Safe Animal Friendly Environments (SAFE) is a companion-animal, multi-species risk management tool that was developed in 2021 by an Australian team of expert academics, veterinarians, (human) health and consumer representatives. This project was supported by a SCAS research grant, awarded in the 2020 funding cycle to Dr Janette Young, University of South Australia.

This resource was created as a framework that could assist in the process of assessing how companion animals across the key species that live in close human contact could safely be included in communal aged care settings.

A new page has been added to the appendix in 2024, based on advice from a physiotherapist (page 31)

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