AVBC’s Australasian Veterinary Examination Committee confirmed the record number of 43 successful AVE candidates in 2022 – doubling the previous record of 21 in 2021.
The next sitting of the Preliminary (MCQ) Examination will be on Friday 21 April 2023. AVE Final (Clinical) Examinations are scheduled for 29 May – 2 June 2023 and 3 July – 7 July 2023.
The AVBC office is closed from 5pm Thursday 22 December 2022, re-opening 9am Tuesday 3 January 2023.
AVBC hosted the Sustainable Practice Forum on 1 & 2 December 2022. It addressed issues including new graduate transition to practice & CPD.
At AVBC’s November 2022 Council meeting, AVBC agreed that it would be willing to consider accepting a role as an independent national body representing veterinary nurses and technicians for the purpose of registration. Council also agreed to consult with the Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician Registration Scheme (AVNAT) regarding the progression of the registration of veterinary nurses and technicians.
At AVBC’s November 2022 Council meeting, all members agreed to define an “impaired” veterinary practitioner to encourage harmonisation across multiple jurisdictions and help regulators consistently approach health issues.
AVBC is looking for an Operations Manager to support the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee, routine and strategic finance/business management, human resources, policy and technology.
Priority processing of skills assessments has been temporarily suspended due to unprecedented demand.
The next available sitting of the Preliminary (MCQ) Examination will be on Friday 21 April 2023. The AVE Final (Clinical) Examinations are scheduled for 21-25 November 2022 and 5-9 December 2022.
The AVBC signed a mutual recognition agreement with the Veterinary Council of Ireland on 28 July 2022, formalising the current arrangements allowing veterinarians qualifying in Australasia and Ireland to move freely between each other’s jurisdictions.
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