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#145: Working in Australia: The Essential Roadmap for International Vets. WIth Dr Natalia Gomez

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Thinking of trading grey skies for the Australian sun – stethoscope in hand?
Moving to Australia as a vet can change your life, but here’s the truth: it’s not a straight road. Between visa hurdles, the dreaded AVE exams, and adjusting to a new culture (gotta love the Aussie slang!), the journey demands grit, strategy, and support.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Natalia Gomez , Colombian-born vet and co-founder of Brainy Bilby, a platform dedicated to helping foreign-trained vets prepare for the AVE, about the tips, pitfalls, and success stories learnt from her own her journey, and from the other overseas-trained vets she’s coached through the AVE.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Why Australia is one of the most in-demand vet destinations – and how to make it work for you
  • The step-by-step roadmap to your veterinary licence (no fluff, just facts)
  • AVE decoded: costs, structure, study tips & mistakes to avoid
  • What it’s really like working under supervision (and finding supportive employers)
  • The practical exam explained: sheep tipping, cow pregnancy tests, and more
  • Surviving the financial and emotional rollercoaster – without burning out
  • How to adapt to Aussie culture, slang, and workplace quirks
  • Life on the other side: what makes it all worth it

🎧 Listen now and start mapping your own Aussie vet journey.

Lift your clinical game with our RACE approved clinical podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vvn.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more clinical confidence and better patient outcomes, or check out our Advanced Surgery Podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠cutabove.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Get case support from our team of specialists in our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Specialist Support Space⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠Subscribe to our weekly newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠for Hubert's favourite clinical and non-clinical learnings from the week.

Join us in person for our epic adventure CE events at ⁠⁠Vets On Tour⁠⁠. (Next up: Japan snow conference!)

Episode timestamps:

04:32 Why Australia? The Allure for Vets

10:04 The Australian Veterinary Examination (AVE)

16:31 Navigating the English Test and Paperwork

26:35 The Cost and Commitment of the AVE

29:05 Working Under Supervision

36:58 Preparing for the Practical Exam

44:43 Cultural and Language Barriers

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Content provided by Dr. Hubert Hiemstra. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Dr. Hubert Hiemstra or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Thinking of trading grey skies for the Australian sun – stethoscope in hand?
Moving to Australia as a vet can change your life, but here’s the truth: it’s not a straight road. Between visa hurdles, the dreaded AVE exams, and adjusting to a new culture (gotta love the Aussie slang!), the journey demands grit, strategy, and support.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Natalia Gomez , Colombian-born vet and co-founder of Brainy Bilby, a platform dedicated to helping foreign-trained vets prepare for the AVE, about the tips, pitfalls, and success stories learnt from her own her journey, and from the other overseas-trained vets she’s coached through the AVE.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Why Australia is one of the most in-demand vet destinations – and how to make it work for you
  • The step-by-step roadmap to your veterinary licence (no fluff, just facts)
  • AVE decoded: costs, structure, study tips & mistakes to avoid
  • What it’s really like working under supervision (and finding supportive employers)
  • The practical exam explained: sheep tipping, cow pregnancy tests, and more
  • Surviving the financial and emotional rollercoaster – without burning out
  • How to adapt to Aussie culture, slang, and workplace quirks
  • Life on the other side: what makes it all worth it

🎧 Listen now and start mapping your own Aussie vet journey.

Lift your clinical game with our RACE approved clinical podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vvn.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more clinical confidence and better patient outcomes, or check out our Advanced Surgery Podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠cutabove.supercast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Get case support from our team of specialists in our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Specialist Support Space⁠⁠⁠⁠.

⁠Subscribe to our weekly newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠for Hubert's favourite clinical and non-clinical learnings from the week.

Join us in person for our epic adventure CE events at ⁠⁠Vets On Tour⁠⁠. (Next up: Japan snow conference!)

Episode timestamps:

04:32 Why Australia? The Allure for Vets

10:04 The Australian Veterinary Examination (AVE)

16:31 Navigating the English Test and Paperwork

26:35 The Cost and Commitment of the AVE

29:05 Working Under Supervision

36:58 Preparing for the Practical Exam

44:43 Cultural and Language Barriers

  continue reading

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