The DVD 'Caring for Dogs, Community, and Country'  was launched at Parliament House, Darwin on the 17th December 2009 by Dr Peter Stephenson, Batchelor Institute. Local actors Tibby Quoll and Environmental Health Worker Christopher Blow are the main 'stars' in the DVD. The DVD is another AMRRIC key resource and is a key tool for Environmental Health practitioners as well as for use in community stores, schools and health centres. The script was written in consultation with Indigenous Environmental Health Workers and has an all Indigenous cast and narration.

Member for Palmerston Mr Pete Chandler and his son are pictured on the home page with AMRRIC EO Julia at the launch.

Topics covered on the DVD are:

· Ticks and Fleas

· Worms

· Desexing your dogs

· Caring for Country

· Preventing Skin Sores

· Safety around Dogs

DVD’ s are available at a production cost of only $10 each (incl postage). An order form can be downloaded here.

Seen at the launch;

AMRRIC's Jan Allen, Sylvia                                                   NT Environmental Health Staff

Mitchell and  Helen from Nungalinya  College                         Alex, Simon and Bob Small

Dr Kirsten Ross, Batchelor and                                Minister for Health, Kon Vatskalis and Chritine Bond

Rob Currie AMSANT                              from Batchelor

Emma Young,  Batchelor and Dr Peter Stephenson                Dr Lee Levitt-Olsen and his daughter, Lisa Hansen

 and his wife Cath Holmes with Donna  Jackson                    the ARK and  Tess Cooper ARK

Larrekia Nation

Drs Jan allen, Peter Stephenson  with Amanda           The guests enjoying some refreshments

Donohue and Julia  Hardaker, AMRRIC EO.

Barbara Meichelboeck ,                                    Emma Young Batchelor and Xavier            Donna from the Larrakia Nation,

Maningrida Health                                                  Schoban NT EH                                                             doing the 'Welcome to Country'

Emily Raso, EH,