R enewal is happening at many levels, including for some of AVA’s most valued staff. As many of you would know, this is Mark Thornley’s last AVJ as Managing Editor as he has accepted a position with one of Australia’s leading medical magazines. Mark has upgraded the presentation of the AVJ while at the same time has negotiated reduced costs for production. His main role was to make Vetlife a reality, and while the magazine’s life was short, many members found this title a valuable addition to AVA publications. Jennifer Docherty is making a very positive career move to join a large national association. Jen has transformed the membership services section, commencing with the database and expanding the scope of communication services to include eline for members, students, industry and employed veterinarians. She has also initiated member surveys so that the Board and staff have timely feedback. Eddie Ripard will further develop his career by joining an industry association as its Marketing and Communications Manager. Eddie’s work with the AVA has been invaluable: he drove changes in the membership area prior to Jennifer’s arrival, has substantially increased sponsorship, has grown affinity programs and has tirelessly sought to evaluate current member benefits. Eddie has also been AVA’s media person and many of you will have met him in that capacity. Associations such as the AVA offer real opportunities to enthusiastic staff, however in order to continue their careers, there comes a time when they do move on and Wentworth HR inform me that the industry average is about two years. So thanks to Mark, Jen and Eddie - we have all been beneficiaries of your time with the AVA. There will be some changes to the format of the AVJ, and I refer members to the editorial in this edition for more detail of your AVJ in 2006. There will also be some changes in AVA staffing as we reflect on gains made over the past three years and the importance of giving members what they tell us they want, namely that AVA be more visible and that there be a strong emphasis on supporting continuing education. Margaret Conley CEO News News News News 524 Australian Veterinary Journal Volume 83, No 9, September 2005 AVA CEO Margaret Conley Comment Renewal and positive change AVA Awards - Nominations E ach year the AVA recognises services to the Profession or the Association through a variety of awards and prizes. Submissions in support of nominations for the latest round of awards are requested to reach the CEO at AVA National Office by no later than 30 November 2005. Among the list of awards provided by the AVA are: • The Gilruth Prize – for meritorious service to veterinary science in Australia. • The Kesteven Medal – recognising distinguished contributions to international veterinary science (issued jointly with the Australian College of Veterinary Specialists). • Fellows – acknowledging outstanding service by members to the AVA. • Meritorious Service Awards – for special long term service to the AVA through branches/divisions or special interest groups (SIGs). • Honorary Members – eminent non-veterinarians for services to the AVA or the profession. Further information about the requirements for each award category is available through AVA National Office: Tel) 02 9431 5002 Fax) 02 9437 9068 or Email: [email protected]

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Renewal is happening at manylevels, including for some of AVA’smost valued staff.

As many of you would know, this isMark Thornley’s last AVJ as ManagingEditor as he has accepted a position withone of Australia’s leading medicalmagazines. Mark has upgraded thepresentation of the AVJ while at the sametime has negotiated reduced costs forproduction. His main role was to makeVetlife a reality, and while the magazine’slife was short, many members found thistitle a valuable addition to AVApublications.

Jennifer Docherty is making a verypositive career move to join a largenational association. Jen has transformedthe membership services section,commencing with the database andexpanding the scope of communicationservices to include eline for members,students, industry and employedveterinarians. She has also initiatedmember surveys so that the Board andstaff have timely feedback.

Eddie Ripard will further develop his

career by joining an industry associationas its Marketing and CommunicationsManager. Eddie’s work with the AVA hasbeen invaluable: he drove changes in themembership area prior to Jennifer’sarrival, has substantially increasedsponsorship, has grown affinity programsand has tirelessly sought to evaluatecurrent member benefits. Eddie has also

been AVA’s media person and many ofyou will have met him in that capacity.

Associations such as the AVA offer realopportunities to enthusiastic staff,however in order to continue theircareers, there comes a time when they domove on and Wentworth HR inform methat the industry average is about twoyears. So thanks to Mark, Jen and Eddie -we have all been beneficiaries of yourtime with the AVA.

There will be some changes to theformat of the AVJ, and I refer members tothe editorial in this edition for moredetail of your AVJ in 2006.

There will also be some changes inAVA staffing as we reflect on gains madeover the past three years and theimportance of giving members what theytell us they want, namely that AVA bemore visible and that there be a strongemphasis on supporting continuingeducation.

Margaret ConleyCEO

NewsNewsNewsNews

524 Australian Veterinary Journal Volume 83, No 9, September 2005

AVA CEO Margaret Conley

Comment

Renewal andpositive change

AVA Awards - Nominations

Each year the AVA recognises services to theProfession or the Association through a varietyof awards and prizes. Submissions in support

of nominations for the latest round of awards arerequested to reach the CEO at AVA National Office byno later than 30 November 2005.

Among the list of awards provided by the AVA are:• The Gilruth Prize – for meritorious service to

veterinary science in Australia.• The Kesteven Medal – recognising distinguished

contributions to international veterinary science(issued jointly with the Australian College ofVeterinary Specialists).

• Fellows – acknowledging outstanding service bymembers to the AVA.

• Meritorious Service Awards – for special long termservice to the AVA through branches/divisions orspecial interest groups (SIGs).

• Honorary Members – eminent non-veterinarians forservices to the AVA or the profession.

Further information about the requirements for eachaward category is available through AVA NationalOffice: Tel) 02 9431 5002 Fax) 02 9437 9068 orEmail: [email protected]