Vet wellbeing

Vets and Stress

To ensure the wellbeing of all our veterinary practitioners, we, together with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ), offer a Vets and Stress programme.

The programme is designed to help identify and manage stress in the workplace. Available to NZVA members and new veterinary graduates, Vets and Stress offers a confidential counselling service and a 24 hour phone service that’s open seven days a week.

Counselling is offered through Vitae, the 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 useful information booklet, Vets and Stress, will give you tips to identify and manage stress.

The Elizabeth Veterinary Benevolent Fund

This fund was established in 1954 to provide financial assistance to NZVA members and their families during difficult times. 

Today it also provides other support services for NZVA members, such as:

• the Vets and Stress Programme
• the New Graduate Mentor Scheme
• Prelude to Practice Seminar (for 5th year vet students)

The fund receives income from donations and legacies, including annual contributions from the NZVA, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) and the Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences (IVABS). 

If you'd like to support The Elizabeth Veterinary Benevolent Fund please call us on 04 471 0484 or email nzva [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz