Independent consultancy for livestock industries and government
We deliver research, program management and technical advice across livestock supply chains, from farm and transport through to processing and export.
Impetus is an Australian consultancy working with research and development corporations, government agencies and international organisations. We take on industry-wide problems that need technical credibility, careful stakeholder management and reliable delivery.
Our work covers standards and regulation, traceability and movement control, livestock transport, processing, animal welfare and the evaluation of new technology. We have delivered projects in Australia, Southeast Asia and for international bodies including the World Organisation for Animal Health.
Why Impetus
Trusted with difficult topics
Industry and government bring us problems that are large, sensitive or contested. We arrive with workable solutions, not advocacy.
We deliver
Milestones on time, reports that are fit for purpose and workshops that run well. Reliable delivery is the standard we hold ourselves to.
Independent and credible
We have no commercial interest in any product or supplier. Our advice is technical, practical and honest about limitations.
What we do
- Program and project management
- Research and evidence review
- Standards, policy and regulation
- Traceability and movement control
- Technology evaluation and innovation
- Stakeholder engagement and facilitation
- Training, extension and adoption
- Animal welfare science and assessment
Featured projects
Livestock export traceability. Technical delivery partner on a Commonwealth-funded program to strengthen traceability systems for Australian livestock exports.
Open Innovation Pipeline. Managing LiveCorp's pipeline that takes new technology from concept to commercial trial in the live export industry.
Animal movement control framework. Developing a framework for the World Organisation for Animal Health that member countries use to assess how animal movements are governed.
Destination Goat. Building a goat-specific transport education package for Meat & Livestock Australia, from pre-transport through to receival.
Who we work with
LiveCorp | Meat & Livestock Australia | Australian Meat Processor Corporation | World Organisation for Animal Health | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Murdoch University
Have a problem that needs solving?
We work with funders and agencies early, while projects are still being scoped. If you are planning research, a program or a review, we would like to hear about it.