Description

Exciting vet roles for all levels - supportive, flexible, with mentoring, growth, research, and strong rural community connections.

Requirements

• Temporary opportunity to 30 August 2027
• Location: Negotiable across Riverina LLS locations, with a preference for Narrandera
• Salary: $95,482 to $149,806 per annum plus superannuation (dependent on experience)
• Benefits: Annual Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and Special Interest Group memberships paid, plus attendance at the annual District Veterinary Conference.

Riverina Local Land Services (LLS) is seeking a motivated and qualified veterinarian to join our Animal Biosecurity and Welfare team and make a real impact on animal health, biosecurity and regional communities across NSW.

As a District Veterinarian, you will work alongside an experienced team of veterinarians and Biosecurity Officers to deliver animal health and welfare services across the Riverina region. The role focuses on disease surveillance and investigation, emergency animal disease preparedness and response, livestock biosecurity, animal welfare, and stakeholder engagement with producers, industry groups and private veterinarians.

This is a unique opportunity to combine practical field work with strategic biosecurity outcomes while working closely with rural communities and industry partners. The role offers a diverse mix of office-based and field-based work, requiring flexibility, adaptability and a willingness to work outdoors across a range of environments and conditions.

At Local Land Services, we value collaboration, professionalism and community connection. We are committed to delivering high-quality services that support resilient agricultural industries and thriving regional communities.

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Why is this the job for you?

• They’re great positions for both experienced vets and new graduates interested in production animals.
• You get to become an expert in herd and flock disease investigation and management in a supportive environment.
• For new graduates it’s an ideal opportunity to consolidate your farm diagnostic skills working collaboratively with our wonderful landholders within an experienced team of District Vets.
• Internal support and mentoring is on tap, with collaboration and cooperation across all functional areas encouraged.
• We provide a wide variety of services, allowing you to develop your skills in areas including assisting local farmers to improve their on-farm biosecurity and animal health, emergency management, as well as particular species of interest to you.
• You’ll become a part of a friendly rural community, as well as part of an amazing, experienced, professional and friendly team.
• You can grow your communication and extension skills in areas such as presentations, videos, conducting webinars and running programs and workshops.
• We offer great working conditions (including family friendly flexible work practices).
• We offer an attractive salary with generous ongoing training opportunities for professional development and progression.

Essential Requirements 

• A degree in Veterinary Science registrable in NSW, are (or can be) registered with the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board.
• A current NSW Driver Licence, with the capacity and willingness to travel throughout the region as required.

About You

To be successful in this role, our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Hold a degree in Veterinary Science registrable in NSW, with NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board registration, experience in large animal medicine and welfare, and the capability to rapidly detect and diagnose notifiable herd and flock diseases using epidemiological principles.
• Expertise to educate and engage livestock owners, industry stakeholders and private veterinarians to prevent, identify and report notifiable diseases, while supporting compliance and improved on-farm practices.
• Willingness to lead and support the management, control and eradication of notifiable and emergency animal disease incidents, including safe stock movement and contribution to state and national response programs.
• Ability to maintain accurate disease information systems and documentation to support traceability, government certification, assurance programs and disease-free status for producers and the district.
• Knowledge of biosecurity and animal welfare risks and field service delivery, holding a current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel, to meet objectives under the NSW Animal Biosecurity and Welfare Strategic Plan. 

For a confidential discussion regarding the position, please contact:

Dione Howard
Team Leader Animal Biosecurity and Welfare
Email: dione.howard@dpird.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 0447 348 774

Applications close: Sunday, 9 August 2026