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Each year, the Integrated Veterinarians Australia (IVA) special interest group offers funds in the form of a bursary as a reward and incentive for projects, research and science based communication related to integrative medicine.  In this 25th anniversary year, the IVA is seeking to develop the career pathway for veterinarians in Integrative Veterinary Practice.   

Your Profession, Your Voice - AVA Advocacy Update September 2021, with Dr Cristy Secombe, AVA Head of Veterinary and Public Affairs

The 2021 Unusual Pet and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Virtual Conference is now open for registration!  

VBB is hosting a live discussion panel for World Rabies Day, featuring experts from the WHO, OIE, FAO, GARC, and the Government of Sikkim, India.

The expansion of veterinarians' powers to write repeat prescriptions and to dispense medicines based on prescriptions by another veterinarian are major wins for the profession following this week's regulation changes made by the Queensland Government. 

From the 27th September 2021, all employers (other than small business employers*) are required to assess their casual staffing arrangements to determine whether any of their existing casual employees, that were employed prior to March 27, 2021, are eligible to be converted to permanent employment status.

With Tweed Shire and Byron Shire in NSW going into a 7 day lockdown, the Queensland Government has declared the areas a hotspot and restricted border crossings for people who are living in those areas or have been in those areas recently.

Mark your diary now, because we are back! Bain Fallon next year is moving to March, and will be more exciting than ever with something for everyone, from our wonderful scientific and social program, to our world class industry exhibition and unrivalled collegiality.

Congratulations to Adelaide University vet student, Amie Kapusniak who has been awarded the ten-thousand-dollar research prize for her presentation ‘Heritability of Sudden Unexplained Death in Thoroughbred racehorses in Australia’ at the Calgary International Equine Symposium. 

At the Veterinary Business Group (VBG) Hub 2021, the VBG Executive Committee and industry leaders will lead round table discussion groups to delve into some of the key challenges facing veterinary business today. 

The AVA Centenary Conference in Western Australia will be proceeding as a face-to-face event, and we're very much looking forward to seeing you there!