WA State Support Plan - Animal Welfare in Emergencies

The AVA provided a submission to the recent consultation undertaken by DPIRD on the WA State Support Plan - Animal Welfare in Emergencies.

AVA policy and position were utilised to emphasise the following key points:

• Fair compensation and appropriate professional indemnity protection for veterinarians involved in emergency response work.
• A clear definition of the AVA’s role within the emergency response plan.
• The need for preparedness activities, such as assessing local veterinary capacity, before emergencies rather than during.
• The need for collecting data on the impact of emergencies on animals in disaster reports to inform more accurate and effective responses.
• The importance of government-funded public awareness campaigns to enhance animal welfare during disasters.

The AVA’s full response can be found here.