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The AVA works with members on submissions to local, state and federal governments. This is a chance for AVA members to help shape policies which affect the veterinary profession. See below for the latest submissions, and to have your say.

 

 

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Inspector General of Animal Welfare Consultation

31 Mar 2023
The AVA supports strengthening of the current live animal export regulatory framework, and independent oversight of this. To this end the AVA supports the role of the Inspector General of Live Animal Export.

AVA Submission into Draft Professional Practice Standards

24 Mar 2023
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is in the process of reviewing their Professional Practice Standards. These have important implications for the veterinary profession (in particular, issues around the compounding of veterinary medicine).

AVA Submission into the Education and Other Legislation Amendment

02 Mar 2023
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has submitted a statement to the Senate Standing Committees on Education and Employment expressing support for the Education and Other Legislation Amendment (Abolishing Indexation and Raising the Minimum Repayment Income for Education and Training Loans) Bill 2022.

South Australian 2023 Review of the Animal Welfare Act 1985

01 Mar 2023
The AVA placed a submission to the 2023 Review of the South Australian Animal Welfare Act 1985.

AVA submission to the joint standing committee on migration

20 Feb 2023
The AVA would like to see modification to the prerequisite requirements of several visas that suitably qualified veterinarians commonly use to work in Australia to help immediately address the veterinary profession skills shortage.