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Australian College of Veterinary Scientists Awards 201019 November 2009
The Australian College of Veterinary Scientists would like to draw your attention to the annual awards that the College offers to veterinarians. Two of these, namely the College Prize and the Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Award, are designed to acknowledge the achievements of individual veterinarians, not necessarily members of the College, who have made significant contributions to the profession in a number of areas or fields.
The Council of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists seeks nominations for these awards. The closing date for all Awards is 28 February 2010.
AGM of the Profession03 November 2009
The Annual General Meeting of the profession will be held at Dubbo RSL Club on 17 November 2009 starting at 7:30pm.
If you are planning to attend please RSVP to agm@vpb.nsw.gov.au .
The Board’s Annual Report can be viewed.
See also the President’s Report on the activities of the Board and President’s report regarding fees payable by practitioners and Board remuneration.
New Board Members14 July 2009
New Board Members appointed
The NSW Minister for Primary Industries, the Hon. Ian Macdonald has appointed the following members to the Board, commencing 1 July 2009 for a three year period.
Dr Jim Rodger (Specialist AVA), Dr Deborah Neutze (AVA), Dr Ruth Thompson (AVA), Dr Merran Govendir (Sydney Uni), Dr Andrew Hansen (Minister appointment), Dr Mark Simpson (Minister appointment), Mrs Angela Haynes (Consumer rep) and Mrs Christine White (Consumer rep).
Dr Ruth Thompson was elected by the Board members as the President of the Board.
Removal from Register13 July 2009
Removal from the register
Practitioners who have not submitted their Annual Return or paid their registration fee were removed from the register by the Board on 10 July 2009 – to view these veterinarians, go to ‘Vet Search’ on this home page and then ‘register update’.
Annual Registration Renewals 2009-201007 April 2009
Invoices and Annual Returns were posted out on 7 April 2009.
Payment for registration renewals and submission of the annual return are due by 31 May 2009.
Payment and annual return must be made in order to retain registration – both transactions can be made through this website using website reference number located at the top right hand corner of both the invoice and annual return.
Go to “Annual Payments (Annual Return/CPD)” on the left hand side menu of this home page.
Hospital Licence renewals were posted 23 April 2009.
National Recognition of Veterinary Registration (NRVR) delayed in Victoria01 March 2009
The Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria have advised that NRVR, has been delayed and is now not expected to be passed by the Victorian Parliament until the Autumn 2009 sitting.
This means that contrary to earlier advice, all veterinary practitioners wishing to practise in Victoria from 1 January 2009 must register in Victoria to do so
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships 01 February 2009
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust awards Fellowships each year. The purpose of the Fellowships is to study or investigate projects overseas of a kind that is not fully available in Australia. The application window for 2008 opens 1 November 2008 and closes on 27 February 2009
For more information – www.churchilltrust.com.au
Documents tabled at AGM on 18 November11 November 2008
The President of the Board tabled these documents at the AGM in Wagga Wagga on 18 November 2008:
- Report by the President on the activities of the Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW for financial year 2007/2008.
- Report of the President of the Board in regard to fees payable.
EI Bulletin 3326 September 2008
Bio Security Warning - Borderline Equine influenza result at Eastern Creek has retested negative
EI Bulletin 3227 August 2008
EI Bulletin 32 – Biosecurity Bulletin - Equine Influenza (EI) sampling of horses for export
Hendra Virus Bulletin #207 August 2008
Bulletin #2 Update on Hendra Virus - Possible Hendra Virus in NSW
EI Bulletin 3102 July 2008
EI Bulletin #31- Completion of the Equine Influenza (EI) Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) Response
Annual Registration Deadline11 June 2008
Invoices and annual returns were posted on 2 April 2008 and were due for payment and submission by 31 May 2008.
The online facility to make payments and submit annual returns will be disabled from the 1 July 2008.
Practitioners who have not paid their annual registration fee AND submitted their annual return will not be registered from 1 July 2008.
EI Bulletin 2912 May 2008
EI Bulletin #29 - Reporting and investigating horses with signs indicative of Equine Influenza (EI)
Annual Payments01 April 2008
Vet registration renewal invoices and annual returns are posted out on 10 April 2008.
Payment and submission of the annual return can be done from this website (see ‘annual payments, annual return / CPD’) and are due by 31 May 2008.
