The SustainaWOOLTM Integrity Scheme
Accreditation provides benchmarks for minimum sustainability standards within the wool production system in Australia and provides integrity and traceability along the pipeline to consumers.
The SustainaWOOL™ Integrity Scheme covers 3 key pillars of wool production systems:
Sheep Health and Wellbeing
SustainaWOOL™ defines minimum acceptable standards for sheep welfare, including that sheep must be non-mulesed or mulesed with pain relief
Growers eligible to take part in the SustainaWOOL™ Integrity Scheme must not have been prosecuted under any of the applicable state Animal Welfare Acts.
Farm Management Practices and Facilities
SustainaWOOL™ defines minimum standards for good farm management practice, work, health and safety, and the standards of facilities through which sheep and wool pass.
Clip Preparation
SustainaWOOL™ sets out requirements for wool preparation by trained and/or careful shearers, the wool is prepared and compliant with the AWEX Standard: Wool Classer Code of Practice, and that the wool is classed by a registered Professional or Owner wool classer.
Grower Checklist
SustainaWOOL™ Integrity Scheme
For growers to apply for SustainaWOOLTM accreditation, the Grower Checklist must be completed by the responsible grower or farm manager. This is both a ‘self-assessment’ document, and also a legal declaration, subject to random desktop and/or on-farm audit.
The Checklist should be completed only after reading the SustainaWOOL™ Integrity Scheme Manual and Audit Checklist issued separately.
Growers who fulfil the requirements detailed in the Manual and Audit Checklist will receive SustainaWOOL™ Integrity Scheme accreditation.
Growers can use the manual edition of the form by clicking on the image at left or the online version by clicking the button below.
Contact Us
If you have a query, please use the form below to contact us.
SustainaWOOL
email: sustainawool@awex.com.au
Sydney (street address)
Unit 12 A, 2 Eden Park Drive,
Macquarie Park, NSW 1670
Phone: (02) 9428 6100
Melbourne (street address)
Gate 4, Frederick Road,
Tottenham, VIC 3102
Phone: (03) 9318 0277
Postal address
PO Box 651, North Ryde, NSW 1670