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Managing Medicines and Poisons - guided practitioner input.
Closes 31 March 2026

We invite you to share your experiences with medicines and poisons regulation in your veterinary practice or area of work. Your input will help the AVA build a strong, evidence-based case for identified reform.

Please provide as much detail as you can.
You can submit multiple issues in this form. After entering the first issue, you will be prompted to add details for any additional issues.

Where space is restricted, or you have additional/supporting documents, email these to robyn.whitaker@ava.com.au
1.Your details(Required.)
2.Practice context: type(Required.)
3.Practice context: location(Required.)
4.Describe the issue: What situation or process created difficulty or inconsistency?
This could include aspects such as medicine related:
Storage requirements
Prescribing/supplying
Record-keeping
Transport
Regulatory inspections/audits
5.What regulation or requirement do you believe contributes to this issue (if known)?
6.Was this a one-off or recurring problem?
7.Impacts: Did this issue affect
8.Are you aware of how this issue differs between states/territories?
9.Have you experienced conflicting advice from regulators, boards, or guidelines related to this issue? Provide details of this where possible.
10.Suggested improvements: If you could change the regulation, rule, process, or requirement, what would make it more workable?
11.Do you have another issue that you would like to report?(Required.)