Training
AMRRIC aims to facilitate the provision of a range of culturally sensitive and professionally accountable education and training programs for vets, Indigenous community members, Environmental/Public Health Workers, Animal Management Officers and other community employees.
Veterinary training
In 2006 AMRRIC ran a short workshop on dog handling and flank speys in conjunction with the AMRRIC conference. Interested attendees were transported to a local vet clinic fora hands on session. In 2008 Queensland Health and AMRRIC conducted a workshop for veterinarians covering cultural awareness, zoonoses, delivering dog health programs in the field and sharing knowledges in Veterinary Health (photo below). See the presentations here.
In September 2010, ACT AVA and AMRRIC collaborated to run a similar workshop in Canberra.
Environmental Health Worker and Animal Management Officer training
In August 2009, AMRRIC collaborated with Tiwi Shire Council, Healthy Dogs Healthy Communities, TITEB and the Ark Vet Hospital to run a training workshop for Environmental Health Workers. This workshop focused on treating mange and dog behaviour. Read the program report here.
In 2010, AMRRIC is running workshops on its new Environmental Health Practitioner manual: ‘Conducting Dog Health Programs in Indigenous Communities- An Environmental Health Practitioners Guide’. Read the workshop reports below.
QLD: Torres Strait Islands 18th May, Cairns 22nd June
NT: Alice Springs 14th October, Tennant Creek 12th October, Katherine 19th October, Jabiru, Nhulunbuy, Darwin
WA: Broome 26th October
Above: Particpants of Queensland Health and AMRRIC's ‘Provision of sustainable veterinary Services in rural and remote Indigenous communities’ workshop, at Yarrabah community, out of Cairns on the 30th June, July 1,2,3 2008. The training provided specific skills for veterinarians with an interest and commitment to working in Queensland Indigenous communities.
Top row: Dr Jack Shields, Dr Sophie Constable, Dr Donna McSweeney, Dr Ted Donelan, Julia Hardaker (AMRRIC), Philip Pogson, Dr David Alan, Louise Brown (AMRRIC)
Middle row: Dr Helen Burns, Dr Sally Hughes, Dr Owen Lavers, Dr Jane Health, Dr Malcolm Health, Dr Jan Allen, Dr Rosemary Miller, Dr Vicki Lomax, Catherine Tiplady
Front row: Dr Joan Jordan, Danielle Windicsh, Thomas Gyemore, Alfred Gray (Touché). Absent: Scott McIntyre, Dr Michael Hinds
