Why female farm vets need a better system - Dr Rebecca Faris
About this episode
Dr Rebecca Faris discusses the challenges of attracting and retaining female farm vets in regional areas and the importance of mental health support in the profession.
It can be hard to attract and retain professionals in the regions and vets are no exception. Entering the eighth year of a regional vet shortage, our guest Dr Rebecca Faris wants to curb it. Having worked as a vet in South West Victoria for many years, Rebecca transitioned to focus on helping students move into the workforce and then eventually vet wellbeing at the Australia Veterinary Association. Rebecca shares that vets experience high rates of poor mental health, one of the re...
People in this episode
Hosts: Kirsten Diprose, Jackie Elliott
Guest: Dr Rebecca Faris
Topics covered
- veterinary profession
- mental health
- regional workforce
- female empowerment
- education
Keywords
- female vets
- veterinary shortage
- mental health
- workforce transition
- regional vets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australia Veterinary Association
Places: South West Victoria
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