As an associate member of the NZVA, you’ll enjoy discounts on courses and events to support your continuing professional development (CPD).

• Save up to 50% on tickets to our annual NZVA Conference
• Free enrolment in our professional skills for veterinary teams course (worth $400)
• $130 off our Leadership Intelligence Development and Support Programme
• Discounts on ProSkills online short courses, including their packages on client care and supporting clients through grief and euthanasia
• Save AU$490 on Provet’s Diploma of Leadership and Management
• Free enrolment in our mentoring course
• Get 12 months access to four Vetlexicon online encyclopaedias for just £57.54 (regular pricing starts at £40 a month for one subscription)
• 30% off CRC Press or Routledge books through Taylor & Francis
• Free recordings of past webinars

The NZVA offers a range of micro-credentials for allied veterinary professionals (AVPs), allowing you to demonstrate your competency to perform specific tasks confidently with minimal supervision.

Edu-Badges are available for AVPs working with both companion and rural animals. These assessments provide proof that an AVP can complete a specific task with minimal supervision, while ensuring high standards of care and animal welfare. Edu-Badges currently available include: 

• dog intubation
• clinical examination
• infusion of teat sealant for dairy cattle (for seasonal teat-sealers)
• intramammary administration for dairy cattle (for team leaders)
• large animal vaccination technique

Veterinary authorisations are designed to provide veterinary technicians the skills, knowledge and authorisation to complete tasks using restricted veterinary medicines (RVMs). Our courses meet the criteria for training set by the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) and the Veterinary Professional Insurance Society (VPIS). Veterinary authorisations currently available include: 

• xylazine sedation of calves for disbudding
• provision of pain relief when castrating lambs

Support your whole team with valuable resources on mental health and wellbeing.

• Access to the NZVA Wellbeing Hub
• Free access to our empowering veterinary mental health course
• Free enrolment in our six-week wellbeing and resilience course (worth $100)
• Webinars, articles and resources on burnout, compassion fatigue, stress, trauma, emergency response and more
• Workplace culture resources for employers and employees
• Complementary access to Āki, the MAS health and wellbeing portal

Stay up to date with the latest news and research about the veterinary profession with our range of publications and newsletters.

• VetScript: our flagship magazine celebrating the veterinary profession, published every two months
• New Zealand Veterinary Journal: peer-reviewed articles covering all aspects of veterinary science
• SciQuest: a library of New Zealand and Australian veterinary publications
• VetNews: our weekly e-newsletter with news and opportunities from the NZVA
• Special interest branch publications: Regular newsletters from our companion animal, dairy cattle, equine, sheep and beef cattle, wildlife and complementary veterinary medicine branches

Stay up to date with NZVA news and events with the NZVA member app, available for both Android and Apple devices. Through the app, you can access our CPD calendar, email newsletters, key links and resources, and alerts from the NZVA team.

Provide guidance and support to the next generation of veterinarians by becoming a mentor. Through the NZVET Mentoring Support programme, you can help veterinarians reach their full potential by sharing your knowledge, skills and experience. Mentorship is a great way to develop your professional skills and give back to the veterinary profession. You don’t have to be a veterinarian to be a mentor. All mentors have access to a free online course that highlights the important features of a successful mentoring relationship.

The NZVA is your voice. We work closely with our members, committees, special interest branches and Member Advisory Group (MAG) to advocate for the veterinary profession on matters you care about. We make sure your voice is heard and your interests are considered.

To ensure your voice is heard by the right people, we work with government and industry partners to inform public debate, opinion, legislation, regulations and policy relating to animals, humans and the environment. Key areas where we have advocated for the veterinary profession include:

• changes to animal welfare codes
• emergency response and disaster management
• bringing overseas veterinarians into the country during COVID-19
• the independent review of veterinary education in Australasia
• exotic disease response
• live exports
• public confidence in veterinary teams

Learn more about our advocacy work.

Join our Veterinary Business Branch (VBB) to get access to resources, updates and opportunities that benefit everyone in the veterinary profession. All NZVA members can join the VBB, including associate members. VBB shares information and resources about a range of topics, including remuneration, workforce sustainability, wellbeing, leadership and development, mentorship and support, communication, finances, management skills, and more. They also facilitate the annual NZVA Business Symposium and the biennial NZVA Wellbeing Symposium, both of which are great opportunities for your whole team.

Connect with veterinary professionals in your area and build your social and professional network. NZVA members can attend regular regional network meetings for free.

Upskill your team and improve processes with our business, management and leadership resources.

• Health and safety templates
• Webinars, guides and templates to help your business reduce carbon emissions
• Free 15-minute consultation with People3 to discuss any HR concerns
• News media and social media guides
• Discounts on leadership and management courses
• Free enrolment in our mentoring course

We’ve partnered with a range of organisations to bring you exclusive deals for you and your workplace.

• PerksCard: Discounts on hundreds of your favourite brands
• MobilCard: Savings on fuel at Mobil service stations
• People3: Quality, practical HR advice (free consultation)
• Storbie: Bespoke websites for veterinary clinics
• Vetlexicon: 12-month subscription to four online encyclopaedias for just £57.54
• Ordio: Tailored voice recordings that play when someone calls your clinic (free demo, including a voiceover artist and professional scripting
• Taylor & Francis: 30% off CRC Press or Routledge books
• 2degrees Business: Exclusive discounts on 2degrees Business plans

Get dedicated support, updates and resources in the event of a disaster, crisis or emergency. We recommend all practice managers join the NZVA to receive important news and updates that your colleagues may have missed.

• Free handbook and template to help you a personalised emergency management plan for your business.
• Resources to help you respond to a natural disaster or emergency
• Regular communication and updates to keep you informed
• Bespoke wellbeing support when you need it

Attract new clients and retain existing ones with our business resources.

• Listing in our Find-A-Vet practice directory
• Posters and social media templates to help you educate clients on animal welfare and veterinary care
• $200 off your first Storbie website
• Free demo from Ordio, including a voiceover artist and professional scripting
• Exclusive discounts on 2degrees Business plans
• Media and social media guides
• Discounts on customer service courses and events