On 9 June 2023 the Legislative Council of the NSW Parliament commenced an inquiry into the veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales.

The Report of the Committee was tabled on 28 June 2024, making 34 recommendations for action to be taken by the government. Under Standing Order 240, a government response is required within three months of a report being tabled, specifically 30 September 2024.

The Veterinary Practice Act 2003 is the responsibility of the Minister for Agriculture. Noting veterinary practice impact several other areas across the NSW...

Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW, appointed the following members of the Veterinary Practitioners Board 18 September 2024 for the period to 30 June 2027:

• Sandra Nguyen representing specialist veterinary practitioners (Act s 77(2)(a)(i))
• Magdoline Awad representing veterinary practitioners in urban areas (Act s 77(2)(a)(ii))
• Peter Alexander representing veterinary practitioners in rural areas (Act s 77(2)(a)(iii))
• (Andrew) Neil Walton veterinary practitioner representing academics in the field of veterinary science (Act s 77(2)(a)(iv))
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Best-practice recommendations for managing HPAI spread risk

Every veterinary clinic that sees avian patients should develop a HPAI protocol to manage the risk of spread of HPAI. While the current outbreak of H7N8 is under control, HPAI remains an ongoing threat for Australia.

At a minimum, this protocol should describe:

• the process for assessing the likelihood of HPAI infection in an avian patient,
• the maximum spread risk that the clinic can practically mitigate, and
• what biosecurity practices will need to be implemented to achieve this.

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An online platform for reporting and surveillance of inherited diseases in Australia.

All animals harbor both beneficial and detrimental genetic variants within their genome, some of which may give rise to inherited diseases.  Surveillance and reporting of animals with suspected or confirmed inherited diseases is essential to allow early detection of emerging inherited diseases and to monitor prevalence of known conditions. The Sydney School of Veterinary Science has therefore developed and recently launched AHIDA (https://ahida.sydney.edu.au) - an...