Policies

Induction of parturition

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 01/03/2020 Purpose To support the dairy industry’s decision to phase out routine calving induction.   Policy Induction of parturition (calving induction) in […]

Veterinary nursing

Download Policy → Policies Home → Policy All persons using the title ‘Veterinary Nurse’ must possess veterinary nurse qualifications and conform to standards appropriate to professional veterinary practice. The standards […]

Considering welfare of target and non-target animals in planning vertebrate control programs

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 14/06/2019 Policy Welfare assessment of vertebrate control programs should aim to quantify the welfare impacts on all target and non-target animals likely […]

The provision of optimum veterinary services to the greyhound racing industry

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 14/06/2019 Policy Veterinarians involved in the greyhound racing industry should be members of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and Australian Greyhound Working […]

Engagement of private veterinary practitioners in national disease surveillance

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 14/06/2019 Purpose To build recognition of the importance of private veterinarians as part of Australia’s animal disease surveillance network. To clearly define […]

Euthanasia of injured wildlife

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 14/06/2019 Purpose To inform veterinarians of best practice techniques, and advocate for appropriate resourcing of veterinarians and other wildlife carers.   Policy […]

Government veterinary services

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 04/01/2019 Purpose This policy will be used to inform governments, agricultural industries and other stakeholders of the vital role that Australia’s Government […]

Laparoscopic artificial insemination in small ruminants

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 07/12/2018 Policy Laparoscopic artificial insemination (AI) in sheep, goats and other small ruminants is supported provided that appropriate surgical standards and animal […]

Q Fever protection in veterinary practice

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 07/12/2018 Policy Veterinary practices must have a Q fever risk management protocol in place for all staff, clients and visitors to the […]

Regulation of animal health service providers

Download Policy → Policies Home → Ratification Date: 07/12/2018 Policy All animal health service providers, including veterinarians, paraprofessionals and non-veterinary animal health providers should be appropriately regulated to ensure adequate […]