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Updated 26 November, 2021

ACT
  1. Southern Canberra. December, starting ASAP to 30th January, or any reasonable part. 11 vet small animal practice. Hours neg but include shared Saturdays. Shared Public Holiday roster. No OOH or sole charge. Accommodation & vehicle available. Travel expenses neg. Pay negotiable but generous for the right experience (ref 37975)
  2. NW Canberra. 1st to 22nd December and 4th to 15th January. Clinic is closed from 23rd December to 3rd January. Full or part time. No OOH. Basic on-site accommodation available & external accommodation negotiable. Travel costs & vehicle negotiable (ref 39125)
New South Wales 
  1. Illawarra. Parental leave cover ASAP to May, 2022. 2 vet small animal practice. Some sole charge required. No OOH. For more information, click here (ref 39845).
  2. Central Coast. Parental leave cover for 6-12 months starting ASAP. 4 vet small animal practice. More information. (ref 36272)
  3. Central West. December to March or any reasonable part. 5 vet small animal practice. Shared OOH & Public Holidays negotiable. Accommodation & travel allowance available (ref 39020)
  4. Newcastle Region. ECC Locum shifts from November through to February. Weekends, nights and public holidays. Any periods considered. OOH required. Accommodation available & travel & vehicle negotiable. (ref 38573)
  5. Port Stephens Region. November, December & January, or any reasonable period (no public holiday work). 5 vet small animal practice. Shared OOH. Accommodation & vehicle available (ref 38663)
  6. Central Coast. 5 vet small animal hospital requires an experienced locum from December to February, or any reasonable period thereof. Sole charge 1 in 4 Sundays. No OOH unless desired. Accommodation, travel expenses & vehicle available. Pay up to $100ph, dependent on experience. Pets can be accommodated. (ref 39327)
  7. North West Sydney. Specialist hospital with 24-hour emergency and critical care requires an experienced emergency locum for December to January. Accommodation allowance for regional and interstate vets. Travel expenses can be paid. Flexible hours and days. For more information, click here (ref 39792).
  8. Inner West Sydney. Specialist hospital with 24-hour emergency and critical care requires an experienced emergency locum for December to January. Accommodation allowance for regional and interstate vets. Travel expenses can be paid. Flexible hours and days. For more information, click here (ref 39791).
  9. Southern Tablelands. December 2021 to end of February 2022, or any reasonable part. 5 vet small animal practice. 15 mins to Canberra. No OOH. No public holidays. Accommodation, vehicle hire & travel costs neg. (Ref 39256).
  10. Central Coast. December to February of any reasonable part. 5-6 vet small animal practice. No OOH. No accommodation (ref 39331)
  11. Barrington Coast. December to Mid March, or any reasonable period, excluding Christmas/New Year. 4 vet mixed practice. Mixed or small animal. Full or part time. No sole charge. Accommodation & vehicle available. Travel costs neg. Pay rate generous (ref 39565).
  12. Riverina. December to 31st January 5 vet mixed practice. Small animal only vets welcome. No OOH. Accommodation available & vehicle & travel costs negotiable (ref 39102)
  13. SW Sydney. 2 vet small animal practice in South West Sydney requires a full time, part time or casual.
    Locum from December to 24th January, or any reasonable period thereof. Closed public holidays. No afterhours. Shift times/days are negotiable to suit. Vehicle for work use. Generous remuneration (ref 39352).
  14. Wollongong. Variety of shifts - late November to end of December. Small animal after hours ECC, 7 days a week. 24hr on weekends. Bonuses and penalties for all shifts and rates neg. Accommodation provided and assistance with travel costs. For more information and to apply, click here (ref 39600)
  15. Western Sydney. Monday 6th December for 4 weeks (ideally). 7 vet small animal practice. Flexible hours up to 40 hrs/week. No OOH. No sole charge. Accommodation & travel can be discussed. (ref 39488)
  16. Inner West Sydney. 13th to 24th December & January shifts to be decided. 3-4 vet small animal practice. Minimal ops 9am til 1 or 2 and a couple of evenings 5-8 ish.No OOH. For more information and to apply, click here (ref 39734)
  17. Newcastle. 20th December 2021 to February 12th 2022, or any reasonable period. 9 vet small animal practice requires an experienced full or part time vet from Hours & days are flexible. Clinic hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6:30pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm. No after hours, public holiday or Sunday work. No sole charge. Accommodation can be provided if needed (ref 39793).
