Veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales

This inquiry was established on 9 June 2023 to inquire into and report on the veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.

&nbsp;

Terms of Reference
Timeline
Submissions
Hearings and Transcripts
Reports and Government Responses
Other Documents
Contact us

This inquiry was self-referred on 9 June 2023.

Terms of reference - PC 4 - Veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales amended 8 May 2024

Date	Milestone
09 Jun 2023	Self-referred
21 Jul 2023	Submissions closed
29 Aug 2023	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
30 Aug 2023	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
14 Dec 2023	Hearing - Inverell Shire Council Chambers, Inverell
04 Apr 2024	Hearing - Charles Sturt University Convention Centre, Wagga Wagga
28 Jun 2024	Final Report
30 Sep 2024	Government Response to Final Report due
30 Sep 2024	Government Response to Final Report

Date	Venue Details
29/08/2023	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
30/08/2023	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
14/12/2023	Inverell Shire Council Chambers, Inverell	Schedule	Transcript
04/04/2024	Charles Sturt University Convention Centre, Wagga Wagga	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Government response - Report No. 58 - Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW - Veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales	30/09/2024
	Report No. 58 - Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW - Veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales	28/06/2024	Due 30/09/2024

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2024-06-28	28/06/2024	Media Release	Media Release - PC 4 - Veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales - Report tabled
2024-04-26	26/04/2024	Correspondence	Letter from Charles Sturt University regarding veterinary technologists
2024-04-04	04/04/2024	Tendered Document	Day One Competencies, Version 1: January 2024, Australasian Veterinary Boards Council.
2024-04-04	04/04/2024	Correspondence	Correspondence from Ms Bonnie Tritton, veterinary student, following the meeting with the committee at Charles Sturt University on 4 April 2023
2024-04-02	02/04/2024	Other	Opening statement from Dr Sarah Pollard Williams, veterinarian
2024-03-10	10/03/2024	Correspondence	Correspondence from Ms Hannah Fotheringham providing clarifications to her evidence at the Portfolio Committee No. 4 inquiry into the veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales hearing on 14 December 2023
2023-11-10	10/11/2023	Correspondence	Letter from the Australian Veterinary Association – providing additional information on mental health funding cost estimates
2023-10-16	16/10/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Kathy Rankin - Assistant head of Policy and Advocacy, NSW Farmers - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Educators for the Allied Veterinary Health Professions in Higher Education - AQoN - received 29 September 2023
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Other	Educators for the Allied Health Professions in Higher Education - Supplementary information
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Australasian Veterinary Boards Council - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Cat Protection Society - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Cat Protection Society - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Department of Primary Industries - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Other	Australasian Veterinary Boards Council - Supplementary information
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Australian Veterinary Association - with answers to supplmentary questions - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-28	28/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	The Veterinary Nursing Research Group - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-28	28/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-28	28/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	School of Vet Science, Sydney University - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-28	28/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Sentient - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-28	28/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-28	28/09/2023	Other	Email - Prof Jacqueline Norris, University of Sydney - Transcript corrections - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-27	27/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Erica Kennedy - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-27	27/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Sandra Hodgins - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-27	27/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	School of Vet Sciences, Charles Sturt University - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-26	26/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	PetSure - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-26	26/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	RSPCA NSW - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-26	26/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	RSPCA NSW - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-26	26/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	VetChat - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-26	26/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Animal Welfare League - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-26	26/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Caroline Winter - journalist and Garry Putland, founder Sophie's Legacy - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-25	25/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Local Land Services - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-25	25/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	WIRES - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-24	24/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Isaac Graham - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-23	23/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mrs Ellie Robertson - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-22	22/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Mudher Al-rahmani - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-20	20/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	VetPartners - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-19	19/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Georgia Ladmore - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-14	14/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Dairy Action Plan Implementation Panel - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-08	08/09/2023	Other	Email - Mr Tim Payne, University of Sydney - Transcript corrections - 30 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-07	07/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Debbie Neutze - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-09-05	05/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Animal Services Australasia - 29 August 2023 hearing
2023-08-30	30/08/2023	Tabled Document	Veterinary social work summary, tabled by Dr Robyn Whitaker, Senior Advocacy Officer, Australian Veterinary Association; Founding Director, Veterinary and Community Care
2023-08-30	30/08/2023	Tabled Document	Australian Veterinary Association submission summary, tabled by Dr Zachary Lederhose, NSW Division President, Australian Veterinary Association
2023-08-30	30/08/2023	Tabled Document	Draft skills list for higher education veterinary allied health professionals, tabled by Dr Patricia Clarke, Member, Educators for the Allied Veterinary Health Professions in Higher Education (Australia)
2023-08-30	30/08/2023	Tabled Document	Rescue Australia: A proposal for an emergency wildlife rescue pilot program, tabled by Mr Mark Slater, Director, Animal Services Australasia
2023-08-29	29/08/2023	Tabled Document	Opening statement - Sentient, the Veterinary Institute of Animal Ethics, tabled by Dr Rosemary Elliott
2023-08-29	29/08/2023	Tabled Document	Animal Care Australia opening statement, tabled by Mr Michael Donnelly, President, Animal Care Australia
2023-08-29	29/08/2023	Tabled Document	NSW Farmers opening statement, tabled by Dr Robyn Alders, Member, NSW Farmers
2023-08-29	29/08/2023	Tabled Document	Opening statement, tabled by Dr Georgia Ladmore
2023-08-29	29/08/2023	Tabled Document	Opening statement, tabled by Mr Mudher Al-Rahmani, Practice Manager, Vets for Pets
2023-08-29	29/08/2023	Tabled Document	Supporting data as per 17 August 2023, tabled by Dr Sandra Hodgins, Senior Veterinarian, Hospital Superintendent and Director, Summer Hill Village Vet
2023-07-21	21/07/2023	Correspondence	Letter from Mr Stephen Brady, Managing Director TAFE NSW, to the committee
2023-06-14	14/06/2023	Media Release	NSW Upper House committee seeking submissions on veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales

