Registration as a Veterinarian - Northern Territory

Description

Persons intending to practise as Veterinarians must be registered with the Veterinary Board of the Northern Territory. The qualifications for registration are prescribed in schedule 1 of the Veterinarians Regulations.

Qualified veterinarians may make application to the Advisory Committee on Veterinary Specialists to be recognised as a Veterinary Specialist.

Applicants who are registered in another State or Territory, or in New Zealand, may apply for registration under mutual recognition legislation.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

The requirements for registration as a Veterinarian are specified in Section 11 of the Veterinarians Act 1994 and in Regulation 4. The requirements for registration as a Veterinary Specialist are specified in Section 15 of the Act.

Duration

Calendar year.

Fees

Registration Fees:

  • Primary Registration: $181 (for majority practice in the NT.

and
  • Secondary Registration: NIL (for periodic practice/locums in the NT.)

Annual Renewal Fees:

  • Primary Registration: $121; and
  • Secondary Registration: Nil

Act(s) name

Veterinarians Act 1994 Northern Territory

Additional information

Applications for registration can be downloaded from the board's website at: www.vetboard.nt.gov.au

Administering agency

Primary Industry

Veterinary Board of the Northern Territory

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Registrar

Operating address: John England Building, Berrimah Farm
Makagon Road
Berrimah NT 0828
Mailing address: GPO Box 3000
Darwin NT 0801
Phone: 0889992028
Fax: 0889992089
Email: vetboard@nt.gov.au
Website: https://dpir.nt.gov.au/primary-industry/committees-and-boards/veterinary-board-of-the-NT (Opens in new window)