Strengthening Advocacy and Collaboration: NT AVA Division Annual Meeting

At the NT AVA Division Annual Meeting on 23 February 2025, held in conjunction with the NT AVA Division Conference, AVA Senior Advocacy Officer Dr Robyn Whitaker delivered a comprehensive presentation on AVA’s advocacy efforts in 2024 and key priorities for 2025. The full presentation can be found here. 

The presentation highlighted AVA’s ongoing work in policy and advocacy, with a strong focus on sustaining Australia’s veterinary workforce, securing public good funding, and influencing legislative reforms. Key achievements in the NT included contributions to the NT Animal Welfare Legislation Review, engagement with the NT Veterinary Board (NTVB) on veterinary services access, and input into the national report on emergency animal disease veterinary response capacity.

Dr Rob Williams, NT Chief Veterinary Officer and President of the NTVB, also addressed the meeting, expressing a strong interest in further strengthening engagement between the AVA and the NTVB.

This commitment to collaboration signals positive steps towards addressing key issues facing the veterinary profession in the NT.