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Biosecurity Queensland, a part of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, is seeking to gain insight into the veterinary profession’s awareness and use of the Queensland Government Biosecurity Sciences Laboratory for emergency animal disease testing.

The Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria (Vetboard) is keen to hear from currently registered veterinary practitioners and veterinary students on proposed changes to its regulatory fee structure (including fees payable to register or renew registration as a veterinary practitioner in Victoria).

The Australian Government has made a commitment to establish an Inspector-General of Animal Welfare to strengthen animal welfare and increase accountability and transparency for animal welfare in livestock exports.

In memory of the 2003 Canberra bushfires, the AVA are compiling veterinarians' stories of their experiences in the bushfires.

The SA Government has announced a review of the state’s animal welfare laws. It has been 15 years since the last significant review of the Act.

The Department of Primary Industries is seeking feedback as part of the statutory review of the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 and has developed a discussion paper for consideration.

The Department of Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DELWP) are seeking expressions of interest to undertake the Wildlife Emergency Support Network (WESN) accredited training for response during fire events.

The Veterinary Surgeons' Board of South Australia has released a draft Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons.