Abuse and assaults: what RSPCA inspectors face daily
Channel: RSPCA South Australia
Date: 2019-04-15

“We’ve had people spat on, chased by cars, abused, verbally threatened,” our Chief Inspector Andrea says. This is the difficult and dangerous reality our inspectors face daily – just for trying to save animals from abuse and neglect.

We're now calling on the State Government to give our inspectors the same legal protections as other “first responders”, such as police and paramedics, by deeming any assault on them as an aggravated offence.

“There are lots of near-misses that make me really nervous. We just want our staff to feel protected and valued under the law,” Chief Inspector Andrea says.

FOR MORE ON OUR INSPECTORATE: https://www.rspcasa.org.au/inspectorate/

FOR MORE ON OUR CALL FOR BETTER LEGAL PROTECTIONS: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/abused-and-assaulted-rspca-workers-demand-protection-from-violent-sa-pet-owners/news-story/21e5266cc7ab25f3cf2ecf40ca24364a

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