Veterinary Board of the Northern Territory

About the board

Veterinary Board NT logoThe Veterinary Board of the Northern Territory (NT) is a statutory authority established by the Veterinarians Act 1994 representing Territory veterinarians.

The board is responsible for the registration of veterinarians and veterinary specialists and administers the disciplinary provisions of the Act in respect of professional misconduct by registrants and the performance of prohibited practices by non-registered persons.

Read more about the board

Access information on how to apply for registration.

Information for Northern Territory registered veterinarians

Veterinarians registered in the NT and practicing interstate will be operating under the state legislation and complaints will be managed by the interstate veterinary board or appropriate process.

Information for registered veterinarians visiting the Northern Territory

Veterinarians registered interstate and practicing in the Northern Territory are operating under the NT Veterinarians Act and Regulations and complaints referred to the Veterinary Registrar and investigated by the NT Veterinary Board will be in undertaken in accordance with Territory legislation.

You can find a veterinary practice, registered veterinarian in the NT.

Find out how to make a complaint against a practice or veterinarian.

The NT Government is seeking expressions of interest from veterinarians to participate in preparedness and response activities in the case of emergency animal disease (EAD) incursion.

These activities can include training sessions, either online or in person. And in the event of an emergency outbreak in the NT, the ability to provide veterinary services.

To register your interest

Apply online

Estimated completion time: 5 minutes

All steps must be completed in one go. You can't save your application and complete it later.

If you can't apply online:

Step 1. Fill in the EAD preparedness expression of interest form.

EAD preparedness expression of interest form PDF (145.4 KB)
EAD preparedness expression of interest form DOCX (65.1 KB)

Step 2. Email to vetboard@nt.gov.au.

For further information

For further information regarding how a private vet may be engaged in an incursion, and answers to frequently asked questions, go to the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website.


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