The Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia will be closed on Friday 23 December 2022, Wednesday 28 December 2022, Thursday 29 December 2022 and Friday 30 December 2022.
Information for veterinary surgeons about the online process to lodge annual returns for the year ending 31 December 2022 and renew registration for 2023 is
Give your feedback on the new Draft Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons. A revised Draft Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons has
Consumer protection laws to regulate veterinary services in South Australia are being reviewed and it is proposed that they soon will change. Changes already suggested
Mr Geoffrey Hampton Warren, formerly a veterinary surgeon practising in Jamestown and surrounding districts, has been permanently disqualified from practising as a veterinary surgeon. Mr
Correspondence Policy
We recommend using our postal address if your correspondence is sensitive and/or includes hard copy or confidential attachments (such as photos or documents). Please ensure you include a return postal address.
Our approach
When we perform our work, we aim to be fair, impartial, consistent, respectful, courteous.
How you can help us
To allow us to perform our work effectively and efficiently, we expect that you will familiarise yourself with our correspondence policy, give us accurate and complete information, treat us with respect and courtesy.
We aim to respond to correspondence, where required, within 20 working days of receipt.
Sometimes the matters raised in correspondence are complex and require detailed investigation in which case our response time will be longer.
There may be occasions where the issues you raise are outside our responsibilities. In this case we will refer you to the appropriate organisation or government department/agency. We encourage you to check to see if your issue is within our jurisdiction before you correspond with us. For example, if your enquiry relates to the ability of a veterinary surgeon to obtain, possess, prescribe or dispense Schedule 4 drugs, please direct your enquiry to the Office of the Chief Pharmacist: SAPharmacy@health.sa.gov.au. If your enquiry relates to the ability of a veterinary surgeon to obtain, possess, prescribe or dispense Schedule 8 drugs, please direct your enquiry to SA Health: HealthDrugsofDependenceUnit@sa.gov.au
We do not provide legal advice or personal advisory services to members of the community, veterinary services providers or veterinary surgeons.
We will only respond to items where we are the primary recipient. We will not respond to correspondence where we have been included as a carbon copy.
We will delete unsolicited advertisements without response.
We will not respond to correspondence containing offensive language or content.
We will forward any correspondence containing threatening content or advocating illegal activities to South Australia Police.
Your correspondence, once received, will become an official record of the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia.
