Shelter and Adoptions
Receives, houses, assesses and rehomes surrendered and stray companion animals in line with the shelter code of practice, and coordinates foster carers and adoption events across the region.
What the team is accountable for
- Animal intake and identification checks
- Daily feeding, cleaning and health monitoring
- Adoption counselling and matching
- Foster care coordination
- Isolation and disease outbreak control
How we know it is working
Who works here
Tahlia Nguyen
Manages intake, housing, adoptions and foster care at the Bendigo region shelter and has worked in shelters for twelve years, six of them here.
Ben Takarangi
Handles daily feeding, cleaning, health checks and intake for the dog kennels and has been on the shelter roster for two years.
Where the work is recorded
Animal Register
The master record of every animal in Riverbend's care, from intake to outcome, including identification, health, behaviour flags and housing.
WHS Incident and Hazard Register
The register of injuries, bites, near misses, hazards, escapes and property damage across all sites, with investigation and corrective action tracking.