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The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) celebrated 43 successful candidates of its Australasian Veterinary Examination (AVE) in 2022.

Because veterinary nurses are now on the priority skills list they have been placed on the Australian Apprenticeships priority list from 1st January 2023. 

The AVA has been advocating for HECS fee forgiveness for new graduate veterinarians who choose to work rurally, similar to the scheme in place for doctors and early career vets in New Zealand.

An update on THRIVE, the AVA's veterinary wellness initiative.

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 theme of the conference is 'Finding New Ways'. The Australian Cattle Veterinarians, in conjunction with the AVA's NT Division, will feature a number of forward-thinking topics from a variety of expert speakers.

The development of the new Biosecurity Strategy, for release in 2023, is the next step following the Victorian Government’s recent endorsement of Victoria’s Biosecurity Statement.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have recently updated their website with up-to-date resources about rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV, or Calicivirus).

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 AVA has been advised that the Cat Management Regulations 2022 have been re-made and are now available for viewing.

Multiple cases of E.canis have been diagnosed in late December 2022 by Biosecurity Queensland in the Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council.