The Voiceless grant will be used to support the development of a syllabus related textbook for students enrolling in the Graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare, an innovative and unique higher education degree course which was launched in 2003. Comprehensive course notes and on-line interactive exercises support the course, which is currently offered off-campus. This $10,000 grant will allow Dr Bennett, who is the convenor of the course, to revise the existing course materials and prepare a textbook and supporting CD Rom. These will be made available for sale to other schools and institutions, which will give a greater portion of the Australian community access to education about animal welfare issues.

The Voiceless grant will help fund the publication of this collaborative production of papers by scientists, animal welfare and wildlife protection groups, and guided by Dr. David Croft of the University of New South Wales. The 2nd edition is described by Maryland Wilson, President of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council as "a heartbreaking expose of the insidious events that have led to the present crisis facing the nation's kangaroos". This second edition of the book contains additional scientific papers and a new forward by Professor Peter Singer.

The Voiceless grant will fund the continuation of an animal welfare program for dogs in the indigenous community of Ramingining (pop. 900) in Arnhem Land , Northern Territory. The project aims to eventually expand to other indigenous communities beyond Ramingining. The Ramingining Dog Management program, which was started in 2004, provides regular veterinarian visits to the community, a desexing program, and access to humane methods of euthanasia for injured animals. Due to the cultural sensitivity and support provided by Anne Celan , the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land were consulted and involved in the project from its inception. Anne is a teacher at the Ramingining Community Education Centre and the person who got the 'ball rolling' on this project . The program's initial success is directly attributable to the community involvement she helped facilitate.