August 2005 Boardtalk Index




	President's Message to the Profession
	VSIC Report
	Registrar's Report
	After Hours Service
	Who is the Client?
	Veterinary Certification
	Patient Locality
	Legislation Update
	University of Sydney News
	Charles Sturt University News
	Vets & Racing Animals
	Stock Medicines Act Amendments
	Board Office Staff

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In this month's edition of Boardtalk...

President's Message

Over the next twelve months there will be the opportunity to develop practical and effective regulations to support the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 of NSW. The repeal of the current regulations, due to occur on 1 September 2005, has been deferred for up to twelve months from that date.
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VSIC Report

Until the new Act is introduced, the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1986 legislates for the Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee (VSIC) to investigate complaints made against veterinary surgeons. The VSIC statutory duty to investigate complaints should not be misconstrued as the VSIC ‘accusing’ veterinary surgeons.
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Registrar's Report

The second period of 2005 sees the Board and the staff focusing on the changeover to the Veterinary Practice Act 2003. I have been working recently with policy advisors from the Minister’s office in assisting with advice regarding administrative matters and the Regulations.
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Beware You Are Not Misleading The Public

There is no necessity for all veterinary hospitals to do their own after hours work. However clients should be honestly informed of what is actually available from the hospital. For Licence Class A veterinary hospitals there is a legal requirement under VETERINARY SURGEONS REGULATION 1995 - SCHEDULE 2 (Part 13) that there be a provision for emergency veterinary care.
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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).