Payment receipts and identification cards will be posted out in mid July 2008.
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Hospital licence renewal invoices are posted a week later.
EI Bulletins21 January 2008
Bulletin #19 - FOR ALL VETERINARIANS Update on NSW Equine Influenza Control and Eradication Program
Bulletin #20 - FOR ALL VETERINARIANS Update on movement requirements for horses including foals
Bulletin #22 - URGENT FOR ALL VETERINARIANS Monday 21 January is the deadline for horse owners to apply through their private practitioner for free vaccination in the Purple Zone
Bulletin #23 - Update on changes to Equine Influenza (EI) Certificates
EI Bulletins18 December 2007
EI Bulletins from DPI
EI Biosecurity Bulletin #15 URGENT FOR ALL VETERINARIANS. Update on investigation, treatment and reporting of adverse reactions following vaccination with Proteqflu and Proteqflu TE.
EI Biosecurity Bulletin #16 Vaccinating horses for the purpose of movement.
EI Biosecurity Bulletin #17 Horse health certificates.
Veterinary Hospital Signs04 December 2007
Signs for Licensed Veterinary Hospitals were mailed out week ending 14 Dec 2007.
AGM 200714 November 2007
The Board’s Annual General Meeting was held on 20 November 2007 in the WP Young Room at Sydney University.
The agenda was posted to all NSW registered practitioners on 23 October 2007.
AGM reports are available under Publications as well as the Board’s Annual Report for 2006-07 .
Australian College of Veterinary Science Award Nominations09 November 2007
- The Australian College of Veterinary Scientists is currently seeking nominations for awards that the college offers to veterinarians – read more.
Equine Influenza Outbreak03 October 2007
EQUINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
Latest Bulletin 28 Sep 2007:
.....................Bulletin #7
See previous news item for previous bulletins and information.
Equine Influenza Outbreak01 September 2007
EQUINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
Latest Bulletin 28 Sep 2007:
Bulletin #6
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Previous:
17 Sep 2007: Bulletin #5
10 Sep 2007: Bulletin #4
10 Sep 2007: Laboratory Samples
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06 Sep 2007: Bulletin #3
......... Also see www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/equine-influenza
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31 Aug 2007:
Bulletin #1 Urgent information regarding Laboratory Sample Collecting and Bulletin #2
We have received an urgent request by the NSW DPI to circulate the attached to as many veterinarians as possible as quickly as possible. It is very important that any veterinarian who works with horses is aware of, and diligently follows the procedures outlined. If you have any questions, or need more information, please utilise the contact numbers and web sites in the document.
Dr. Garth McGilvray BVSc., FAVA, FAICD.
President, VPB NSW
Also see
www.outbreak.gov.au
Important Information from Thoroughbred Racing Authorities
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New Provision to AR.64K
Racing NSW Stewards
New 1300 Contact Number27 July 2007
There is a new contact number for the Board:
1300 3666 53
Calls to this number are charged at local call rates throughout Australia.
Prevention of zoonotic diseases24 April 2007
The Board and the Federal Department of Agriculture wishes to draw veterinarian’s attention to a recent article in the Medical Journal of Australia concerning a case of Hendra virus infection in a veterinarian. The article is attached here and guidelines for handling suspect Hendra virus cases are available here.
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust01 February 2007
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust awards about 100 Fellowships each year at an average cost approximately $25 000 each. The purpose of the Fellowships is to study or investigate projects overseas of a kind that is not fully available in Australia. The application window for 2007 opens 1 November 2006 and closes on 28 February 2007
For more information – www.churchilltrust.com.au
National Registration - Submissions invited15 November 2006
The Australian Veterinary Boards Council and the Australian veterinary Association are inviting submissions regarding national registration, click here for more information.Veterinary Practice Act and Veterinary Regulations are now effective!20 October 2006
As of 1 September 2006, the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 and Regulations 2006 are in force. Please make sure you familiarise yourself with the changes in the new Act.New board members appointed10 October 2006
The Board members of the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board have been announced by the Minister for Primary Industries Hon Ian Macdonald, the appointments take effect from 29 September and are valid up to 30 June 2009. Click here for the government gazette featuring their appointments under the Veterinary Practice Act legislation.
