Rural veterinary business Apiam is calling for HECS forgiveness to ease pressure on workforce shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apiam Managing Director Chris Richards told The Veterinarian <\/em>that it is time the government took rural veterinary workforce shortages as seriously as those in health and teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe rural veterinary workforce shortages are not going anywhere as we compete with not only the metro centres but overseas as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \u201cDemand for veterinary services in the regions is booming, largely due to rising population, as well as the growing \u2018humanisation\u2019 of pets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n To contend with the growth in demand, Richards said it is important to retain veterinary talent, not merely attract it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo get HECS forgiveness right, it is crucial that we instil a minimum length of time, such as four years, that these graduates have to complete their placements in the regions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a recent AVA survey, veterinary students were asked if they would consider taking a regional\/rural veterinary role \u201cwithin the first five years of graduation to be eligible to have part or all of your HECS debt removed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite an admittedly small sample size of around 100 students, 100 per cent of respondents said they would consider utilising such a program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SAM WORRAD<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rural veterinary business Apiam is calling for HECS forgiveness to ease pressure on workforce shortages. 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