PALMERSTON ANIMAL MANAGEMENT GROUP

AGENDA

Notice of Palmerston Animal Management Reference Group Meeting To be held in Council Chambers, Civic Plaza, Palmerston On Wednesday 22 November 2017 at 4.00pm.

1 PRESENT

2 APOLOGIES

Charles Giliam – Apology Samantha Baker – Apology

3 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION THAT the minutes of the Palmerston Animal Management Reference Group Meeting held Thursday, 27 September 2017 pages 52 to 53, be confirmed.

4 CORRESPONDENCE

4.1 Withdrawal of Membership – Charles Giliam

5 BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

5.1 Actions and Outstanding Topics

Dec # Task Date Action / Topic Update

PAMRG/0055 24/11/2016 THAT staff assess environment

grants that may be available for

lake information signage.

EOI has been submitted. No notification received from the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority.

6 NEW BUSINESS

6.1 Australian Institute of Animal Management Workshop PAMRG9 6.2 Animal Transport Vehicle Design Presentation

7 CLOSURE

PALMERSTON ANIMAL MANAGEMENT REFERENCE GROUP

REPORT

ITEM NUMBER: 6.1 Australian Institute of Animal Management Workshop

FROM: Director of Technical Services

REPORT NUMBER: PAMRG9

MEETING DATE: 22 November 2017

Summary: The Ranger Services Manager and the Senior Ranger attended the annual Australian Institute of Animal Management (A.I.A.M) Workshop in Melbourne 18 – 20 October 2017 to deliver a presentation on the city of Palmerston Rangers Dog Cage Lifter Vehicle. RECOMMENDATION THAT the PAMRG receives and notes report PAMRG9.

General: There was a featured showcase of animal transport vehicles, some of those presenters were Local Government organisations from the southern states that were able to have their vehicles displayed on site at the workshop. The Senior Ranger and Ranger Services Manager delivered the Dog Cage Lifter Vehicle presentation as a power point and video session. Some positive feedback was received from other presenters asking about the initial concept, construction and operation of the Lifter Cage Vehicle. The keynote speaker for the A.I.A.M. workshop was Mr. Jim Crosby, Chief Management Consultant for the City of Jacksonville, Animal Care and Protective Services, Florida, USA. Mr Crosby has extensive experience in animal crime investigation and teaches crime scene and other investigative procedures to Law Enforcement and Animal Control Agencies. The representation at the workshop was wide ranging with Local Government authorities from Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, New South wales, Queensland and even a Senior Ranger from Christmas Island Council in attendance. Associated agencies involved in Companion Animal Health and RSPCA Victoria also presented on several topics such as increasing de-sexing rates for dogs and cats, re-homing of pound animals, barking dog complaint processes, education and information on community strategies. On the final day of the workshop Mr. Crosby presented 8 case studies of fatal or near fatal dog attacks on people. From those 8 cases Mr. Crosby found through other evidence and forensic analysis that in 3

Municipal Plan:

1. Community & Cultural Wellbeing

1.2 Safe Communities

1.2 We are committed to ensuring the safety and security of our community

of those cases, the cause of death was from other persons not the dogs. The perpetrators had caused the death of the person before the dogs had then bitten or mauled the body of the deceased person. The complete program for the A.I.A.M. workshop is presented as Attachment A to this report. Financial Implications:

Nil.

Legislation/Policy:

Local Government Act (2012)

Palmerston Animal Management By-laws (2008)

Recommending Officer: Mark Spangler, Director of Technical Services

Any queries on this report may be directed to Mark Spangler, Director of Technical Services on

telephone (08) 8935 9958 or email palmerston@palmerston.nt.gov.au.

Author: Jeffrey Borella, Ranger Services Manager.

Schedule of Attachments: Attachment A: 2017 Australian Institute of Animal Management Workshop program.

2017 Program

WestWaters Hotel and Entertainment Complex,Mercure Caroline Springs

Wednesday 18 October - Friday 20 October 2017

Wednesday 18th October8.00 - 8.45 am Registration8.45 - 8.55 am Welcome from the AIAM President, Mykel Smith8.55 - 9.05 am Welcome to Country9.05- 9.10 am Official opening of the event

9.20 - 9.40 amJames (Jim) W Crosby M.S. CBCC-KA, Division Chief Management

Consultant (Chief) for the City of Jacksonville Animal Care andProtective Services, Florida, USA - an introduction

9.40 - 10.00 amMykel Smith, Coordinator Animal Management, Health,

Regulatory & Lifeguard Services, City of Gold Coast, Qld -Recruiting: Are we getting the most suitable candidate?

