Lunchtime Briefing, 12:30 on Thursday 27 May with Kevin Bryant, CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Association

Posted: 25-May-2021

Join the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators for our annual series of sessions with experts across our field.

Join us to hear from Kevin Bryant, CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Association about the critical shortage of veterinarians and its wide ranging impacts. 

Topic: NZGAJC briefing - Kevin Bryant, CEO of the New Zealand Veterinary Association
Time: May 27, 2021 12:30 PM Auckland, Wellington

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88008146704

The critical shortage of veterinarians in New Zealand has worsened considerably due to the border restrictions imposed because of COVID 19. The repercussions are wide reaching impacting human and animal health and welfare, production, bio-security and surveillance.


About Kevin Bryant

Kevin joined the NZVA in 2019, having previously led the Agriculture Industry Training Organisation for more than ten years. He was the founding CEO of the Primary Industry Training Organisation, which merged training organisations from several diverse sectors to create New Zealand's largest industry training organisation.

Prior to joining the NZVA Kevin led a programme at Corrections New Zealand that brought together industry organisations and companies to create work opportunities in prisons, help prisoners develop vocational skills and connect them with job opportunities upon their release from prison.

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