April 2005 Boardtalk Index




	President's Message to the Profession
	Drugs of Addiction
	Drug Rescheduling
	Registrar's Message
	Investigating Committee
	ADT
	Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
	Continuing Professional Development
	Questions & Answers
	Self Prescribing
	Dept of Primary Industries
	Charles Sturt Vet Course
	University of Sydney News
	UK Registration

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In this month's edition of Boardtalk...

President's Message

The New Year has started in a very active manner with many changes occurring in relation to regulatory and administrative matters.

Following a process of advertising, short-listing and interviews, the Board appointed Mr Glenn Lynch to the position of Registrar on February 8th this year.
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Drugs of Addiction

A veterinary surgeon who uses or obtains any drug of addiction must keep a separate register in which the details of each receipt and each supply and use, are to be entered in ink.
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Drug Rescheduling

As of 1 May 2005, the veterinary drug ketamine hydrochloride, which is used as an injectable anaesthetic, will be rescheduled from S4 (restricted substance) to S8 (drug of addiction). Veterinarians in possession of this drug on 1 May will need to carry out a stock take of their ketamine stock and enter this in their S8 Drug Register.
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Registrar’s Message

Following over three years in the role of Hospital Inspector, I have been Acting Registrar for the past six months and on 8 February 2005, I was appointed to the position of Registrar.
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Voluntary Removal From the Roll

Voluntary Removal from the Roll
Will you be relocating inter-state? Going on a working holiday overseas? Not practising in NSW for a certain period of time? With the exception of those going to the UK (see page 12 for details), you may wish to have yourself removed from the Roll in order to save on yearly renewal fees. It’s as simple as letting us know in writing. Visit our website and print out the appropriate form. There is no fee required.

Why do I need to remove myself from the Roll?
If you do not remove yourself from the Roll, and you do not pay the annual roll fee, your name will be removed for non payment of Roll fees on 1 January 2006. When you DO wish to renew your registration in NSW, a penalty fee, currently $235, as well as the annual roll fee of $235 will need to be paid.

2005 Veterinarian Registration Cards

Due to the success of the 2004 registration cards and the positive feedback from veterinarians, we have chosen to continue with the use of Registration Cards for all NSW registered veterinarians.

In late January this year, NSW veterinarians were issued with a new registration card. This card may be used as proof that you are a registered veterinarian with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of NSW. It is valid for the full year, and expires on 31 December 2005. The cost for a replacement card is $25.

Changing Your Address?

Under Section 13 of the Veterinary Surgeons Regulations 1995 :

“A veterinary surgeon must, within 14 days after changing his or her residential address or the place at which the veterinary surgeon practises, notify the Board in writing of that change.” The Board accepts this in the form of a written letter (posted to:
PO Box 6391, Alexandria NSW 2015), an email (vsb@vsb.nsw.gov.au) or a fax (02 9699 4488).