Registration as a Veterinary Surgeon

• The Application form and statutory declaration must be completed.
• The application fee and pro-rata annual fee as per the fee schedule should be paid (by direct deposit or by cheque) at the time the application is lodged. (The Registration Fees and Charges for Financial Year are listed below).
• If registration is required urgently, i.e. within 10 business days of receipt of the application, then an additional temporary fast track fee is payable.
• Verification of your qualifications is necessary by:

• a certified* copy of your veterinary degree; and
  
• a certified* copy of the NAVLE, PAVE, NVE, ECVFG certificate (if applicable); OR
  

       (Provisional registration applicants: the issuing University/body will supply the "Dean's list" of students/graduands about        to graduate to the Registrar).

• A letter or certification of good standing is to be provided on behalf of all applicants currently or previously registered by another authority.
• Proof of identify is required - for example, a certified* copy of a current drivers licence or passport.
• If the applicant is not a new graduate, but is not currently registered with another board, a statement setting out the applicant's work history and reason for non- registration is to be provided.
• The original application must be posted to the Board but copies may also be scanned and emailed if the application is urgent.
• As the Board usually only meets quarterly, temporary registration under s20 of the Act may be granted until the application can be considered by the Board. Approval of your (temporary) registration will be notified soon after the receipt of completed application forms and the appropriate application fee.
• From 2016, the registration year is the financial year, ie from 1 July until the following 30 June.
  

*Certified by a Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Declarations to the effect that the copy is a true copy of the original degree/certificate/document which has been sighted. See below for a list of employment groups who are ex officio Commissioner for Declarations.

Application Form for Registration

  Veterinary Surgeon Full Application   (452Kb)

Provisional Registration - Graduands

Graduands, who have completed their veterinary science courses but have yet to graduate formally or receive their certificate of completion, may apply to the Board for provisional registration. Provisional registration lasts for up to 6 months and may be converted to registration as a veterinary surgeon once the degree or certificate has been conferred.

Follow the instructions for registration and use the application form for a veterinary surgeon, but mark the application as a provisional registration. The application may be lodged in anticipation of completion and graduation, but will not be processed until the University provides the Board with the list of graduands. (This usually occurs in December and July as required.) A certified copy of the degree or certificate must be forwarded to the Registrar in due course.

Registration as a Veterinary Specialist

Guidance for the registration of Veterinary Specialists 

• Application for assessment of your ELIGIBILITY for registration as a veterinary specialist is undertaken by the Advisory Committee on the Registration of Veterinary Specialists (ACRVS), which is a committee of the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc. The ACRVS conducts assessments of an applicant’s specialist qualifications, training and experience on behalf of its member veterinary registration boards in Australia and New Zealand.
• Before applying to the ACRVS you must meet certain eligibility requirements. All applications for assessment of eligibility for registration as a veterinary specialist, together with the supporting documentation MUST be emailed directly to the AVBC at specialists@avbc.asn.au
• There are fees payable for specialist registration assessment – see the AVBC website for details.
• On completion of the ACRVS assessment, AVBC will notify you and your veterinary board of its recommendation on your eligibility for specialist registration.
• The final decision on specialist endorsement and registration is made by the relevant veterinary registration board.
• For more information, please consult the AVBC website, or the Specialist Eligibility Assessment applicant guide which can also be found on the AVBC website.
• Those holding Specialist Registration in another State or Territory who intend to reside and practise in Tasmania should:
• apply for registration as a veterinary surgeon using the Veterinary Surgeon Full Application form;
• indicate that they are applying also for registration as a veterinary specialist;
• attach certified copies of their additional qualifications; and
• ensure that the Letter of Good Standing from the jurisdiction in which the Specialist Registration is granted, recognises the status of Specialist, the category of speciality, and the original date of granting Specialist Registration.
  
• The VBT fees payable are the fees for registration as a veterinary surgeon plus the application fee for a registration as a veterinary specialist.

Annual Renewal of Registration

To remain registered the Board requires that veterinary surgeons pay their Annual Registration Fee by 30 June each year.  Vets who do not wish to remain registered should voluntarily remove themselves from the register by advising the registrar in writing.  Registration renewal documents are sent to all registered veterinary surgeons in May and registration renewal is available from mid May to 30 June each year. Late payment may incur a late fee.

Registration Fees and Charges for Financial Year 2020-2021

​New or Provisional registration fees pro-rata for the financial year by date of application
Date of Application/ Period of Registration	Application fee $	Pro-rata annual fee $	Total $ to 30/6/21
Apply 1 July to 30 Sept 20 (12 mth reg'n to 30/6/21)	128	408	536
​Apply 1 Oct to 31 Dec 20 (9 mth reg'n to 30/6/21)	128	​306	​434
Apply 1 Jan to 31 Mar 21 (6 mth reg'n to 30/6/21)	128	204	332
Apply 1 Apr to 30 June 21 (3 mth reg'n to 30/6/21)	128	102	230

Temporary Registration Fast Track Fee Payable in addition to the new/provisional registration fee if registration is required within 10 business days of application.	85
Specialist Registration Application fee Must also be registered as a veterinary surgeon.	214
Application for Exemption (s13) (annual)	630
​Reg. 5(2) Application for approval NVE candidate	​128

Late fee - (in addition to annual renewal of registration fee)	75
Service Charges
Letter of Good (Professional) Standing (LOGS)	53
Veterinary Register - Printed or Electronic copy	117
Follow up inspection fee	235

Payment

Payment may be made by direct deposit to the Board's account:

Commonwealth Bank BSB: 067 008   A/c No: 2800 0964

Please use your surname as a reference.
Payment may also be made by cheque payable to the Veterinary Board of Tasmania.

For overseas payers: BIC/SWIFT Code: CTBAAU2S​

Commissioners for Declarations

The declaration on the application forms must be witnessed and countersigned by a JP or a Commissioner for Declarations. A list of some persons who are Commissioners is provided below.

Commissioners for Declarations are detailed in the Oaths Act 2001. Persons within certain professions or employment groupings are automatically ex officio Commissioners for Declarations. The employment groupings are identical to those in similar Commonwealth legislation.

Some of those Commissioners for Declarations are:

Professions:

• Chiropractor
• Dentist
• Legal practitioner
• Medical practitioner
• Nurse
• Optometrist
• Pharmacist
• Physiotherapist
• Psychologist
• Veterinary surgeon
• Police officer
• Teacher (employed on a full-time basis at a school or tertiary education institution)

Employment Groups (examples) -

• Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation - officer in charge
• Bank, Building Society, or Credit Union officer - 5 years or more continuous service
• Member of the Australian Defence Forces - Officer, NCO (5+ yrs continuous service) Warrant Officer

Member of:

• Institute of Chartered Accountants
• Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants
• National Institute of Accountants
• Institute of Corporate Managers, Secretaries and Administrators
• Institute of Engineers, Australia (not student grade)

Member of a:

• Parliament of the Commonwealth
• Parliament of a State, or a Territory legislature
• Local Government Authority

Permanent employee of:

• the Commonwealth, or a Commonwealth Authority
• a State or Territory, or a State or Territory Authority
• a Local Government Authority with 5+ years of continuous service.