Department of Primary Industries

Your name

Your address

Your postcode

Your email address

Your organisation, if applicable

Which of the following best describes you?

Which region do you live in?

If you are a service provider, in which region do you offer services?

Question 1: Do you agree with the data points provided in Appendix 2: Data and assumptions used for impact analysis (costs and benefits)?

Question 3: Do you support the recommended option to categorise acts of veterinary science as reserved, conditionally authorised, or excluded?

Question 4: Would this change make it easier to understand who is authorised to perform specific veterinary tasks?

Question 5: Would the recommended option have primarily positive or negative impacts on you, your business, or your access to veterinary services?

Question 7: Do you prefer Option 1 (status quo) or Option 2 (modernised definitions) over the recommended option?

Question 9: What acts of veterinary science do you believe should only be performed by a veterinary surgeon and why?

Question 10: Are there alternative approaches that could better address the need for clarity around who can perform acts of veterinary science?

Question 11: Do you support the recommended option to introduce conditional registration for veterinary surgeons and veterinary specialists?

Question 12: Would this change make it easier for more individuals to enter or return to the veterinary workforce?

Question 13: Would this change improve access to, or delivery of, veterinary services in your area or business?

Question 14: Do you support the recommended option definitions for general, direct and in-person supervision?

Question 16: Do you support the recommended option to collect additional workforce data to support regulatory and workforce oversight?

Question 18: Would the recommended option have primarily positive or negative impacts on you, your business, or your access to veterinary services?

Question 20: Do you prefer Option 1 (status quo) or Option 2 (contemporary veterinary surgeon definition) over the recommended option?

Question 22: For veterinary surgeons and specialists, how long did it take to complete your registration application, approval application or registration renewal application?

Question 23: For veterinary surgeons and specialists, do you complete the Board prescribed amount of continuing professional development, on average, each year?

Question 24: For veterinary surgeons and specialists, approximately how many hours does it take for you to complete the Board prescribed amount of continuing professional development each year?

Question 25: For veterinary surgeons and specialists, approximately how much do you spend on travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals to attend Board prescribed continuing professional development each year?

Question 26: Are there alternative approaches that could better address workforce shortages in the veterinary profession?

Question 27: Do you support the recommended option to introduce a licencing framework for veterinary practices?

Question 28: Would this change improve the quality and safety of veterinary services?

Question 29: Would this change make it simpler for modern service delivery models, such as mobile or telehealth services, to operate compliantly?

Question 30: Would the recommended option have primarily positive or negative impacts on you, your business, or your access to veterinary services?

Question 32: Do you prefer Option 1 (status quo) or Option 2 (statutory definitions for practice governance) over the recommended option?

Question 34: Based on your experience, has harm occurred to you or an animal from services provided by a veterinary practice?

Question 36: For veterinary practice owners, approximately how long did it take to complete the necessary documentation for your premises approval?

Question 37: For veterinary practice owners, approximately how much did you spend on equipment, fixtures and documentation directly attributable to the Board’s prescribed premises standard that you would have otherwise not spent when establishing your practice?

Question 38: For veterinary practice owners, do you have documented and implemented clinical governance policies and procedures like the example practice standard in Option 3 in your practice?

Question 39: For veterinary practice owners, if the example practice standard in Option 3 became the practice standards, approximately how long would it take for you to document and implement those standards in your practice?

Question 40: How often does your practice currently use telehealth?

Question 41: Has existing legislation prevented or discouraged telehealth use?

Question 43: Are there alternative approaches that could better ensure veterinary practices are safe and well-regulated?

Question 44: Do you support the recommended option to introduce a registration framework for veterinary paraprofessionals?

Question 45: Would this change improve your confidence in the care provided by paraprofessionals?

Question 46: Would this change reduce pressure on veterinary surgeons and improve service availability?

Question 47: Would the recommended option have primarily positive or negative impacts on you, your business, or your access to veterinary services?

Question 49: Do you prefer Option 1 (status quo) or Option 2 (delegation with retention of responsibility with the supervising veterinary surgeon) over the recommended option?

Question 51: What proportion of veterinary nurse/technologist skills are currently utilised in your practice?

Question 52: For veterinary practices and veterinary nurses with no formal qualifications, what would be the impact on you or your business should a registration framework for paraprofessionals be introduced?

Question 53: For paraprofessionals, do you complete continuing professional development each year?

Question 54: For paraprofessionals, approximately how many hours does it take for you to complete continuing professional development each year?

Question 55: For paraprofessionals, approximately how much do you spend on travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals to attend continuing professional development each year?

Question 56: For veterinary practices, how long do you think it would take to develop and implement a delegation and supervision framework in your business to incorporate paraprofessionals in the delivery of veterinary services?

Question 57: Are there alternative approaches that could more effectively recognise and support paraprofessionals in the veterinary workforce?

Question 58: Do you support the recommended option to introduce a graduated compliance framework?

Question 59: Would this change make it more proportionate to resolve complaints regarding varying degrees of harm that has occurred?

Question 60: Would this change improve trust and confidence in the complaints process?

Question 61: Would the recommended option have primarily positive or negative impacts on you, your business, or your access to veterinary services?

Question 63: Do you prefer Option 1 (status quo) or Option 2 (expanded professional misconduct definition) over the recommended option?

Question 65: Based on your experience, has harm occurred to you or an animal from services provided by a veterinary surgeon, veterinary specialist or paraprofessional?

Question 67: Are there alternative approaches that could more effectively improve the management of complaints in the veterinary profession?

Question 68: Do you support the recommended option to implement changes to Board governance and administration?

Question 69: What should the Board’s membership composition be and why?

Question 70: Would the recommended option have primarily positive or negative impacts on you, your business, or your access to veterinary services?

Question 72: Do you prefer Option 1 (status quo) or Option 2 (targeted governance improvements) over the recommended option?

Question 74: Are there alternative approaches that could more effectively improve the Board’s capacity to support veterinary professionals and clients?

Question 75: Are there any additional risks to animal health, welfare, or public safety that you believe should be addressed through the Act? If so, please provide an explanation.

Question 76: Are there any additional provisions, processes, or requirements related to registration, governance, compliance or administration that you believe should be included in the Act? If so, please provide an explanation.

Question 77: Which topics from the Act require action from you or your business?

Question 78: How much does it cost you per year to comply with the Act’s requirements? Please provide details on direct compliance costs including the cost of your time, your fees, and any other associated costs.