Name	Role	Phone	Email
Sarah Newlands	Principal Council Officer	9230 3071	[email protected]
Kate Mihaljek	Director Committees	9230 3368	[email protected]
Gareth Perkins	Administration Officer	9230 2296	[email protected]

Veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Members

Bills

Committees

Hansard & House Papers

Research Papers

About Parliament

Visit

No. 1 Dr Campbell Costello
No. 2 Dr Steven Roberts
No. 3 Name suppressed
No. 4 Dr Anna Dengate
No. 5 Dr James Casey D.V.M., M.S.
No. 6 Mr Karl Augustine
No. 7 Dr Kurt Enzinger
No. 8 Dr Isaac Graham
No. 9 Name suppressed
No. 10 Name suppressed
No. 11 Vets for Pets
No. 12 Dr James Rawson
No. 13 Name suppressed
No. 14 Name suppressed
No. 15 Name suppressed
No. 17 Dr Timothy Mather
No. 17a Dr Timothy Mather
No. 18 Name suppressed
No. 19 Mrs Rachel Sussman
No. 20 Name suppressed
No. 21 Mr Robert Campbell
No. 22 Miss Mary Anderson
No. 23 Name suppressed
No. 24 Mrs Taryn Tiko
No. 25 Name suppressed
No. 26 Name suppressed
No. 27 Name suppressed
No. 28 Dr Gundula Rhoades
No. 29 Name suppressed
No. 30 Dr Christine Smith
No. 31 Hunter Equine Centre
No. 32 Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital
No. 33 The Hon Steve Starr
No. 34 Ms Supriya Roy
No. 35 Name suppressed
No. 36 Mrs Karen Burgess
No. 37 Name suppressed
No. 39 Name suppressed
No. 40 Name suppressed
No. 41 Name suppressed
No. 43 Dr Greg Nash
No. 44 Name suppressed
No. 47 Name suppressed
No. 48 Mrs Ellie Robertson
No. 49 Name suppressed
No. 50 Dr Rodney Starr
No. 51 Dr Bruce Krumm
No. 52 Dr Tom Lonsdale
No. 53 Dr Mazen Al-Obiadi
No. 54 Name suppressed
No. 56 Name suppressed
No. 57 Name suppressed
No. 58 Name suppressed
No. 60 Dr Mark Kallman
No. 61 Dr Jocelyn Birch Baker
No. 62 Dr Pavel Kagan
No. 63 Name suppressed
No. 64 Dr Tim Reed
No. 65 Dr Sarah Pollard-Williams
No. 66 Name suppressed
No. 67 Dr Helen McLean
No. 68 Name suppressed
No. 69 Name suppressed
No. 70 Name suppressed
No. 71 Ms Amy Johnson
No. 72 Mr Bryan Mcgrath
No. 73 Miss Kelsie White
No. 74 Name suppressed
No. 74a Name suppressed
No. 74b Name suppressed
No. 75 Name suppressed
No. 76 Dr Natalie Courtman
No. 77 Professor Richard Whittington
No. 78 Name suppressed
No. 79 Ms Louise Johnson
No. 80 Australian Society for Veterinary Pathology
No. 81 Mrs Jane Bindloss
No. 82 Name suppressed
No. 83 Kookaburra Veterinary Employment
No. 84 Name suppressed
No. 85 Dr John Wiltjer
No. 86 Name suppressed
No. 87 OurVet-Petstock Vet
No. 88 Dr Anthony James
No. 89 Dr Leanne Bailey
No. 90 Dr Anna Manning
No. 91 Ms Deborah Martin
No. 92 Vets Beyond Borders
No. 93 Dr Sandra Hodgins
No. 94 Animal Welfare League NSW
No. 95 Name suppressed
No. 96 Name suppressed
No. 97 Name suppressed
No. 98 Name suppressed
No. 99 Name suppressed
No. 100 Dr Julia Crawford
No. 101 Possumwood Wildlife Recovery & Research Inc Hospital
No. 102 Dr John Lobban
No. 103 Name suppressed
No. 104 Mr Charles Bunce
No. 105 Veterinary Schools of Australia and New Zealand
No. 106 Dr Kelvin Clarke
No. 107 Name suppressed
No. 108 Dr Rodney Reece
No. 109 Name suppressed
No. 110 Professor Shane Raidal
No. 111 Evan Kosack
No. 112 Dr Andrew Havadjia
No. 113 Miss Anna Rek
No. 114 Animal Services Australasia
