SAVEM’s Role
SAVEM is a Tier 2 volunteer Emergency Service working in all phases of Emergency Management: Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery, deploying to all hazards emergencies in South Australia. In an Emergency response, SAVEM is activated under legislated State arrangements. SAVEM is a registered Charity and has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.
SAVEM’s Response mission is to assess, triage, treat, shelter and return to owners, habitat or suitable long-term care, animals of all species, and assist animal owners and guardians as required. In Prevention and Preparedness, SAVEM’s role is outreach, information and education for at-risk communities, for the purpose of building resilience and disaster risk reduction. In Recovery, SAVEM facilitates community resilience with supporting actions within impacted communities. Field experience is that SAVEM is often the only agency visibly remaining on an incident ground in the transition between response and recovery.
Latest News
SAVEM Coordinator presents
WATCH THE SAVEM COORDINATOR'S PRESENTATION HERE - WARNING - This presentation contains images of deceased animals and injured animals. In June 2026, RSPCA NSW hosted the second Animals in Emergencies conference at their Sydney Education Centre. The SAVEM Coordinator...
Bird Flu in Australia
The H5 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has arrived in Australia, confirmed is several cases of wild migratory birds. Until June 2026, Australia was free of this disease. Fortunately there are plenty of resources to learn about HPAI H5 strain. All...
Deep Creek fire, Day 23
SAVEM is activated up to and including Sunday March 1, but today may be SAVEM's last day on the Deep Creek fireground, due to heavy rain and storms forecast for the weekend. This will cause animals to seek shelter in largely inaccessible places. Trees may become more...
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