AVA Member Updates

Presidents report WA Division.

The Pharmacy Board of Australia recently undertook a public consultation on their draft revised Guidelines on compounding of medicines.

The AVA has provided a comprehensive submission to the Inquiry into veterinary workforce shortages in NSW, including 16 recommendations.

Agriculture Victoria is working to investigate the cause of multiple sudden deaths in horses which have occurred on separate properties since Tuesday 4 July.

By participating in the census, you will help Animal Welfare Victoria to develop more effective and relevant policy initiatives and programs to promote responsible pet ownership and animal welfare across Victoria.

The AVA would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the AVA Members who took the time to provide us with their considerable and valuable feedback and insights regarding the inquiry into veterinary workforce shortages in NSW. Your expertise and comments are greatly appreciated and play a vital role in shaping our collective AVA response. We are truly grateful for the AVA Membership’s commitment to advancing the veterinary profession and addressing the critical issue of workforce shortages.

Dr Adele Feakes (AVA SA Division President) and Dr David Andrews (AVA CEO) met with the SA Minister for Primary Industries and Resources.

The AVA is looking for members interested in joining the Education Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC 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 education plan.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of One Health, the collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach to optimising the health of all living things, that recognises the interdependence of the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment. The One Health approach is essential to preventing, predicting, detecting, and responding to future global health threats. Given the importance of animals including wildlife in our lives, veterinarians are at the coalface of operationalising One Health and have an important role to play.

Congratulations to Dr Kate Toyer who has won the 2023 PrideVMC Leadership Award.