Know your stuff! We have information on a range of issues which will assist you to inform others and argue your case. Also check out our videos and photos, get the lowdown on our major campaigns, and download some flyers to keep handy for any occasion!
 

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Tell all your friends, family and colleagues what you know, and email all your contacts about our campaigns... Even when you’re at your hairdresser—let them know what you’ve learnt!

Remember:

• Don’t preach! Many people are most receptive when invited to discuss the issues, rather than being talked at. Remember to ask questions, and reflect on the answers that you are given in a way that can further your conversations.
• Don’t get disheartened! You can’t convince everyone—some people will just never be able to empathise in the way you can. When faced with someone who may never understand your argument, try to concentrate your efforts on other people who are more likely to empathise with animal suffering.
• Don’t expect too much too soon! Many of us would like for everyone we speak with, to—for example—never buy products which are tested on animals or to never eat meat again, but remember to take one step at a time. Some of the things you are asking of people are ‘life changing’ for them, so respect that they might find things difficult, or take things slowly at first.
• Stress the positive! There are always alternatives to people’s current consumption habits: vegetarian 'meats', cruelty-free household goods and entertainment without animal abuse for example!

Call in to talkback radio shows, as other listeners might not know about the issues you’re raising. For example, most Australians are unaware that 95% of pigs are raised on factory farms, and that mother pigs are kept in stalls so small they cannot even turn around!

Write letters to politicians and the directors of corporations. You can download template letters, and send pre-written online letters from the websites of our major campaigns.

Or, write a letter to the editor of your local newspapers or magazines about the issues you care about.

To be effective, always make your letters polite and concise. Most people will be unaware about the extent of cruelty in Australian factory farms, or in the live export industry—so always provide descriptions and examples to back-up your claims.

Speaking up for animals is so easy, you can do it without even trying! Simply by putting a bumper sticker on your car, or wearing a t-shirt bearing an animal-friendly slogan, you will effortlessly spread the word of compassion toward our animal kin among those around you!

If you visit a restaurant, ask whether they use free-range eggs, as well as free range pork, ham and bacon, and—if they don’t already—ask them to provide vegetarian options.

Keep some Save Babe leaflets handy to leave with them.

If you work in a shop, or a vet, doctor’s or dentist’s clinic, or a library or community centre, or ANYWHERE which has customers or visitors, leave out a petition along with some leaflets.

Contact us for leaflets, or download your own right now!

Join the Animals Australia volunteer network! This can mean as much or as little as you’d like it to: from handing out leaflets in your home town, to offering your professional skills and services, or even organising events or manning a stall...

Get connected! Join up now!

If you’re a student, and are able to choose a project topic, choose a subject from one our major campaigns or related topics. It's an easy way to educate your teacher and fellow classmates about animal issues.

If you’re a teacher, ask your class to discuss or write a paper about animal suffering which is within our power to eliminate.

If you object to something that a store is selling (like real fur), then tell them! Ask to see the manager, and explain clearly and calmly why you object to the sale of items that were produced with animal cruelty. Many people will be unaware of how an animal product reaches the store shelves (even store managers), so remember to be patient and provide details in your explanation.

You can also submit a written complaint.

If you witness a case of animal abuse, alert the relevant authority: contact the RSPCA or call the police.