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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. 

The AVA has updated information on how to manage positive cases in veterinary practices.

The AVA Digest is published every fortnight and features news, stories and industry updates from around the profession. See below for a taste of what's in this latest edition.