The RSPCA strives to represent the moderate voice on animal welfare issues and works with governments, legislators and industry, on both state and federal levels, to bring about changes to improve animal welfare.

Opinions and guidance are constantly being sought from RSPCA Australia by governments and decision makers on a whole range of animal welfare issues. RSPCA Australia is represented on major committees such as:-

• the National Consultative Committee on Animal Welfare (NCCAW) which advises the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry;
• the Livestock Advisory Committee (LAC); and
• National Health & Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) Code Liaison Group.

RSPCA Australia also provides comment to Environment Australia on an array of topics which are as diverse as kangaroo management plans to representation on the non-government organisations' International Whaling Commission committee.