External providers

Processing time is approximately 4-8 weeks from the date of receipt of the application.

Programs cannot be reviewed or approved retrospectively and therefore it is recommended that providers apply at least 12-14 weeks in advance to ensure the review process can be completed and any potential issues addressed before the program starts.

Once approved, the event will be listed on the AVA Events and Education Calendar. 

VetEd-approved activities or events can be repeated at different venues and/or on different dates, within the one-year approval period from the original approval date, provided the topic, presenter(s) and method of delivery remain the same and are submitted at the time of the original application.

Fees current as at 1^st December 2019.

To ensure that certain minimum standards and adherence to AVA Policies are met, the AVA has guidelines for CPD providers who want their educational activities advertised on the AVA Education and Events Calendar.

All educational activities which are relevant to the scope of the veterinary profession and help to maintain and develop knowledge, technical skills or professional performance standards will be considered.

Applications for events which clash with the time of similar AVA events or are in competition with similar AVA events will not be approved.

The provider shall disclose any relationships there may exist with the speaker(s) that may cause potential conflicts of interest.

Each application must include:

• a detailed program agenda outlining topic, speaker/presenter name and duration of each session (draft promotional materials e.g. event flyers, can be attached to your application if these include a detailed agenda)
• clearly identified any hands-on practical sessions

The Education team may request more information if needed.

Presenters for educational topics should have a degree in veterinary science or relevant topic field, as well as have advanced expertise in the topic being addressed. Expertise may be based on further education/training, further qualifications, clinical experience or specialist knowledge of the subject.

An attendance list template will be provided by AVA upon approval. The Provider is responsible for filling in the template correctly and submitting it via email to the Education team (education@ava.com.au) within 2 weeks of completion of the program or as otherwise agreed with the AVA. For online programs that are continuously available, a monthly attendance report may be suitable, and frequency of reporting will be discussed with the provider at the time of approval.

All CPD providers must provide a Certificate of Attendance/Achievement to all registrants, including:

• name of participant
• name, method of delivery and date of CPD program
• main speaker / presenter(s) name(s)
• provider name
• AVA VetEd logo and number of CPD points allocated.

CPD activities can be either structured or unstructured, and grouped into face-to-face or written/distance learning. Structured activities tend to be organised by a CPD provider, with a defined purpose and duration, e.g. conferences, courses or workshops.

Unstructured activities are less formally defined, e.g. reading a journal or mentoring. AVA members need to add these points to their own VetEd record.

For more examples of CPD activities by category, please see the below tables.

Structured face-to-face

Structured hands-on practical

Structured written/distance learning

Unstructured face-to-face

Unstructured written/distance learning

Unstructured points allocation table (UN)