Homelessness Australia — May 2011 Update
By Nicole Lawder, Chief Executive Officer
How You Can Help the RSPCA
Introduction
Pets and Companion Animals: Why This is an Important Issue
Dr Rose Searby
Chapter 1: What Works?
Much More than Cats and Dogs
By Michael Linke, CEO, RSPCA ACT
People, Pets and Public Housing
By Jennie Churchill
The Unique Bond
By Jennifer Davis, Executive Manager Marketing, RSPCA Victoria
The Importance of Pets in Times of Hardship
By Debra Boland, Marketing and Communications, Animal Aid
Lort Smith Animal Hospital’s Emergency Welfare Assistance Program
By Melissa Hughes, Marketing and Fundraising Assistant, Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Pets Out West: Housing Rough Sleeping Pets in Western Sydney
By Stephanie Brennan, Manager, Community Services, Wentworth Community Housing
Ferreting Out a Solution: Jane’s Story
One Department of Human Services — Achieving Great Client Outcomes
By Kirsty Carter, Manager, Service Integration and Sarah Acreman and Rebekah Woods, Service Integration Officers, Service Integration, Client Outcomes, North and West Metropolitan Region, Department of Human Services, Victoria
Pets of the Homeless: USA
By Genevieve Frederick, Executive Director/Founder, Pets of the Homeless
Chapter 2: Pets, Women, Families and Domestic Violence
Pets in Peril: Making the Connection Between Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty
By Judy Johnson OAM, Former Manager, Eastern Domestic Violence Service
Safe Beds for Pets: The Forgotten Fallout from Domestic Violence
By Karen Thorne, RSPCA NSW and Jennie Churchill, Australian Common Ground Alliance (and veterinarian)
We Made it Home — The betrayed, traumatised look in their eyes is finally gone
By Aileen Solowiej, Communications Officer, Homelessness Australia
Family Violence: What About Pets?
By Lisa Sandy, Support Worker, Family Violence Outreach Program, Salvation Army Crisis Services
Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T) Program
By Allie Phillips, J.D.
Chapter 3: Older People, Homelessness and Pets
Tails of Friendship: Companion Animals and Wintringham
By Daniel Gray, Recreation Manager, Wintringham
Chapter 4: Interview(s)
Faithful Friends Are Family
Interviews by Allan Martin, Peer Education Support Program Graduate
Opinion
Felicity Reynolds
CEO Mercy Foundation