WEDNESDAY

8:30

8.45

9:15

9.45

10.15

Welcome and Official Opening

KEYNOTE PLENARY - BEHAVIOUR

What makes a good test of canine behaviour: lessons from the behavioural sciences - Pauleen Bennett Director, Anthrozoology Research Group, Animal Welfare Science Centre, Monash University

Reliability, validity and feasibility of existing tests of canine behavior -  Kate Mornement, Samia Toukhsati, Grahame Coleman and  Pauleen Bennett, Anthrozoology Research Group, Animal Welfare Science Centre, Monash University -

Assessment of personality in dogs  - Jacqui Ley, Pauleen Bennett, Anthrozoology Research Group, Animal Welfare Science Centre Monash University

Questions

10:30

Morning Tea

11:00

11:25

11:50

12:15

But where will the dog live? Animal management and the shrinking Australian backyard – Susie Willis, Petcare Information and Advisory Service

Planning for Dogs in open spaces with a focus on strategic planning and dog parks - Lesley Humphreys, Animal Aid/Paws4Play and Linda Marston, Monash University

Conducting effective investigations – Cimon Burke, Wallmans Lawyers, Adelaide

Questions

12:30

LUNCH

1:30

1:35

1:55

2:15

2:35

2.45

VICTORIAN BUSHFIRES

Setting the scene for  Black Saturday - Elke Tapley, Knox City Council

Black Saturday – An Emergency Animal Management Plan put to the test -  Greg Talbot, Executive Officer, Shire of Yarra Ranges

The burning question – What can we learn from the Victorian Bushfires?  Experiences from a shelter on the frontline -  Linda Marston, Research Fellow, Monash University

Disaster Planning for Pets within Surf Coast Shire – Tony Rolfs, Local Laws Officer, Surf Coast Shire, Vic

Summary – Elke Tapley Knox City Council

Questions

3:00

Afternoon Tea

3:30

3:50

4:10

4.30

4.40

4:50

Abuse of Powers by AMOs – Kate Oliver Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

Response to SA Ombudsman - Adele Steel Dog & Cat Management Board

Acoustic Monitoring of Dog Barking - Peter Maddern, SA

AMO of the year

Plan of the year

Questions

6:30

Casual Dinner

THURSDAY

8:30

8:55

9:15

9:45

10:15

Who should be paying for animal management? – Dick Murray, Western Suburbs Veterinary Clinic

Dog attacks - to leash or not to leash? – Tony Pearson, Team Leader Health & Ranger Services, City of Onkaparinga,SA

Development of a valid and reliable test of amicability in dogs - Tammie King, Linda Marston, Pauleen Bennett, Anthrozoology Research Group, Animal Welfare Science Centre, Monash University

Dog assessment now and in the future - Pauleen Bennett, Director, Anthrozoology Research Group, Animal Welfare Science Centre Monash University

Questions

10:30

Morning Tea

11:00

11:20

11:40

12:00

12:15

KEYNOTE PLENARY – DANGEROUS DOGS

Declared Dog Database – what can it do, how could we use it better? – Tracey Helman, Manager Policy & Education, Bureau of Animal Welfare Victoria

Can implementation of an Act change without the legislation being amended by Government?  The answer is “YES”; and Animal Management Officers must be prepared for these changes when administering legislation! – Steven Moore, Licensing and Audit Officer, Bureau of Animal Welfare Victoria

AIAM Position Statement – Dangerous Dogs – Rick Walduck, Treasurer, AIAM Executive Committee

Importance of procedures relating to dog attacks involving the death of people – Steve Larsen, Pittwater Council, NSW

Questions

12:30

LUNCH

1:30

1.50

2.10

2.30

2.50

Regulatory impact assessment of cat management and microchipping of companion animals – the options, the costs and the process – Deb Kelly, Executive Officer, Dog and Cat Management Board, South Australia

Is the virtual campus for animal management officer training a reality? – Dr David Jones, Principal Lecturer, TAFESA Veterinary and Applied Science Centre

Attitudes of owners influence various dog management behaviours – Vanessa Rohlf, Animal Welfare Science Centre, Monash University

More than a furry companion: can pets strengthen community connections? – Tamara Shardlow, Petcare Information and Advisory Service

Questions

3:00

Afternoon Tea

3:30

4pm

Dogs 101 – Dr Dick Murray, President, AIAM Inc

Position Statement Dangerous Dogs – discussion/endorsement

AIAM Annual General Meeting

7:00

Conference Dinner

FRIDAY

8.30

8.50

9.10

10.15

The agony and ecstasy of amalgamations and alignments – Anne Marie Boyd, Coordinator Compliance & Animal Management, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Qld

The link between dog control and animal welfare – Clare Connell, Auckland City Council, NZ

Security and Emergency Services Group – Corrections Victoria – dog demonstration

Questions

10:30

Morning Tea

11:00

11:20

11:40

Victorian Cat Tracking Study part 2 – Linda Marston, Research Fellow, Monash University

DNA Testing – now and the future – George Sofranidis, DNA Technologies

AIAM Adelaide Conference presentation

12:00

NO LUNCH / close off with ice cream