Veterinary Support Services

11/09/2026

So proud I’m sharing through all my channels.

Made as part of my AgriFutures Australia rural women’s award national finalist package by Shoelace Creative, this beautiful video is a great snap shot of the work I am doing.
Thanks Ben and Jules. You did a fabulous job!

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Becky is a mixed-animal veterinarian and founder of Veterinary Supp...

25/08/2026

✅18-month milestone for the Victorian Livestock Veterinary Scholarship program reached!

Working with high levels of supervision initially and gradually reducing support as graduate skill and confidence increases, has provided a structured framework of expected post-graduate training and oversight without clinics enduring the financial toll of providing it.

VLVS graduates have been supported to upskill, supported to gain confidence and supported to build trusted client relationships. These are all factors that positively contribute to retention of vets in rural practice (Adam, K. et al. (2015), Retaining vets in farm animal practice: a cross-sectional study. Veterinary Record, 176: 655-655).

06/06/2026

17/10/2024

🗣 Calling all Gippsland Vets! The South Gippsland AVA Branch has finally been reinstated after many years of trying! This is FANTASTIC news for the sustainability of Gippsland Regional veterinary Services. 🥳

The first event in many years is taking place from 6.30pm next Tuesday 22nd October at The Black Tie, Warragul. You don’t have to be an AVA member to attend (though it is more expensive for non-AVA attendees). The committee have worked hard to create a balanced program of relevant SA, LA and mental health CPD with ample time for socialising. It is imperative we get a good turnout to demonstrate the real need for this branch to become regularly active once again so book in via the link below!

I encourage all local vets, graduates and students on placement in the area to come along and support these seasoned speakers, catch up with old colleagues and meet new ones. The rural branch meetings offer:
🐾Local, relevant CPD
👫Networking opportunities
🤝Peer support
🍻Social engagement with other veterinary professionals

The AVA South Gippsland Branch meetings were a fundamental reason why I successfully integrated into the Gippsland rural vet network, making lifelong friends and gaining acceptance as an immigrant to the area all those moons ago!!

I thoroughly look forward to catching up with lots of vets there next week for few beers, a good yarn and maybe a chance to learn something new.

You are invited to join your fellow Gippsland colleagues to a night of learning and collegiality. Three local speakers will impart their expertise on small animal behaviour, cattle and the AVA Thrive program. Please ensure you are logged into your MyAVA account before registering. This will be the f...

12/10/2024

Applications for the VLVS program are now closed!🥳

Thank you to the many, many people who have submitted candidate, supervisor and clinic applications over the last 6 weeks. We appreciate that a lot of work and time has gone into these applications, and we will now work swiftly to give them the attention they deserve.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted mid-next week to organise a virtual interview time. Online panel interviews will take place between 10am - 4pm on the following days:
Monday 21st October
Tuesday 22nd October
Monday 28th October
Wednesday 30th October
Thursday 31st October

As these may well be days you are rostered to work, please take time to consider and discuss when would work best for you and your clinic. Interviews are likely to take between 30-40 mins and begin on the hour.

We appreciate the turnaround time and notice for these interviews is short and are hopeful candidates and clinics can work with us to ensure that we can successfully interview all worthy candidates in this time frame.

Best of luck everyone!

09/10/2024

It's the final push for applications for the VLVS program. Deadline for all candidate and supervisor applications and clinic declarations is 5pm tomorrow, Friday 11th October. Get submitting!!!!

We are really excited by the number of applications so far and are keen to start looking through your fabulous submissions and begin shortlisting candidates for interviews!

04/10/2024

Final week to apply for the Victorian Livestock Veterinary Scholarship program!!!! Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity!

Don't forget that candidates, supervisors and clinics ALL need to complete either an application form or declaration. Links for all application/declaration forms are on the VSS website https://www.veterinarysupportservices.com.au/victorian-livestock-veterinary-scholarship

Candidates and supervisors will need to attach a CV and cover letter and answer 3-4 x 250-word limited questions about why they are applying/suitable for the role in the application. Applications can be started and returned to at your convenience.

Closing date is 11th October at 5pm!

Veterinary Support Services has recently received a grant from the Cattle Compensation Fund, Agriculture Victoria, to deliver a 24-month structured livestock veterinary scholarship program for 8 early career veterinarians across regional Victoria commencing January 2025.

28/09/2024

Applications for the VLVS scholarship have been open for 4 weeks already! We can see lots of partially completed applications coming through and want to remind interested candidates, supervisors and clinics that there are 2 weeks remaining to complete your applications/declarations. The closing date is October 11th.

All the information on the scholarship, eligibility, expectations and how to apply can be found at
https://www.veterinarysupportservices.com.au/victorian-livestock-veterinary-scholarship

Applications for candidates and supervisors will require a CV and single page cover letter to be attached. They also have 3 or 4 250 word-limited questions to answer. You can start an application form, pause and return to it at any point without it submitting or losing your information.

If you have any further enquiries, don't hesitate to reach out and ask. Otherwise, don't miss out - get those applications flowing!

Veterinary Support Services has recently received a grant from the Cattle Compensation Fund, Agriculture Victoria, to deliver a 24-month structured livestock veterinary scholarship program for 8 early career veterinarians across regional Victoria commencing January 2025.

06/09/2024

Thank you to all the people who came along Tuesday evening to the webinar to hear more about the VLVS program. For anyone who did not manage to join us but wishing to hear the webinar, the following link should allow you to access the full recording.
If required, the password for access is eThk2Xl+

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03/09/2024

Quick reminder that our VLVS information webinar is on this evening at 7.30pm. Hopefully enough of Victoria has restored internet and power to be able to attend.
This webinar will give more details about the VLVS program for all parties i.e. candidates, supervisors and clinics supporting applicants. and provide opportunity to ask any questions.
Register at the following link:

This webinar will deliver information on the 2025 Victorian Livestock Veterinary Scholarship Program through a 20-minute presentation followed by opportunity for Q and A. Prospective applicants, supervisors and veterinary clinics employing potential candidates are encouraged to attend.