Vets for Climate Action

16/07/2025

🧠💬Have you ever felt "The Pressure to be PERFECT"?!

💚Perfectionism is common in the Veterinary profession, and while it can drive high standards, it can also lead to burnout, anxiety, and disconnection. So HOW do we manage it in a healthy, sustainable way?

💚Join us for this FREE, open, and honest Masterclass with Dr Gary Turnbull, where we’ll explore perfectionism in practice, why it shows up, how it impacts us, and what we can do to overcome it.

📅 Tuesday 22nd July 2025
🕖 7pm AEST / 5pm AWST
💻 Online – Free to attend (donations welcome)
👉 Register here: https://ow.ly/gRu250WqkWT

💚This session is for vets, nurses, practice managers, students — anyone in the veterinary community, and ANYONE IN GENERAL who wants to learn, reflect, and feel more supported in the work they do.

🌿 At VfCA, it is part of our mission to create sustainable, compassionate and thriving vet teams and we want you to know and remember that “You don’t have to be perfect to make a difference.”

Join Vets for Climate Action for our July Masterclass "The Pressure to Be Perfect: Understanding and Overcoming Perfectionism in Practice" with Dr Gary Turnbull, Veterinarian, international speaker and a Director of the Lincoln Institute of Veterinary Business.

15/07/2025

We received some unreal news!

One of our Change Makers returned a HUGE 309 containers to the Return-It - Crestmead refund point AND they donated their $30.90 refund to our cause!

We are SO grateful to receive this, and on behalf of the animals - THANK YOU!

If you would like to know how you can Collect Containers for Climate Action and donate to Vets for Climate Action, head to our website: https://www.vfca.org.au/collect_containers

14/07/2025

🦈🌊 It’s Shark Awareness Day, and it’s time to show some love to one of the ocean’s most misunderstood creatures!

🦈🌊Sharks are not the villains we’ve made them out to be, they’re vital to ocean health, keeping ecosystems balanced by controlling populations and ensuring marine biodiversity. A healthy ocean needs healthy shark populations.

🦈🌊But just like so many species, sharks are under threat from a changing climate. Warming oceans, shifting currents, habitat loss, and declining prey are making it harder for sharks to survive. Some species are being forced to move into cooler or unfamiliar waters, increasing the risk of conflict, bycatch, and collapse of fragile ecosystems.

🦈🌊 Vets and animal health professionals, see every day how climate change affects the wellbeing of animals, and that includes those beneath the waves.

🦈🌊At Vets for Climate Action, we believe that climate action is animal protection, for pets, livestock, wildlife… and yes, even sharks.

🦈🌊This Shark Awareness Day, let’s shift the narrative from fear to respect. Let’s advocate for climate action that protects all animals, whether they walk on land, swim in rivers, or patrol the deep blue sea.

🌏💙 Because every species matters.

14/07/2025

🐚💔 A devastating sight in South Australia

💔🦈 An extensive algae bloom is choking the waters along parts of the South Australian coastline, and it's heartbreaking to see the impact on marine life. Fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and other animals are suffering and dying as oxygen levels plummet in these affected waters.

💔 These types of harmful algal blooms are being worsened by climate change. Rising sea temperatures, nutrient runoff, and changing ocean conditions are all contributing to more frequent and severe events, and it’s the animals who pay the price.

🐟🐙🦈 Every creature in the marine ecosystem relies on balance , and when that balance is tipped by warming waters, the results can be catastrophic.

🌏💚At Vets for Climate Action, we’re grieving for the marine life caught in this event. But we’re also using it as a stark reminder: climate change is an animal welfare issue. It’s not just about the environment. It’s about suffering, survival, and species at risk, right here on our shores.

🌏💚We urge our leaders, industries, and communities to take climate action seriously, because the health of our animals, wild and domestic, depends on a stable climate.

12/07/2025

🧠💬 Perfectionism in vet life – Let’s talk about It.

Join us for our July Masterclass for a powerful and honest session with Dr Gary Turnbull, tackling a topic so many in the vet profession struggle with: perfectionism!

