Remote communities lack access to many essential services, impacting people’s lives and health outcomes. The same is true for companion animals living in these communities.
Our Indigenous Community Companion Animal Health Program (ICCAHP) provides pet-owning communities with information, desexing services, and core pet care supplies to foster good welfare outcomes for people and animals alike. Support our work by making a donation or becoming a program sponsor today.
In addition to addressing issues like restricted access to veterinary care, an important part of our work is nurturing future animal carers. Our ICCAHP education visits give both young people and their teachers access to learning resources like the Animal Wellbeing: Awareness, Responsibility and Education (AWARE) program. By providing students throughout NSW with insight into animals’ health and wellbeing, we’re teaching students about the role people play in caring for our animal friends.
Our commitment to strengthening young people’s connection to animal welfare also extends to our wide array of Education Programs. We’ve developed engaging learning materials – including workshops, games, and presentations – designed to build empathy and understanding towards all creatures, great and small. Initiatives like AWARE and our School Holiday Program encourage young people to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the role people play in improving animals’ lives.
RSPCA NSW rehomes a range of different animals, from dogs, cats, and birds to horses, rabbits, and sheep! We believe that all creatures, great and small, can bring joy to our families and homes. Begin your adoption journey today and make an adorable lifelong friend!
By providing temporary homes for our animals, we can ensure they get the care they need until they are ready to be adopted. Join our network of foster carers for an incredibly rewarding experience; with your help, we can change the lives of some of the state’s most vulnerable animals.
We rely on our generous supporters to continue assisting the thousands of animals turning to RSPCA NSW for help. No matter how small your contribution, every gift makes a lifesaving difference for animals in need.
By raising funds and lending a hand to communities and their pets, our volunteers play a pivotal role in our work throughout NSW. If you have a genuine concern for animals and enjoy meeting like-minded people, consider becoming an RSPCA NSW volunteer today!
RSPCA NSW has been intermittently running the Indigenous Community Companion Animal Health Program (ICCAHP) across NSW since 2006. Since the start of the program, RSPCA NSW has delivered ICCAHP events and initiatives in Bourke, Brewarrina, Collarenebri, Enngonia, Goodooga, Taree, Walgett, Weilmoringle, and Wilcannia.
Our Indigenous Community Companion Animal Health Program (ICCAHP) is regularly run in collaboration with local Aboriginal Land Councils, Community Working Parties, municipal councils, local human service agencies, as well as kind and welcoming pet-owning communities across NSW.
In addition to desexing, RSPCA NSW provides essential preventative veterinary services (such as Parvo vaccinations, parasite prevention, and veterinary health checks) to remote pet-owning communities that might have otherwise not been able to access them. Our Education Officers also visit schools to help develop students’ understanding of animal welfare and health.
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and work. We recognise and respect the enduring relationship they have with their lands and waterways, and particularly acknowledge the vital role animals have played in Indigenous life, stories and culture for tens of thousands of years.
The RSPCA is an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across the country.
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