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| Humans and animals are vulnerable to domestic violence. |
Today’s post is a community service announcement
about something we feel is very important. We’ve discussed the link between
domestic violence and animal abuse previously. Later this year, Lucy’s Project is hosting a two
day conference on this issue in Sydney, and this one deserves to be sold out.
As with all wicked problems, both
domestic violence and animal abuse require a multidisciplinary approach. The
organisers invite veterinarians, veterinary nurses, medical doctors, nurses,
police, psychologists, sociologists, social workers, domestic violence workers,
animal welfare workers, students and academics.
According to the organisers, this is an
opportunity not only to learn about the issues but learn how to help solve
them.
Keynote speakers are Dr Frank Ascione (Pets
in Peril, USA) and Dr Freda Scott-Park (The Links Group, Scotland). The
conference will also feature speakers from Australia discussing both animal and
human perspectives.
The conference will be hosted on the
weekend of November 5 and 6 from 930am-5pm. Early bird tickets (available
until 30 June) are $285, with general tickets $350 after that. The concession
rate is $250. And the catering is cruelty free. Book here: www.trybooking.com/KSHX
