Authorisation of Trainee Veterinary Nurses in WA
Authorisation process
Students enrolled in the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing should apply for authorisation with the Veterinary Surgeons’ Board. Application must be made on Form15B below and must be signed by the Supervising Veterinary Surgeon.
Any change to the nominated Supervising Veterinary Surgeon must be approved by the Board. The Change of Supervising Veterinary Surgeon form below should be completed and forwarded to the Board.
Duties
NOTE: Only persons approved or authorised by the Veterinary Surgeons’ Board may perform the duties of veterinary nurses or trainee veterinary nurses.
Regulation 66 of the Veterinary Surgeons Regulations 1979 sets out the duties and veterinary services that may be performed by trainee veterinary nurses (s. 26(4)(b)).
(1) The duties and veterinary services set out in regulation 65(2), (3) and (4) (see Veterinary Nurse’s duties) are prescribed for the purposes of section 26(4)(b) of the Act as duties and veterinary services that may be performed by a trainee veterinary nurse.
(2) A trainee veterinary nurse may perform those duties and veterinary services only in the presence of, and under the immediate and direct personal supervision of, a registered veterinary surgeon.
(3) An authorisation issued under section 26(4)(b) of the Act to a trainee veterinary nurse-
(a) is valid for the period specified in it unless it is revoked by the Board before the expiration of that period; and
(b) may be renewed.
(4) An application for authorisation under section 26(4)(b) of the Act as a trainee veterinary nurse, or the renewal of such an authorisation, is to be-
(a) made in an approved form; and
(b) accompanied by such evidence with respect to the application as the Board may require; and
(c) accompanied by the fee set out in regulation 80.
Forms
Fees
Authorisation Fee $20.00
