Companion Animals Community Education Grants Program

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2. Promoting community understanding and acceptance of the important roleplayed by companion animals to many people in our society, including thosewho are socially isolated3. Creating a system of permanent identification and lifetime registration forcompanion animals4. Providing a legislative status for cats as well as dogs5. Strengthening the restrictions applying to dangerous dogs6. Reducing the number of animals which are abandoned and euthanased7. Reducing the number of unowned and feral animals8. Promoting local companion animal management planning and controlstrategies.COMPANION ANIMALS ADVISORY BOARDThe Companion Animals Advisory Board (CAAB) consists of up to 12 personsappointed by the Minister. Persons appointed to the CAAB are nominated by arange of animal welfare and breed associations as well as local government bodies.A list of current CAAB members is at Appendix 1.The function of the CAAB is to provide advice and recommendations to the Ministeron the following matters:1. The implementation and administration of the Companion Animals Act andRegulations2. The effective management of companion animals3. The keeping and administration of the NSW Companion Animals Register4. The development of best practice guidelines and the provision of advice andsupport to councils in respect of the management of companion animals5. The facilitation and provision of resources for community education in relationto companion animal care, responsible ownership and management.6. The giving of assistance in the development of training programs for personsengaged in the care and management of companion animals7. The facilitation and provision of resources for research into the companionanimal care and management8. Any matter referred to the Board by the Minister.GRANTS ADVISORY PANELThe Department of Local Government has established a Grants Advisory Panel (thePanel) to assist in the assessment of applications for Community EducationResource Project grants. The Panel has an independent Chairperson and is madeup of suitably qualified people nominated by the following organisations:1. NSW Department of Local Government2. NSW Local Government & Shires Associations3. Companion Animals Advisory Board4. Australian Local Government Managers Association5. Australian Institute of Environmental HealthCompanion Animals Community Education Grants Program page 6
ANNUAL REPORTThe progress and outcomes of the Community Education Resource Grants Programwill be reported in the Department of Local Government Annual Report.COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECT GRANTSTotal funding of up to $200,000 for 2001-2002 has been allocated for CommunityEducation Resource Projects. Funding will be provided on a 1:1 matching basis,including in-kind contributions, for projects which are consistent with the program’sFunding Priorities.Individual grants of up to $10,000 are available for Community Education Projects.The Department of Local Government (the Department) will consider exceptionalprojects organised by regional groupings of Councils for funding up to $30,000 butrecognises the limitation this would place on the number of projects able to befunded.Projects must be discrete, time-limited and produce community education resourcematerials which can subsequently be used by all NSW councils.Intending applicants should obtain the Companion Animals Community EducationGrant Guidelines and Application Form. These documents are available on theCompanion Animals web site www.dlg.nsw.gov.au.EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTSThis section describes the types of projects that would be eligible for funding. Thislist is not exhaustive, however it is a guide to the style of projects the Program willfund.• Brochures and leaflets• Stickers• Fridge magnets• Children’s swap cards• Videos• Posters• Materials formatted for publication in local and regional newspapers• Radio & TV community service announcements / advertisements• Children’s colouring books / story books / comic books• Resource packs for companion animals fund days• Resource packs for children’s activities• Training packages (eg for children, breeders, pet shops)Companion Animals Community Education Grants Program page 7
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