Veterinary Practice Bill 2020 consultation

The Veterinary Practice Bill 2021 was passed by Parliament on 21 October 2021.

The Veterinary Practice Act 2021 includes provisions for Veterinary Practice Regulations to prescribe what will be ‘acts of veterinary medicine’.

A consultation paper has been prepared that provides background information, current legal requirements and options for consideration for the Veterinary Practice Regulations. For more information see the consultation ‘acts of veterinary medicine in WA’.

Consultation on the Veterinary Practice Bill 2020 is now closed.

Thank you to the Western Australian veterinarians, veterinary nurses, other animal health providers, and the community who provided feedback on the Veterinary Practice Bill 2020 during the consultation period.

Consultation process

Consultation on the Veterinary Practice Bill 2020 opened on 13 May and closed on 24 June 2020.

Before making a submission, stakeholders were asked to read the Veterinary Practice Bill 2020:

• consultation draft
• consultation paper
• frequently asked questions.

Stakeholders were able to gain further information at consultation webinars, via the Q&A section on this page and by emailing vetpracticebill@dpird.wa.gov.au.

Stakeholders could make submissions via the online submission form or via direct email.

Consultation summary report

DPIRD received 102 submissions during the Veterinary Practice Bill 2020 consultation, comprising 55 written submissions and 47 submissions linked to an online petition. A range of stakeholders made submissions, including veterinarians, veterinary nurses, peak industry bodies, government agencies, and users of veterinary services.

The submissions have been analysed and have helped inform the process to proceed to a final draft of the Bill ready for introduction into Parliament.

The summary report and publically available submissions to the consultation can be viewed here:

• Consultation summary report
• Submissions