  18. Inner West Sydney. Part time shifts from late December through January and likely Feb/March. 7 vet small animal practice. Mostly weekday evening shifts. For full list of shifts and more info & to apply, click here. (ref 39822)
  19. Central West NSW - Wellington. 6th to 23rd January. 3 vet mixed practice. Accommodation provided, practice car available. Negotiable rates. Shared OOH. Click here for more info and to apply. (ref 39524)
  20. South Coast. 4.5 vet mixed practice requires an experienced locum from 10th to 21st January 2022, or any reasonable period thereof. Small animal only vets are also welcome to apply. No weekend work or on call. Accommodation and vehicle provided, if needed. Assistance with travel costs available. Pay rate negotiable. (ref 39700)
  21. Inner West Sydney. February to end of March or any reasonable part, part time. 3 vet small animal practice. The position is flexible - 2-4 days a week & occasional Saturdays, including sole charge. Accommodation available at the clinic (ref 38684)
  22. Hawkesbury Region. 2 vet small animal practice requires an experienced locum from February through May, possibly longer if preferred, or for any reasonable period, full or part time to suit your availability. Mostly sole charge. No OOH. Accommodation & share vehicle available. Public holiday negotiable. Pay negotiable (ref 38836)
Northern Territory
  1. Darwin. ASAP to May 22. Maternity leave cover. 6 vets across 2 clinics. 100% small animal. Some OOH. Experience preferred. Click here for more information (ref 38388)
  2. Red Centre/Top End. December to February, negotiable, or any reasonable period. 3-6 vet mixed practice. 95% small animal, 5% equine. Experienced locums required. 100% small animal considered but ability to do small amount of basic routine horse work highly desirable. Prefer full time but part time considered. Minimal sole charge. OOH shared. Accommodation, car & travel costs provided. Salary $700 a day (ref 38533)
Queensland
  1. Townsville. 1st December to 18th December or any part of. 2 clinic small animal practice. A Queensland resident or interstate locum with no border restrictions will be necessary. Competitive locum rates will be paid. We can provide accommodation and a vehicle if required, and flights to Townsville. Some sole charge required. Click here for more information (ref 39551).
  2. Brisbane. 9th to 14th December inclusive. 1.5 vet small animal practice. Mostly sole charge. There will be a part time vet Thur & Fri. Accommodation and vehicle available if required. Generous pay rate. Click here for more information. (ref 39746)
  3. Coral Sea Coast. 3rd to 23rd January & from 7th March to 30th April, or any reasonable part thereof, excluding the Public Holiday. 4 vet mixed practice but small animal only vets welcome. Shared OOH. Accommodation, vehicle & assistance with travel costs (ref 39213)
South Australia
  1. Clare Valley. February to April. 4 vet mixed practice. Small animal vets welcome. 38hrs pw over 4/5 days. NO OOH or Public Hols. Some Saturdays. Accommodation and vehicle provided. Travel costs negotiable (ref 39067).
  2. Eyre Peninsula. December to March, 2022, excluding Public Holidays. 3.5 vet mixed practice. Shared OOH but negotiable. Accom,modation & travel costs available (ref 39328)
Tasmania
  1. NW Tasmania. December to March, or any reasonable part, excluding Public Holidays. 3 vet mixed practice. 50/50 small animal/large (mainly cattle, minimal equine).Small animal only vets welcome as principal will handle large work if necessary. Accomm & vehicle provided. Travel expenses & pay negotiable. (ref 38419)
  2. Lenah Valley. January to March, 2022. 8 vet small animal practice. No OOH. Varied case load & surgery exposure. Paid per hour – including overtime! Attractive Roster – flexibility with shifts working up to 4 days (Monday to Saturday). For more information, click here (ref 39750).
Victoria
  1. NE Vic. 6 vet mixed practice requires maternity cover for 6-12 months. Situated in the beautiful Alpine region of Victoria. We are a mixed practice with a well-constructed team who offer friendship and support to each other. For more information, click here (ref 38887).
  2. Nth Melbourne. 10+ vet, 2 clinic small animal welfare practice, requires an experienced locum full or part time as preferred for December and January, or any reasonable period. No client consultations. Varied, medicine and surgical cases. No sole charge or OOH. No accommodation (ref 37809).
  3. NW Melbourne. November &/or December, excluding Public Holidays. 4 vet small animal practice. No OOH. Accommodation & assistance with travel availale (ref 38899)
  4. Geelong. Small animal group practice requires a small animal locum from December to February. Some sole charge required. Flexibility to work full or part time. For more information, click here (ref 39922).
  5. N Vic. December to end February, and January in particular. 4 vet mixed practice. 50% dairy - but 100% small animal locums are also welcome. Everything flexible & negotiable. Accomm & vehicle provided. Help with travel. (ref 39827)
  6. SE Melbourne. 1st to 15th January and during February. 4 vet small animal practice. Full or part time, actual days flexible. No OOH, some sole charge. Accomm/travel negotiable. (ref 39686)
  7. Macedon Ranges. 6 vet mixed practice requires locum for various dates or all of January, February & March 2022 filling in for Maternity leave and holidays. While a mixed practitioner is preferred, we are happy to have a small animal only practitioner. For more information, click here (ref 39674)
  8. SE Melbourne. 17th January to 31st March, 2022, very flexible. 2 vet small animal practice. Sole charge required. No OOH. Accommodation available. Parking. Pay negotiable. (ref 38942).
Western Australia
  1. South Perth. December to the end of February, or any reasonable part. 13 vet small animal group. Full or part time. Optional PH shifts (closed Xmas Day). No OOH. Accommodation, vehicle & assistance with travel costs available. (ref 37872).
  2. Avon Valley. Monday 21st Feb to Friday 4th March. Sole charge small animal practice. Saturday 27th negotiable. No OOH. Accommodation and vehicle provided. Assistance with travel. (ref 39702)