Northern Territory

AVA advocacy continues through a project commenced to gain an understanding of the safety risks to veterinary staff when providing after-hours services.

$3,000 subsidies are now available for veterinary placements in Northern Australia through the Northern Australia Biosecurity Strategy (NABS).

Thank you to everyone who provided valuable information through the AVA NT Qualified Vet Nurse survey that was conducted last year.

The NT Government have advised that an additional 40,000 Territorians are now eligible to receive the free Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccine to ensure people living in high-risk areas are protected. Eligibility for the vaccine has been expanded due to the recent detection of JEV in mosquitoes in wetlands bordering the northern Darwin suburbs and in Tennant Creek.

An update for the month of April on NT Division activities.