📅 When: Tuesday 22nd July 7pm
💻 Where: Online
✨Cost: FREE
Register Here: https://www.vfca.org.au/july25_mc

Veterinary professionals are driven, passionate, and deeply caring, but with that often comes a harsh inner critic and pressure to always get it exactly right. In this session, Gary will help us unpack how perfectionism shows up in vet life, how it impacts our wellbeing, and how we can manage it in healthy, realistic ways.

Whether you’re a vet, nurse, practice manager or student, this is one for everyone. Let’s create space for self-compassion, real talk, and collective support.

“You don’t have to be perfect to make a difference, in fact, perfectionism might be what’s holding you back.”

11/07/2025

🐟🌍Do you know where your pet’s supplements come from?

🌿🐾We LOVE seeing more natural ingredients in our pets' supplements ....But have you ever stopped to ask where those ingredients are sourced from, and whether they’re sustainable?

For example :
🧊🐳Is that krill oil harvested from the fragile Antarctic ecosystem?
🐟Is the fish oil certified by a sustainable body like MSC or Friend of the Sea?
🌴🐾Is the palm or soy used to make other ingredients grown in a way that protects forests and biodiversity?

Natural doesn’t always mean ethical — and our pets deserve products that care for the planet as much as they care for their health.

✨ Next time you’re shopping for pet supplements, try asking the manufacturer:
📌 Where do you source your fish/krill oil or other natural ingredients?
📌 Are they certified sustainable?
📌 Do you use palm oil, and if so, is it RSPO certified?

💚🌏Let’s help make pet products more transparent — and better for animals and the environment.

10/07/2025

👏Congratulations to Ceva Santé Animale on unveiling their remarkable new global headquarters!

💚With sustainable features including full energy autonomy powered by geothermal systems and 4,500 m² of solar panels, plus a stunning 1,300 m² green roof, we’re excited to see CEVA leading on sustainability in the veterinary profession!

💚👏Caring for animals means caring for our climate!
https://ow.ly/ONf050WnoI6

09/07/2025

Join us for our July Masterclass, The Pressure to Be Perfect: Understanding and Overcoming Perfectionism in Practice!

We will be hearing from with Dr Gary Turnbull, Veterinarian, international speaker and a Director of the Lincoln Institute of Veterinary Business:

"Many veterinary professionals cite their biggest weakness to be 'a bit of a perfectionist'. Whilst this is often worn as a badge of honour and thought of as a ‘helpful flaw’, it can severely compromise a clinician’s well-being, resilience, productivity and workplace relationships."

In this live & interactive webinar Dr Gary Turnbull of the Lincoln Institute of Veterinary Business will explore the various types of perfectionism and the challenges they pose within the veterinary setting. Strategies for managing perfectionistic tendencies in ones self and others will be presented."

Did we mention this is a FREE Masterclass?
Register here: https://ow.ly/y2ob50WmJgF

08/07/2025

Excited to see sustainability taking centre stage at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Convention later this month! To those attending, make sure to check out the dedicated sessions on sustainability in practice and join the crucial conversations about what sustainability means for the profession!

AVMA Convention 2025 and the 40th World Veterinary Association Congress will offer key sessions on sustainability this July as speakers highlight how veterinarians can make a difference.

04/07/2025

Goodwill Wine is proud to support Vets for Climate Action by donating half of the profit from every bottle you buy to US!

https://goodwillwine.com.au/pages/vets-for-climate-action

04/07/2025

Did you know that we run FREE monthly online Masterclasses?

Our diverse range of masterclasses are aimed at equipping veterinary professionals with the knowledge and tools to integrate sustainability into their practices. These sessions cover topics such as building resilience in veterinary practices, implementing sustainable solutions, and understanding the impact of climate change on animal health.

Our FREE online masterclasses are designed to support veterinary teams in delivering outstanding care while promoting environmental sustainability. You can watch them here: https://www.vfca.org.au/masterclasses

Do you have a topic you would like to learn more about? We would LOVE to hear from you!

Comment below, or reach out at [email protected] and one of our team members will get back to you!