Raising the importance of protecting existing wildlife populations in local urban planning; working collaboratively to help set-up ‘Safe Beds for Pets’ on the Central Coast - an RSPCA program providing temporary housing for pets of women who seek refuge from domestic violence; and advocating for the inclusion of companion animals in public health emergency and disaster planning.
PhD research: the relationship between front-line emergency responders (e.g. State Emergency Service, Fire Service, Police) and companion animal ‘owners’ or guardians in natural disasters; notions of ‘responsibility’ for companion animals before, during and after a natural disaster - who is considered responsible and in what ways; what obligations are owed to the most vulnerable (human and non-human) at times of crisis.