Veterinarians' Health
Supporting Veterinary wellbeing
To ensure the wellbeing of veterinarians, VCNZ, together with the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) offer a Veterinary Wellness programme.
The programme is designed to help identify and manage stress in the workplace. Available to all veterinarians, this programme offers a confidential counselling service and a 24 hour phone service that’s open seven days a week. You can receive three free sessions each year.
Counselling is offered through Vitae, a national provider of workplace wellbeing services. Appointments can be made via the 24-hour free-phone service 0508 664 981 or on completion of a self-referral Counselling Form.
Our information booklet, Vets wellbeing, resilience and managing in a complex environment , also gives some useful tips to ensure a work/life balance.
How we deal with health issues
If
a veterinarian’s health may be affecting their fitness to practise, we may need
to get involved. Our approach is rehabilitative and we try to work with veterinarians
to help them practise safely and at their best. If you have health issues that
may impact on your fitness to practise (or if you have a colleague in this
situation), you can contact us for an informal discussion
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