August 2013

Our Mission

To drive the success of our profession, and promote veterinary

science for the benefit of animals, our members

and the community.

“One AVA”

Our strategic priorities

• Planning an effective veterinary workforce.

• Ensuring economic sustainability.

• Filling the gap in government services.

• Better regulation. • Fighting anti microbial

resistance.

Effective advocacy

• From all of us advocating on animal issues we care about…

• …to one AVA lobbying for the profession we represent.

Community awareness

Differentiation

• Many organisations provide CPD, or publications, or other resources.

• Many do it as well as us. • • Only one organisation

represents the profession and what we stand for.

Membership culture

• Use research, test assumptions

• Follow our road map but…• See the fork in the road

coming? Successful model / whole new model

Membership engagement

• Research, test assumptions • See the fork in the road

coming? Successful model / whole new model

We have power when we all swim together.

Cohesive structure Building the best structure to…• Advocate • Innovate • Support • Educate • Drive success….

Right people, right roles

• Helping everyone – board, staff, and committees to be passionate advocates for the AVA.

• Every AVA group will have administrative support in 2014.

Good Governance

• Accountability & reporting• Innovation • Rewarding input • Innovation

Our Values

• Collegiality: We respect, listen to and support our colleagues.

• Integrity: We tell the truth, behave ethically and do what we say we will do.

• Knowledge: We base our decisions on evidence and actively seek out knowledge.

• Innovation: We recognise that creativity and new ideas will lead the way to the future.

• Excellence: We strive for the highest possible standards in everything we do.

• Animal welfare: The health and welfare of animals is ur key concern.

The next 5 years

The only constant is change.

Heraclitus (535-475BC)