New South Wales

Dr Amy Lee, NSW Division President and Dr Nick Taylor NSW Division Committee Member represented the AVA this week at the hearing for the Inquiry into the management of cat populations in NSW.

Veterinarians on the NSW Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers are being urged to prepare now for the potential impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. A range of supports are available for veterinarians to assist prepare, respond, and recover from Cyclone Alfred. These include guidance information and the government arrangements for the engagement and funding of veterinary services to disaster impacted owned animals (livestock, companion animals, equine, etc).

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Sector survey is open for Veterinarians and Wildlife Rehabilitation Stakeholders until 28 February 2025

The AVA has provided a pre-budget submission for the 2025-26 NSW Government budget. The AVA makes 13 recommendations to the NSW Government to support NSW veterinarians.

This week Dr Michael Ferguson welcomed Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW Tara Moriarty to his veterinary clinic in Wauchope, NSW. It was a good opportunity to share with the Minister his experience of recruiting veterinary professionals to rural and regional NSW.