Policies

Cytotoxic Drug Safety – Minimising the risk to veterinary staff and clients

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 05/11/2021 Policy The use of cytotoxic chemotherapy agents in veterinary practice must occur in a way which avoids harm to the personnel […]

Guidelines – Cytotoxic Drug Safety

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 05/11/2021 Guidelines – Cytotoxic Drug Safety – Minimising the risk to veterinary staff and clients Minimise exposure: Exposure to cytotoxic chemotherapy agents […]

Commercial layer hen housing systems

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 05/11/2021 Policy The housing system in any commercial egg production system must provide for both the health and the welfare of laying […]

Live animal export

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 05/11/2021 Policy Ideally, Australian food animals should be slaughtered as close to the site of production as practicable to minimise transport and […]

Hendra Virus

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 05/11/2021 Policy Vaccination of horses is the most effective way to help manage Hendra virus infection and provides a public health and […]

The use of punishment and negative reinforcement in dog training

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 05/11/2021 Policy Punishment and negative reinforcement should not be used in attempts to change the behaviour of dogs. Training of dogs is […]

Native Animal Welfare (Habitat Clearing)

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 04/05/2021 Policy Where clearing of wildlife habitat is proposed: Operators should adhere to the principles of ecologically sustainable development; Every effort should […]

The role of veterinarians in the management of zoonotic disease

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 01/12/2020 Policy All veterinarians should be prepared to take appropriate action to minimise the impact of zoonotic diseases on both animal and […]

Branding of horses

Download Policy → Policies Home → Date Ratified: 01/10/2020 Policy Horses must be permanently identified. The preferred method is radiofrequency identification (microchip) for management, registration, traceability and identification purposes. Where […]

Telemedicine practice

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 17/03/2020 Policy Veterinarians conducting veterinarian-to-client telemedicine consultations must ensure that they are registered to practise in the state or territory in which […]