Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise today to acknowledge the altruistic work and charitable actions of Dr Ben Brown and his team of nurses at the Sydney Animal Hospitals Newport, who put the needs of helpless animals above their own. They recently journeyed up the mountains of Peru to provide veterinary care to animals who would not have received treatment otherwise. Dr Brown and his team acknowledge the trip would not have been possible without the support of local pet owners and their generous donations to the collection box at the practice.

The endeavour was organised by World Vets, a non-profit NGO. Their mission aligns with the goals of Dr Brown, those being to provide aid and medical help to animals in developing countries. Working alongside a local animal welfare group in the Huaraz mountains of Peru, Dr Brown and his team donated their time and skill to tend to suffering animals. Upon their arrival, a team of international vets and nurses set up their temporary veterinary hospital, which was in operation for seven days. Within that single week, the team managed to complete 315 successful surgeries. Dr Brown explains that these surgeries took place in challenging conditions, as they were operating at an altitude of over 3,000 metres above sea level.