Boardtalk




	From the Registrar
	Veterinarians Needed for ADT Panel
	Changes to CPD
	Vets Treating Thoroughbred Racehorses
	BVS Postcript
	Charles Sturt University News
	Board Finances
	University of Sydney News
	Complaint Handling Procedures to Change
	Office Staff Update
	Helpline for Veterinarians
	Prescribing chemicals for aquaculture

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In this month's edition of Boardtalk...

From the Registrar

Enclosed with this issue of Boardtalk is a copy of the draft Veterinary Practice Regulation 2006. The draft Regulation has been developed by the NSW Department of Primary Industries following recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Restricted Acts of Veterinary Science, and in close consultation with the Board. more

Veterinarians Needed for ADT Panel

Preamble
Under the new Veterinary Practice Act 2003, the peer review process for handling complaints made against veterinarians will involve investigation of complaints by a sub-committee of the Board (the ‘Complaints Committee’) concluding with an initial assessment by the sub committee. The sub-committee will make recommendations concerning the complaint, to the Board. more

Changes to CPD

Since 2002 the VSB of NSW has asked the profession to look seriously at the need to document their participation in continuing education activities.

We now have the Draft Regulations of the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 available for review by the profession and these require this participation be recorded and for the Board to be notified each year of the veterinarian’s CPD activities. more

Vets Treating Thoroughbred Racehorses

As noted in Issue 21 (August 2005) of Boardtalk, veterinarians have a particularly important role when dispensing medications for racing animals. Veterinarians should therefore be aware of new Australian Rule of Racing 80E which became effective from 1 December 2005 more

Confidential Helpline
for Veterinarians
Doctors Health Advisory Service

Independent and confidential service staffed by specially selected and trained medical practitioners who are able to offer personal and health assistance as well as referral to specialists. Veterinary practitioners or their families or their colleagues are able to make calls to the Helpline. Issues vary and all calls are unique but may involve depression, alcohol abuse, drug use, work related stress or marriage difficulties. This is a highly respected and leading health care advisory organization aiming to assist veterinarians to maintain full personal, professional and social capability and the dedicated telephone service is available 24 hours a day.

(02) 9437 6552
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