Great Place To Work®
Great Place To Work® and the AVA have partnered to support the veterinary profession to strengthen workplace culture and employee experience.
If your workplace previously participated in the AVA Employer of Choice® (EOC) program and accreditation, this partnership represents the next stage in that journey. Further information on this transition will be shared directly with current AVA Employer of Choice Accredited® practices.
Through this partnership, veterinary workplaces can access Great Place To Work’s employee survey and accreditation services at a reduced price. The survey has been enhanced with additional questions aligned to the AVA’s Great Veterinary Workplaces (GVW) guidelines to better reflect the realities of veterinary work.
This collaboration combines a globally trusted workplace culture measurement tool with the AVA’s evidence-based guidance on what great veterinary workplaces look like, helping workplaces benchmark their culture, understand team experience, and identify practical opportunities for improvement.
With veterinary workplaces facing ongoing pressures, this partnership aims to make workplace improvement more accessible, relevant, and affordable for the profession.
What workplaces get from participating
- Reduced survey and accreditation costs
- A clearer understanding of how staff experience the workplace
- Insights that can support improvements in recruitment, retention, and overall workplace performance.
- Feedback that reflects the realities of veterinary work
- A practical starting point for identifying what’s working well and what needs improvement across the workplace
- Survey results mapped to the AVA’s 10 Great Veterinary Workplace pillars
- The ability to benchmark workplace culture using a globally recognised methodology
How Certification works (at a glance*)
Great Place To Work CertificationTM is a two-step process that includes surveying your employees (called the Trust IndexTM) and completing a short questionnaire (the Culture BriefTM) about the history and demographics of your workplace.
A workplace that has 10+ employees will be Great Place To Work Certified when their overall Trust Index score is 65% or higher, earning the practice the right to display the Great Place To Work Certified™ badge and AVA Employer of Choice Accredited® badge for 12 months.
*For more information please visit Great Place To Work Certification for Veterinary Workplaces or get in contact with Great Place To Work®.
Who this is for
All veterinary workplaces.
Workplaces that want to improve employee experience, strengthen workplace culture, support retention and recruitment appeal, and build sustainable, high performing teams.
For AVA Employer of Choice® participants
If your workplace previously participated in the AVA Employer of Choice® (EOC) program and accreditation, this partnership represents the next stage in that journey.
Further information on this transition will be shared directly with current AVA Employer of Choice Accredited® practices.
Learn more or get started
All enquiries, participation and survey delivery are managed directly by Great Place To Work®.
▶︎ Learn more about Great Place To Work® for veterinary workplaces
▶︎ Register your interest with Great Place To Work®
Frequently asked questions
No. Participation is open to all Australian veterinary workplaces.
Yes. To access the discount please click here.
No, survey responses and workplace results are managed by Great Place To Work®. AVA does not receive identifiable workplace survey data.
Pricing varies depending on workplace size and participation level. Discounted pricing is available, please click here. Great Place To Work® can provide a tailored quote based on your workplace.
Yes. The survey is designed to protect individual anonymity and encourage honest feedback.
Yes. The AVA Employer of Choice® program and accreditation have transitioned to a Great Place To Work® survey-based approach.
Current AVA Employer of Choice® Accredited practices will receive direct communication from the AVA about the transition to the new approach and available options.
Results are mapped to the AVA’s Great Veterinary Workplaces Pillars to help workplaces understand strengths and improvement opportunities across key workforce areas.
No. This partnership complements AVA’s broader work supporting workforce wellbeing, leadership and workplace sustainability.