Nell Thompson
Coordinator, Getting 2 Zero, Secretary for the Australian Institute of Animal Management Committee
Nell Thompson was appointed as Coordinator of the Australian national Getting 2 Zero program in 2012. Her background in shelter/pound operations and management and animal health is a great resource for Councils, shelters and all groups and individuals involved in the program.
Nell has been on the Australian Institute of Animal Management Committee since 2013, she is currently the Secretary, and has worked in the animal welfare, care, and veterinary sectors for over 20 years. Nell is passionate about improving outcomes for pets who enter the shelter and pound systems and strongly believes that the best results occur when animal welfare and animal management are working together towards the same goals.
Nell attained the Animal Shelter Management Certificated from the University of the Pacific (USA) and became a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) with the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (USA) this year.