Business View Oceania - June 2023

17 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 5, ISSUE 6 AUSTRAL I AN VETER INARY ASSOC I AT ION health crisis, including increases in the risk of suicide. Dr. Vale shares, “We lose an Australian veterinarian to suicide nearly every 12 weeks. That’s four times more likely than the general population, and twice as likely as any other healthcare profession. We are seeing rising rates of stress and fatigue, and our vets, who have world class education and have spent many years getting their degree, are dropping out of the profession completely after just three to five years. This is a very serious trend that is finally gaining traction in the public eye, but we still have a lot to do to turn it around.” The AVA would like to direct attention to the 2022 AVA Annual Conference, set to be held at the Gold Coast Exhibition Centre from the 22nd to 27th May. The largest gathering of veterinarians in Australia, the conference caters to industry professionals of all kinds; small animal clinicians, ‘largies’ vets, business owners, wildlife warriors, and more. The 2022 Together