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Kammeramtsdirektor Dr. Richard ELHENICKY Director of the federal chamber of veterinarians in Austria. ÖSTERREICHISCHE TIERÄRZTEKAMMER AUSTRIAN VETERINARY STATUTORY BODY foundet 1949 by law.
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Kammeramtsdirektor Dr. Richard ELHENICKYDirector of the federal chamber of veterinarians in Austria
ÖSTERREICHISCHE TIERÄRZTEKAMMERAUSTRIAN VETERINARY STATUTORY BODYfoundet 1949 by law
Veterinarians can work asSTATE OFFICERSor as LIBERAL PROFESSIONOnly practitioners are allowed to have a dispensary and to buy drugs wholesale
Vets are free in providing the businessVets have to obey professional duties: live long learning observe all laws, e.g. surgery directions, documentation responsibility also for the human health first aid
No laymen are allowed to carry out veterinary activitiesTraining to be a paraprofessional is forbidden
Special legal duties combat against animal epidemics meet inspection
Who can work as a veterinarian? Veterinary study at the university within the EUMember of the veterinary chamber
1.1.2008 • ~ 3.300 vets in Austria • 2.125 vets worked independent • vets as employees • 520 vets in pension • 210 voluntary members
FEDERAL CHAMBER OF VETERINARIANS Members are all veterinarians Nine branches without legal entity for each county Members are all veterinarians of the county Members are all veterinarians of the county Members are all veterinarians of the county
Tasksdelegated from the government list of all veterinarians issuing identification cards licensing of specialists examinations
Tasksown scopeprofessional social and commercial well being of vets veterinary education and training contact with foreign statutory bodies all kinds of information for the profession, especially for newcomers
Regulations done by the veterinary chamberstanding orders bylaws: for surgeries and private clinics for veterinary fees for membership fees for arbitration for veterinary welfare institutions
The veterinary chamber is under supervision of the ministry of health, which has to approve these bylaws
Wohlfahrtseinrichtungen / Veterinary welfare institution Fees and benefits • Über 35 J: 230 € • Unter 35 J: 142 € • Unter 35 J (Ang.) 67 € • ¼ Jährlich: 21,60 € • Pro Jahr: 22 € Versorgungsfond Notstandsfond Sterbekasse • AU : 14 x 480 € • DEU : 14 x 480 € • VEU : 550 € (max. 12 Mo) • Karenz: 550 € (4 Mo) • HIU : 14 x 288 € • Kinderzulage: 14 x 72 € • Waisenunterst.: 14 x 144 € • 11.000 € • Flexible Unterstützung
Disciplinary commission completely independent decides about violation of professional duties even ban to work in the profession is possible