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Human resources advisory service
The service gives practical advice for employees and employers in all aspects of human resources, industrial relations and people management. Whether you are an employee, employer or manager the service can answer your questions.
The free telephone service for AVA members only is staffed by experts who know the needs of veterinarians. They stay up to date with ongoing continuing education on all human resource management and industrial relations matters.
Who is the service for?
- Employers in private practice
- Employees in private practice, government and industry
- Practice managers
- Specialists
- New graduates
- Students
- Academics and researchers
What are the benefits?
The AVA Members HR Advisory Service can help you:
- develop your career
- improve interview skills
- maximise employee/employer relationships
- develop management skills
- facilitate teamwork
- improve staff productivity
- review and develop employment contracts
- manage occupational health and safety
- understand complex employment legislation
- gain a competitive edge in the management of veterinary practices and employment relations.
HR Technical Resources
The AVA HR technical resources is written specifically for veterinarians. Easily readable and fully indexed it includes information about a broad range of employment related matters, and contains useful resources such as job description templates. To access the resources, please click on the link below and log in with the following:
User name: AVA
Password: @Wentworth101
You can call the HR Advisory Service between 8.30am and 5pm Monday to Friday (Eastern time).
Log in as a member and visit the member helpline page for the number to call.

