  • Support book – Greyhound Welfare
  • Greyhound Admission Form Template

Emergency Greyhound
Welfare

  • Support book – Emergency Greyhound Welfare
  • Example protocol – Emergency Greyhound Welfare

Breeding
_

  • Support book – Breeding
  • Post-Whelping Veterinary Certificate

Preparation for
re-homing &
retirement

  • Support book – Preparing for re-homing and retirement

Facility
Construction
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  • Support book – Facility Construction

Facility
Management
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  • Support book – Facility management
  • Chemicals Used Template
  • Emergency Action Plan Template
  • Establishment Routine Template
  • Establishment Risk Assessment Template
  • Staff Induction Template

Code of Practice
Essentials
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  • Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds
  • Key concepts to know
  • How to become compliant by January 1 2020
  • Code of Practice Support Book – All sections

Videos

Greyhound Record (FastTrack)
FastTrack: Access the Greyhound Record, Add an Event & Print

Greyhound Record (PaperBased)
Completing the hard copy Greyhound Record

Code of Practice Q&A:
A video compilation of short interviews with Traralgon Club Manager Steve Clarke, veterinarian Dr Barbara Backhoy and GRIU General Manager Shane Gillard, explaining their views and thoughts about key aspects of the Code.

Participants:
How to complete your EHMP

Vet:
How to approve an EHMP

Barriers to escape:
Facility Construction

Minimum housing requirements:
Facility Construction

Outdoor facilities:
Facility Construction

Mating, whelping and lactating areas:
Facility Construction

Toilet, exercise and day yards:
Facility Construction

FAQ: Everything Code

Please find below frequently asked questions relating to Code of Practice, EHMP (Establishment Health Management Plan), Vets and the Code of Practice as well as the Greyhound Record.

Do I need to send my EHMP to GRV after the vet has approved it?

No, however you must keep it at your establishment and present it to an Authorised Officer when requested.

As the Person in Charge (PIC), you must keep a copy of your approved EHMP at your property, to be made available on request.

Once I have the EHMP approved, what do I do?

You will need to complete the GRV EHMP Declaration online (the declaration can only be completed online).

Does every person at a property have to complete an EHMP?

No. Only the Person in Charge (PIC) needs to complete a vet-approved EHMP for their establishment by 1st January 2020.

Does my usual vet have to sign off my EHMP?

No. Any vet can sign off your EHMP if they approve your Protocols.

What is the Greyhound Record?

It’s similar to an eHealth record on FastTrack which will record all health care and veterinary treatments given to a greyhound during its life.

Is it part of the Code of Practice?

Yes. The Code of Practice requires every greyhound to have a Greyhound Record from whelp.

What do I use the Greyhound Record for?

To record health “events” for the greyhound.  Examples of health events include: if the greyhound gets an injury or illness for which they then receive treatment; or if the greyhound is given vaccinations, supplements, or worm treatments.

How does a greyhound get a Greyhound Record?

All greyhounds on FastTrack have already had a Greyhound Record automatically created for them.

What if my greyhound is from Interstate?

If you submit a kennel return for an interstate greyhound, a Greyhound Record will automatically be created for the greyhound on FastTrack. This should be used while the greyhound is resident in Victoria.

What if I can’t see the Greyhound Record?

Only the person who has completed a Kennel Return and has the greyhound located in their kennel, (the Person in Charge), will have access to the Greyhound Record.

Do I have to use the online Greyhound Record on FastTrack?

No.  You can use any form of paper or electronic record, as long as you capture the information required.

Can I edit, upload an attachment or delete an entry into the Greyhound Record?

There is no edit, upload or delete capability.

If you have health event-related paperwork for a greyhound, you should keep copies, and remember to pass a copy on to whoever will be the next Person in Charge of the greyhound.

What if the greyhound receives treatment arranged by someone who doesn’t have access to the Greyhound record?

Information about any health events or treatments should be passed to the Person in Charge of the greyhound (who does have access to the Greyhound Record), so that they can enter and save these events to the Greyhound Record.

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