Submissions

The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) began a review of AVBC’s Day One Competencies (D1Cs) (previously known as AVBC Attributes of Veterinary Graduates).

The TGA has made the interim decision to not amend the existing Schedule 5 entry for lidocaine "in injectable preparations containing 2 per cent or less of lidocaine when packaged in a container with a tamper resistant cartridge which can only be dispensed through a rubber ring applicator for tail docking and castration of lambs, or castration of calves" It is the AVA’s view that the Committee and Delegate have based their decision on a number of misconceptions.

The TGA has made the interim decision “to create a new Schedule 6 entry for meloxicam in oral transmucosal preparations containing 1% or less meloxicam for pre-surgical treatment and pain management in Livestock during routine animal husbandry procedures." It is the AVA’s view that the Committee and Delegate have based their decision on a number of misconceptions.

The AVBC requested feedback for Phase 2 of the AVBC Accreditation Standards 2022 seeking comment on the draft accreditation standards and draft accreditation methodology.

The AVA has made a submission to the consultation draft of Australia’s Biosecurity Strategy, highlighting issues pertinent to the specific role of the veterinary profession in the national biosecurity system and suggesting opportunities to address these.