Leisha Hewitt

Leisha is a consultant on animal welfare practice, industry standards and quality assurance frameworks, with a particular emphasis on animal welfare at slaughter. She has held research and lecturer positions at Murdoch University (WA) and Bristol University Vet School, where she managed the Veterinary Continuing Education Unit and contributed to the Animal Welfare Training program.  As part of the Animal Welfare Training Group at Bristol she was responsible for the implementation of training programs and consultancy activities, particularly in the area of livestock production, transportation, stunning and slaughter. She is a member of the OIE technical committee on the killing of farmed reptiles and has been called upon in a technical expert capacity by OIE, Government and Meat Industry bodies, RSPCA and EFSA panel.Leisha is a specialist in the development and implementation of animal welfare standards. She has been involved in the development, implementation, verification and review of numerous livestock conformity assessment schemes; relating to farms, abattoirs, hatcheries and packing stations.