Member Updates & Resources

Welcome to 'What’s New', the new home for the latest updates, webinars and resources - all in one place! As we transition away from our Facebook members' group, this space will be regularly updated with webinars, learning opportunities, and key insights to keep you informed and connected.

Stay tuned for fresh content each month, and don’t forget to check back for the latest updates!

March 2026:

PetRescue Member Suppawt Series- A Guide to Getting Grant Ready 25th of March

We’re thrilled to launch our new Members Suppawt Series for 2026, with the first topic on Grant Writing!

🗓 Wed 25th of March
⏰ 6:00pm AEDT / 3:00pm AWST

This session, with guest speaker Barbara Brangan from Grantful, will help organisations confidently create strong grant applications and apply for funding to support the incredible work you do for animals and your communities.

2 new lost cost, accessible vets opening soon to our members in Victoria and Queensland

We are excited to share TWO new lost cost, accessible vet clinics are opening soon to help our members in Victoria and Queensland access vet services.

Angel Paws Veterinary Care is a dedicated rescue-focused veterinary clinic located in West Ipswich, QLD 4305. They provide caring, high-quality and affordable veterinary services to rescue organisations and their animals. The Angel Paws team understand the unique needs of rescue groups and offer compassionate, practical care to help every animal get the healthy start they deserve. To partner with them or learn more, contact angelpawsvetcare@gmail.com or call 0481 086 086.
Western Animal Care are a new clinic located in the facility developed by Westside Community Desexing, in Sunshine, Victoria. Western Animal Care will be servicing both the public and the rescue sector, and are committed to providing quality, affordable care to all of the communities pets. To learn more you can contact them on (03) 9112 5939 or email info@westernanimalcare.com.au.

Be sure to check out our list of low cost clinics on the website, here, and if you know of any that are not listed, please let us know!

Author Tim Brown and PetRescue collaborate to introduce “The Adventures of Rusty the Rescue Dog”

We’ve teamed up with Tim Brown on an exciting new project to empower the next generation of pet rescue advocates! Together, Tim and Dr Diana Rayment advised the illustrator to highlight pet body language so that kids aged 3-7 can learn how to recognise safe and happy interactions with our furry friends. His first book in the series, Rusty is Rescued, is available in bookstores nationwide on April 1, 2026. Pre-order here.

Rusty’s Rescue Adventures is also making waves on social media by spotlighting rehoming organisations and their pets looking for homes.

Strengthen your community impact with HASS’ community roundtable toolkit

Looking for a way to strengthen your community impact and better support both pets and the people who care for them? Check out the How to Host a Community Roundtable Toolkit a step-by-step guide from HASS that walks you through planning and facilitating collaborative conversations between animal services and human service organisations in your area. This toolkit helps you bring diverse stakeholders together, build meaningful partnerships, and co-create solutions that keep families and their pets together while enhancing local support systems.

Download the free toolkit here

Austin Pets Alive Free online course on The Modern Adoption Process

The Austin Pets Alive Training and Education Center is offering a free online course for those working in adoptions and customer service in shelter environments. The course is inspired by top-performing retail sales teams, empowering your adoption team to sharpen their skills and excel in meeting adopter needs effectively and confidently!

Enroll for free here

HASS webinar- collaborating with human services to support pets and people better together

Most human service providers work with clients who have pets, but many don’t have the tools or partnerships to help families access pet support when they need it most.

Next month, HASS will be sharing insights from their 2025 Human Commonalities project, including what they learned from providers about the real barriers they face, how community members actually find pet resources, and how to use local data to build smarter, stronger partnerships.

Join the call on March 12 to explore what’s possible when human and animal services work better together.