It is impossible to effect real healing if a problem isn’t fully understood. This is especially true in complex situations with many layers of dysfunction.

AMRRIC succeeds where others have failed because of the way we have engaged with the culture and traditional ways of individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Western medicine is effectively delivered in a manner that is aligned with the expectations and traditions of the local people and which is agreed upon by the elders.

Essentially, we hold that human health and dog health are intrinsically interwoven in these remote indigenous communities. We believe that addressing human health whilst ignoring the dogs is strategically flawed. Conversely, we believe that addressing dog health has tangible, immediate and ongoing benefit for the health and well being of the entire community.