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Registration as a Veterinary Specialist - Tasmania

Description

You will need this registration if you intend to practise as a veterinary specialist. A veterinary specialist is a registered veterinarian with an exceptionally high level of skills well above those of a general practitioner in the same discipline. A specialist must have undergone extensive advanced supervised training, culminating in the passing of a rigorous set of examinations. The specialty must be a branch of veterinary practice having sufficient depth and breadth to allow one to practise soles in that field. 

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

  • meet the eligibility requirements of the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (ACVRS)
  • be recommended to be endorsed as a specialist by the ACVRS.

To be eligible for assessment by the ACVRS you must:

  • be registered as a veterinary surgeon in Australia or New Zealand
  • have been practising as a veterinarian for at least five years
  • have completed a suitable training program
  • have successfully completed an examination at the conclusion of the training program
  • be accepted by colleagues and peers as possessing knowledge and skills at the level of a specialist
  • be currently working (including teaching) a minimum of 25 hours per week in the field of speciality.

Duration

Registration must be renewed annually.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $305.00

Veterinary Board of Tasmania Application fee. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $1595.00

Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Assessment for Specialist Registration. Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Specialist Eligibility Assessment Applicant Guide - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Veterinary Surgeons Act 1987 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Veterinary Surgeons Regulations 2022 Tasmania

Approval time

20 business days

Administering agency

Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Veterinary Board of Tasmania

Contact details

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