10.00 - 10.25am

Dr Vanessa Rohlf (PhD, BA (Hons-Psychology), Vic Fightingcompassion fatigue and promoting resiliency in the animal

management sector10.25 - 10.30

am Question time

1030 - 10.45am Morning tea

10:45 - 10.55am

Sharleen Jordan BSc Dip Ed Dip LG ASL2, Lecturer LocalGovernment/Animal Studies, Central Regional TAFE, WA -

National training options

10.55 - 11.25am

Lisa Calleja, Team Leader Inspectors, RSPCA Victoria, VicRSPCA Major Investigations team - working together towards a

common goal

11.25 - 11.45am

Brenton Thomass, Community Safety Leader, City of PortAdelaide Enfield, SA

Dog behaviourist in barking dog complaints trial

11.45 - 12.00pm

Jeff Borella and Shane Gartner, City of Palmerston, NT

Animal Transport vehicle design

12.00 - 12.10pm Question time

12.10 - 12.15pm Exhibitor presentation

12.15 - 1.15pm Lunch

1.15 - 2.15 pm Jim W Crosby M.S. CBCC-KA, Florida, USA - What is dogaggression

2.15 - 2.45 pmTrish Harris, Director Four Paws K9 Training, Vic

Temperament assessments for Court cases; behaviour programs andimproving long term rehome rates and positive outcomes

2.45 - 2.55 pm Question time2.55 - 3.00 pm Exhibitor presentation3.00 - 3.15 pm Afternoon tea3.15 - 4.15 pm Jim W Crosby M.S. CBCC-KA, Florida, USA - Situational awareness

4.15 - 4.45 pmDiana Rayment BAnSci, La Trobe University, Vic

In-shelter behaviour assessments: What does the science say?

4.45 - 5.15 pmJohn Bishop, PetRescue, WA

Demand outstrips supply: The PetRescue community wants to adoptyour pound pets!

7.00 pm Cocktail Function - Mercure Bistro

Thursday 19th October9.00 - 10.00 am Jim W Crosby M.S. CBCC-KA, Florida, USA - Cruelty investigations

10.00 - 10.30am

Rebecca Belousoff, Inspectorate Vet RSPCA Victoria

Cruelty Investigations and Veterinary Forensics with the RSPCA10.30 - 10.40

am Question time

10.40 - 10.45am Exhibitor presentation

10.45 - 11.00am Morning tea

Thursday 19th October…continued

11.00 - 11.30am

George Sofranidis Sc (Hons), Managing Director, Orivet GeneticPet Care, Vic

It wasn't my dog, it wasn't my dog's fault, it’s not my dog's DNA thescience is wrong!

11.30 - 11.55am

Andrew Lamb - Dog and Cat Management Board, SA

Dogs and Cats Online - All of our Puppies in One Basket

11.55 - 12.15pm

Luke Kearney, Team Leader Ranger Services, Port Stephens,NSW

Ranger Ralph – Companion animal education12.15 - 12.25

pm Question time

12.25 -12.30pm Exhibitor presentation

12.30 - 1.30pm Lunch

1.30 - 1.45 pm AIAM Strategic Plan update

1.45-2.05 pmTracey Marsden, Department of Economic Development, Jobs,Transport and Resources, Vic - A legislation update for Victoria

2.05 - 2.30 pm Anthony Smith, Darwin City Council, NT - Darwin situation

2.30 - 3.00 pmGeorgina Inwood, University of Queensland, Qld - A survey of

Victorian municipalities to identify factors associated with rehoming,reclaim and euthanasia of cats and dogs

3.00 - 3.10 pm Question time3.10 - 3.15 pm Exhibitor presentation3.15 - 3.30 pm Afternoon tea

3.30 - 4.00 pmSteve Sodomaco, City of Greater Geelong, Vic

Expectations of community and council never the two shall meet4.00 - 4.10 pm Question time4.10 - 4.15 pm Exhibitor presentation4.15 - 5.00 pm Annual General Meeting - Mercure Ballroom

7.00 pm Dinner - Mercure Ballroom

20thOctober Friday

9.00 - 9.45 amJacquie Rand, BVSc, DVSc, MANZCVS, DipACVIM (Int Med),

University of Queensland, Qld Research update - Community catprograms reduce municipal costs

9.45 - 10.15 amJenny Cotterell, Senior Animal Management Officer and Helen

Hassing, Animal Management Officer, Banyule City Council, Vic -Snip it in the bud!

10.15 - 10.25am Question time

10.25 - 10.30am Exhibitor presentation

10.30 - 10.45am Morning tea

10.45 - 11.00am

David Heath, Alexandrina Shire, SA - Animal Management Vehicleprofile

11.00 - 11.30am

Elke Tapley, Community Support Officer, RSPCA Vic

Project partnerships - initiatives, benefits and support for domesticanimal planning

11.30 - 11.45am Awards Presentations

11.45 - 11.55am Question time

11.55 -12.00pm Exhibitor presentation

12.00 - 1.00pm Lunch

Half dayworkshop Jim W Crosby M.S. CBCC-KA, Florida, USA

1.00 - 2.30pm Fatal and near fatal dog attacks - case studies, principles of forensics2.30 - 2.45 pm Afternoon tea2.45 - 4.00pm Fatal and near fatal dog attacks - case studies, principles of forensics

4.00 pm Workshop close

For further information, please contact Nell Thompson, AIAM Secretary