AMRRIC (Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities Ltd) is a not for-profit organisation that coordinates culturally safe veterinary and education programs in rural and remote Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. AMRRIC exists to assist and empower communities to meet their needs for companion animal health, care and safety. AMRRIC’s Board and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group work together to guide and govern AMRRIC.
From the very beginning, AMRRIC’s unique approach to its work has been founded on a deep respect for the cultures and traditional ways of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We promote a model of service delivery, developed over years of dialogue and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, that recognises companion animals as being intrinsic to the fabric of the community and acknowledges the inseparable link between the health and wellbeing of companion animals and that of their owners and their communities.
AMRRIC’s approach combines vet services, community education, advocacy, and consultation and collaboration.
Principles of cultural safety and One Health One Wellbeing underpin AMRRIC’s approach.
Cultural safety is where users of services have the power to feedback their observations and experiences to contribute to service outcomes. Cultural safety is defined by receivers or users of services, and extends beyond cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity. One Health One Wellbeing recognises the links between human, animal and environmental health and wellbeing. Positive relationships between owners and their animals are fundamental to daily animal care and welfare and contribute to community health and well-being.

Within the last year, AMRRIC ran 43 Veterinary Programs, within 136 communities, across 4 states achieving:
- 203 Cats desexed
- 2,840 Dogs desexed
- 9,118 parasite treatments delivered
- 186 other treatments provided

The work they do goes along way to helping communities thrive, we have a deep respect for the work that they are doing and how they are doing it which is why we are proud to have partnered with such an organisation.