No. 115 Melbourne Polytechnic
No. 116 Name suppressed
No. 117 Dr Ken Jacobs
No. 118 Ms Chantal Whitten
No. 119 Dr Mary Nicoll
No. 120 Educators for the Allied Veterinary Health Professions in Higher Education (Australia)
No. 121 The University of Adelaide - School of Animal and Veterinary Science
No. 122 Veterinary Practitioners Board
No. 123 Name suppressed
No. 124 Name suppressed
No. 125 Name suppressed
No. 126 Name suppressed
No. 127 Name suppressed
No. 128 Dr Andrew Jacotine
No. 129 Professor Kate Le Bars
No. 130 Dr Alan Fridley
No. 131 Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital
No. 132 VetChat
No. 133 Name suppressed
No. 134 Name suppressed
No. 135 Name suppressed
No. 136 Dr Deborah Neutze
No. 138 Dr Michael Yazbeck
No. 139 Catmint Cottage Sydney Rescue Inc.
No. 140 Southern Cross University
No. 141 NSW Dairy Action Plan Implementation Panel
No. 142 Dr Michelle Maidment
No. 143 Dr Gillian Burns
No. 144 Australian Veterinary Association
No. 145 Dr Jasmin Klocker
No. 146 Name suppressed
No. 147 Name suppressed
No. 148 Dr Justin Clancy
No. 149 NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc. (WIRES)
No. 150 Sophie's Legacy
No. 151 Sentient, The Veterinary Institute of Animal Ethics
No. 152 The Veterinary Nursing Research Group
No. 153 ACT Veterinary Practitioners Board
No. 154 Name suppressed
No. 155 Name suppressed
No. 156 Mrs Caroline Winter
No. 158 Dr Lynn Simpson
No. 159 Dr James Thompson
No. 159a Dr James Thompson
No. 160 Animal Care Australia
No. 160a Animal Care Australia
No. 161 Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
No. 162 Dr Zachary Lederhose
No. 163 Name suppressed
No. 164 Dr Daniel Lawson
No. 165 Dr Ryan Lame
No. 166 Name suppressed
No. 167 Australian Pet Welfare Foundation
No. 168 Name suppressed
No. 169 Wildife Health Australia
No. 170 Animal Medicines Australia
No. 171 VetPartners
No. 172 Ms Elayne Storc
No. 173 Name suppressed
No. 175 Elizabeth Jones
No. 176 Local Government NSW
No. 177 Name suppressed
No. 178 Name suppressed
No. 179 Dr Georgia Ladmore
No. 180 Name suppressed
No. 181 Cat Protection Society of NSW
No. 182 Name suppressed
No. 183 Name suppressed
No. 184 Dr Erica Kennedy
No. 186 Name suppressed
No. 187 Name suppressed
No. 188 Name suppressed
No. 189 Australasian Veterinary Boards Council
No. 190 Name suppressed
No. 191 Name suppressed
No. 193 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
No. 194 Jeffrey Titmarsh
No. 195 Dr Nigel Brown
No. 196 Name suppressed
No. 197 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) NSW
No. 198 Name suppressed
No. 199 PetSure
No. 200 Charles Sturt University, Faculty of Science and Health
No. 201 Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia
No. 202 Dr Fiona Hyde Page
No. 203 Olga von Gaffron
No. 204 Dr Sharanne Raidal
No. 205 James Rodger
No. 206 Name suppressed
No. 207 Jon Holcombe
No. 208 Andrew Graham-Higgs
No. 209 NSW Farmers Association
No. 210 Mrs Maryrose Zammit
No. 211 Mr Wal Broun
No. 212 Liberty Hall

Inquiry Details // <![CDATA[ _spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames.push("setupPageDescriptionCallout"); // ]]>

Veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales

Inquiry Details