Veterinary industry pushes government for student placement support as regional shortages persist

Veterinarians are calling for more government support to attract and retain professionals in rural Australia, where it often takes more than a year to fill jobs. The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) wants student vets to be offered more financial support during placements, along with other incentives to encourage students to take up rural jobs after…

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Child protection advocates slam decision to scrap SA social worker registration scheme

Child protection advocates say the South Australian government has let down the state’s most vulnerable people by axing a mandatory registration scheme for social workers, but those in the DV sector say the move could help alleviate workforce shortages. The nation-leading reform was a key recommendation from a coronial inquest into the death of four-year-old…

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