AVA Member Updates

The AVA is looking for members interested in joining the Education Advisory Committee (EAC). This Committee is a skills-based committee of members and staff advising the Board on the AVA’s education priorities and facilitating the implementation of the continuing professional development (CPD) plan.

The Tasmanian Government has advised all pet owners to promptly re-register their pets' microchips with an alternative licensed microchip registry provider. This action is essential to ensure that, in the event your pet becomes lost, their microchip can be used effectively to reunite them with you.

At risk groups who are eligible for JEV vaccination and JEV vaccination providers are listed on the Queensland Government JEV website.

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has submitted a comprehensive review to the Productivity Commission on the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement (NMHSPA).

In its comprehensive submission to the South Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Veterinarians, the AVA has highlighted the urgent need for systemic change and government support.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March, the focus this month is on women and the veterinary profession. The Australian veterinary workforce has seen a significant shift in recent decades, with women now comprising the majority of the profession.

East Gippsland Branch had held a successful event on Wednesday in Bairnsdale.

Read the March issue of the AVJ, which showcases 10 papers across small animals and wildlife, and features 2 articles on Eastern brown snake envenomation, 2 on canine leptospirosis, and 2 case reports on mycobacterial disease.

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).