Managing Animals in Disasters: Improving preparedness, response and resilience led by A/Prof Mel Taylor from Macquarie University for the previous Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, continues to generate further research utilisation opportunities.
The AIDR Planning for Animals in Disaster Handbook is due for publication in late 2024, while NSW SES hosts research resources on its Get Ready Animals webpage. The resources support owners to plan and implement safe care and evacuation for animals during emergencies and hard copies continue to be distributed at community events and pre-bushfire season activities.
Several videos created from this research are supported by NSW SES, Infrastructure NSW, NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Greater Sydney Local Land Services (LLS), Hawkesbury City Council and the Agnes Banks Equine Centre.
The Small Companion Animal Incident Management Project – Skills Impact references the importance of this research in the Australian Animal Care and Management Industry Sector Annual Update 2021: IRC Skills Forecast and Proposed Schedule of Work to support the development of a TAFE unit in Companion Animal Emergency Management.