AVA Member Updates

NSW Department of Primary Industries will be hosting four workshops on neurological equine disease investigations, focusing on diseases of significance. This free event for NSW veterinarians and paraveterinarians provides an opportunity to reconnect with veterinary colleagues and earn structured CPD points.

The AVA are gathering information on the challenges facing veterinarians with the workforce shortage to identify opportunities that may be available to help address this in regional WA.

Agriculture Victoria has advised that Anthrax has been confirmed today as the cause of death in cattle on a second property located north-east of Shepparton.

The Department of Energy, environment and climate action (DEECA) have the information available to use.

Information has been distributed from the CVO (Agriculture Victoria). Anthrax has been confirmed as the cause of death in several animals on a single cattle property.

Key advocacy, policy and public affairs updates for December 2023 and January 2024.

The AVA provided a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Australia’s Disaster Resilience. The AVA submission advocates for veterinary services to disaster impacted animals be included in the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, for increased public awareness for animal disaster preparedness, and incorporating animal impacts into disaster reporting data.

Recent events involving animals onboard the MV Bahijah have clearly demonstrated the essential nature of veterinarians in protecting the health and welfare of Australia’s livestock.

The Feral Cat Threat Abatement Plan (TAP) is an important document to assist with the protection of our threatened and vulnerable native species. It provides guidance to different stakeholders to help achieve consistency, efficiency, effectiveness, humaneness and best practice across jurisdictions and landscapes. Cats are intelligent, sentient animals who play a significant role in Australian society.

Australia's new Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Beth Cookson introduces herself and her priorities as she steps into the role.