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AVA successfully lobbies for veterinary staff in NSW to be classified as critical workers exempt from certain self-isolation requirements.

As we continue to deal with the spread of COVID-19 in the community, it’s important that you and your practice are prepared. Covid Safe Plans assist with this, outlining a number of measures that you may take to manage the risks.

Victorian essential workers in a veterinary team who are close contacts (meaning household or household-like contacts) may be exempt from quarantine requirements to attend work - so long as a number of conditions are met, and it is necessary for continuity of operations.

NT conference, ACV conference and Bain Fallon postponed due to COVID-19

An update on the AVA's efforts to increase Rapid Antigen Test access for veterinarians and Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry update.

Watch this learning session with information on how to manage leave entitlements for COVID-19.

The Australian Veterinary Association is the newest signatory in support of the RCVS – AVMA joint statement to support mental health and wellbeing across the global veterinary community. 

An update about the AVA COVID Survey and what we are communicating to governments.

There are two amendments that are relevant to the veterinary profession: meloxicam and lidocaine, and we have a working group in place, involving a number of subject matter experts and special interest groups, to develop the AVA and associated special interest group submissions around these amendments. We encourage individual members to comment on these amendments as well by submitting a response on the TGA website.  

In late December 2021 the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA)  proposed amendments to the Poisons Standard, for discussion in March 2022. There are two amendments that are relevant to the veterinary profession: meloxicam and lidocaine.

The Queensland Government has modified the requirement for critically essential workers.