Resources
One Health for World Zoonoses Day
We’ve heard the term ‘zoonoses’ a lot in recent times, and there’s even a dedicated day (6 July) for zoonoses. So, what are they, and why is there a special day for them? A zoonosis is a disease which is transmitted from animals to humans. They can be caused by a...
Recruiting: AMRRIC Board of Directors
About us AMRRIC (Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities) is a national not-for-profit organisation that works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to improve the health and welfare of their companion animals. In doing so, we are...
National Desexing Month is coming in July!
Did you know that July is National Desexing Month? National Desexing Month is an initiative by the National Desexing Network, which encourages pet owners to have their pets desexed and help reduce the number of unwanted pets being born. Australia is a pet...
Indigenous language versions of Ehrlichiosis animation now available on ICTV
Have you checked out Indigenous Community Television (ICTV)? ICTV produces, supports and enables sharing of video content in Indigenous communities in Australia, via a TV channel in Alice Springs and Broome, and online. It includes content both produced by, and...
Celebrating World Environment Day 2022: Only One Earth
This year’s theme for World Environment Day (5 June) is “Only One Earth”. 50 years ago, the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was at this conference where the goals of poverty alleviation and environmental protection...
Vetprac x AMRRIC Webinar Series: Emerging Ehrlichiosis
AMRRIC has partnered with Vetprac on a two-part web series on the impacts, diagnosis, and treatment of ehrlichiosis in dogs. The brown dog tick is found across half of Australia, and as Ehrlichia canis spreads throughout the brown tick population, it’s important to...
AMRRIC Team Pops Up in South West SA – With Some Familiar Faces!
Over 8 days in May 2022, Program Manager Operational Delivery Dr Chelsea led an AMRRIC team across 3 communities in South Australia – Davenport, Koonibba and Yalata. Dr Chelsea was accompanied by Bindee Davis, a regular veterinary nurse on SA trips, as well as...
AMRRIC at the 2nd Australian Biosecurity Symposium
Dr Bonny Cumming presenting on the impacts of E Canis at the Biosecurity Symposium Two AMRRIC staff recently attended the 2nd Australian Biosecurity Symposium on 3-5 May 2022 on the Gold Coast, QLD. So, what is biosecurity and how does it apply to AMRRIC? ...
A Training Partnership Central to Meet Community Needs
AMRRIC has a long history of developing & delivering community education programs relevant to rural & remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. These programs operate alongside our veterinary programs & aim, via the...
Recognising our Veterinarians: World Veterinarian Day 2022
AMRRIC veterinarian and Program Manager Dr Sophie performing surgery On 30 April, World Veterinary Day, we celebrated the work of veterinarians and veterinary nurses: our staff, volunteers, supporters, partners and founders. The provision of veterinary...