Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

This paper identifies challenges of emergency animal management in First Nations communities to answer the following questions: How to empower Australian remote First Nations communities in emergency animal management? How to strategically embed animal emergency management and application in the Territory Emergency Plan? Could be used for considering alternate practices or learning about Indigenous ways of being and doing.

This study aimed to better understand the role of dogs in Aboriginal communities and the barriers to accessing veterinary services. Could be used for considering alternate practices or learning about Indigenous ways of being and doing.

AMRRIC is an organisation focused on supporting animal management in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. They have a large resource bank which includes an EHP Manual and emergency management of companion animals in remote Indigenous communities. Could be used for considering best practices, or finding case studies and resources to support work.

This policy can be used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, local councils, and veterinary providers to help ensure the achievement of effective and sustainable animal health programs. Could be used for considering best practice, learning about Indigenous ways of being and doing, or challenging the status quo.