Veterinary Practice Act 2021

As soon as practicable after receiving the assessor’s report and any additional information under section 132 (the assessment material), the Board must give a copy of the assessment material to —

the veterinary practitioner; or

if the assessment material includes information the assessor considers may, if disclosed to the veterinary practitioner, be prejudicial to the veterinary practitioner’s physical or mental health or wellbeing — a medical practitioner or psychologist nominated by the veterinary practitioner.

Subsection (3) applies if —

a medical practitioner or psychologist nominated by the veterinary practitioner is given a copy of the assessment material under subsection (1)(b); and

in the view of the medical practitioner or psychologist, the assessment material is no longer prejudicial to the veterinary practitioner’s physical or mental health or wellbeing.

The medical practitioner or psychologist must give a copy of the assessment material to the veterinary practitioner as soon as practicable after forming the view mentioned in subsection (2)(b).

After the veterinary practitioner has been given a copy of the assessment material under subsection (1)(a) or (3) a person nominated by the Board must discuss the contents of the assessment material with the veterinary practitioner if the assessment material —

is critical of the veterinary practitioner’s fitness to practise veterinary medicine or as a veterinary nurse; or

expresses the view that the veterinary practitioner has an impairment.

A discussion referred to in subsection (4) may include a discussion about whether the veterinary practitioner is prepared to —

cease practising veterinary medicine or as a veterinary nurse; or

alter the way that the veterinary practitioner practises veterinary medicine or as a veterinary nurse.