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As part of an updated AVA policy on waterfowl hunting, which opposes the use of shotguns due to their negative impacts on animal welfare, the AVA has called on the Victorian Government to outlaw recreational duck hunting.

The inaugural THRIVE Wellness Symposium is scheduled for 28 May 2023, just ahead of the AVA National Conference. 

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).

Australia’s veterinary professionals deliver an essential service in our rural and regional communities on commercial farms, in our metropolitan communities caring for our domestic pets, and in areas of community need such as wildlife, stray and feral animals.

The AVA thanks the Department of Education for the opportunity to comment on the review of Australia’s Higher Education System.

The Animal Health Surveillance Quarterly report, covering April to June 2022, is available.

Applications for the Animal Welfare Trust Research Grant are now open.

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 May 2020, following the first detection of E. canis in WA, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) undertook a surveillance program for E. canis with the aims of determining the geographical distribution of disease within and outside the Kimberley region.

The AVA is pleased to support a survey: Pet-Friendly Aged Care, which will provide Federal government decision-makers with valuable information about what older pet owners need and want in the new Federal in-home aged care program.

Three veterinarians have been awarded Australia Day Honours this year: Dr John Craven AO, Dr Elaine Ong AM and Dr Philip Holmes OAM.