working together: a partnership between east arnhem...
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Working together: a partnership between
East Arnhem Regional Council &
the University of Melbourne
Elizabeth Tudor,
Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
University of Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Emma Kennedy
East Arnhem Regional Council
Northern Territory
Keys to successful programs in
Indigenous communities
• Relationship building
• Reliability
• Sustainability
Elements
Veterinarian (Resident in Veterinary Public Health) employed by Unimelb
•“On ground” in communities for up to 9 months per year to support
EARC work and deliver program including:
• Surgical de-sexing program
• General veterinary care
• Prophylactic parasite control program
• Training of local Indigenous AMW’s
• Monitoring of dog population and data base management
•Supervision of DVM4 students on general medicine and surgery
placement
•Supervision of DVM4 students on public health rotation
Benefits
For Resident Veterinarian
•Unique professional experience
•Advanced training preparation for specialist examination
•Research higher degree training for resident (MVSc)
For East Arnhem Community
•Capacity building for local communities
•Consistent service delivery
•Sustainability and professional support for Council employed staff
For University
•Teaching opportunities for students across several disciplines and levels
•Development of ongoing research partnership