Applications are invited from people to join the Veterinary Practitioners Board (the Board).

The Board is an independent State Government body corporate established under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 .  The object of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 is to regulate the provision of veterinary services in NSW for the following purposes to:

• promote the welfare of animals
• ensure consumers of veterinary services are well informed as to the competencies required of veterinary practitioners
• ensure that acceptable standards are required to be met by veterinary practitioners so as to meet the public interest and national and international trade requirements, and
• provide public health protection.

The Board achieves these purposes through performing a number of functions including:

• the registration of veterinary practitioners and licensing of veterinary hospitals;
• investigation of complaints against veterinary practitioners;
• developing codes of professional conduct for veterinary practitioners;
• enforcing the provisions of the Act and Regulation;
• promoting professional development of veterinary practitioners; and
• providing information to veterinary practitioners and consumers of veterinary services.

The Board is responsible for developing an annual report for the minister to present to both NSW government parliaments in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984.

The Board cooperates with other jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand to further a common and harmonious approach to regulation of the veterinary profession. This function is assisted through interaction with other state veterinary boards, the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc. (AVBC), and organisations representing the interests of members of the veterinary profession such as the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) .

The Board consists of six veterinarians and two non-veterinarians who are appointed for a three-year term by the Governor of NSW.  For more information about the board please visit www.vpb.nsw.gov.au

Position information

The New South Wales Government is seeking applications to fill the following vacancies:

• two board members who are veterinary practitioners, and
• two board members who are non-veterinarians to represent consumers of veterinarian services.

For further information, please click here.

Interested?

To be eligible for nomination you must:

• have skills or expertise in the following categories
  • Animal welfare science
  • Animal behaviour
  • Veterinary science
  • Animal science
  • Any other area considered relevant to fulfill the role of the Board.
• not hold a criminal conviction for animal cruelty offences in Australia or overseas, and
• be prepared to make the necessary commitment of time, including preparing for and having the ability to attend meetings as required.

Applications close 27^th April 2021 at 5.00pm.