AVA News

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

AVA Policy Advisory Council seeks comments on draft policies. We also wrap up AVA policies ratified in the past year.

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.

As we head into the holiday season, the AVA is aware that it can be a difficult period for some. The AVA offices will be closed 5pm (AEST) Friday, 23 December 2022 until 8.30am (AEST) Monday, 9 January 2023, so we have prepared a list of support services and resources to help members during the holiday period.

On Wednesday 26 October 2022, the AVA held a Veterinary Wellness Roundtable to discuss the state of wellness in the veterinary profession. The full report is now available.