Greyhound Racing Victoria will introduce a new GRV Policy – Scanning at Trials, effective from 13 July 2026.
The policy formalises the requirement that all greyhounds must be scanned before participating in any club trial.
The policy supports GRV’s ongoing investment in the updated Digital Greyhound Lifecycle Tracking Program, delivered with the support of the Victorian Government, to strengthen whole-of-life oversight of greyhounds in the care of Victorian participants.
No Scan – No Trial
From 13 July 2026, all club trials will operate on a “No Scan – No Trial” basis.
This means a greyhound must be successfully scanned, using the scanning technology provided at the club, before it is permitted to participate in a club trial.
If a greyhound has not been successfully scanned before the trial, it will not be permitted to participate in that trial, or any other club trial, until it has been successfully scanned.
What participants need to do
The registered person in control of a greyhound attending a club trial must:
- allow the scan of each greyhound brought to a racing club for the purpose of undertaking a trial before the greyhound undertakes the trial;
- allow the use of the scanning technology provided by the Club to scan the greyhound; and
- not refuse to have their greyhound scanned by club staff, GRV, or any person authorised by GRV when attending a club trial.
Participants are encouraged to allow sufficient time before their trial to complete the scanning process.
Role of clubs
Clubs will be responsible for ensuring that scanning equipment is available, in good working order, and accessible to registered persons when trials are conducted, including at the published or designated trial times specified by the club.
Club staff responsible for collecting scanning information will be required to ensure that greyhounds have been scanned prior to trialling and that the relevant scanning data is submitted to GRV in the required manner.
Compliance approach
A breach of a GRV policy may constitute a breach of the Rules of Racing.
In the initial implementation period, the focus of the policy will be on education, consistency and voluntary compliance across Clubs and participants.
However, should low levels of voluntary compliance continue, GRV may move to a more structured regulatory approach.
GRV thanks clubs, participants and industry stakeholders for their cooperation and support in strengthening greyhound traceability and whole-of-life oversight across the Victorian greyhound racing industry.