The Council has adopted Codes and Policies as deemed necessary to maintain and protect the Beagle breed in Australia. Currently there are three ie vivisection, the Code of Ethics, and  the Hereditary Diseases Policy.

1. Vivisection
In 1990 Council resolved "The Members of the NBC(Aust) are totally opposed to vivisection. The Secretary and President are empowered to make representation wherever possible opposing vivisection and to voice the Council's objections. All Member Clubs are encouraged to follow the same course."

2. Code Of Ethics
In 1993 Council adopted the ANKC's Code of Ethics and all Members are bound by it.

3. Hereditory Diseases
The Hereditary Diseases Policy was developed  in response to the ANKC's  investigation into possible links between some inherited diseases/conditions and specific breeds. All Breed Councils were requested to list diseases which Members thought might have a higher than average incidence in their breed, and Member Clubs put forward the following suggestions:- cervical calcification, dry eye, cherry eye, epilepsy, hip dysplasia, congenital cataracts and "Chinese Beagle" syndrome. After extensive research and  discussion, the conclusion was reached  "that the Beagle cannot be classified as particularly suffering from any inherited diseases, and there is no reason for imposing any mandatory testing regulations for any particular disease at this time."

However hip dysplasia, epilepsy and invertebral disc disease were noted as worthy of monitoring.