Due to unprecedented demand for the AVE program, places in the 2026 MCQ Examination are limited and not guaranteed. The acceptance of new eligibility applications will reopen at 10:00am AEST on 6 October 2025.
AVE Examination Updates March 2025:
The next sitting of the AVE Preliminary (MCQ) Examination will be in April 2026.
Important dates for those who wish to sit components of the the 2025 AVE Examination.
The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) would like to inform all stakeholders about upcoming changes to Migration Skills Assessment fees. These changes will take effect from January 6, 2025.
On 21 August 2024, the inaugural meeting of the Regulation of Veterinary Nurses & Technicians Working Party (RVNT WP) took place, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards the professionalisation and statutory regulation of veterinary nurses (VNs) and veterinary technicians (VTs) in Australia.
AVBC is delighted to announce that at the AVBC meeting on 18 July 2024, the Council agreed to accredit the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) veterinary science program.
Veterinarians must exercise caution in presenting their qualifications and affiliations, ensuring accurate representation and compliance with the legislation in the jurisdiction in which they are registered. This article provides advice on the appropriate use of post-nominals by veterinarians in Australia and New Zealand.
In Australia and New Zealand, the veterinary profession is regulated by veterinary statutory boards (VSBs)[1] in each jurisdiction. New Zealand has a single VSB regulating veterinarians – the Veterinary Council of New Zealand. Australia is a federation, so each jurisdiction independently regulates veterinarians, meaning there are 8 VSBs (“veterinary boards”) nationwide. The role of the VSBs is to safeguard the public and animal welfare by enforcing the veterinary acts within their respective jurisdictions.
Important dates for those who wish to sit the 2024 AVE Preliminary (MCQ) Examination: AVE Preliminary (MCQ) Examination The next sitting of the Preliminary (MCQ)
AVBC is adjusting its migration skills assessment fees, set to take effect on 1 January 2024. For veterinarians migrating to Australia under a points-tested skilled migration category, AVBC is the specified assessing authority.
Email: admin@avbc.asn.au