How does SVC fit in the big picture?

A Collaborative Approach

There’s no single organisation that can span every issue facing the veterinary industry – each of our peak bodies, regulators, educators, suppliers, and businesses have different purposes, responsibilities, priorities, constraints and reach.

 

Across these arenas, we need to work together, avoiding replication and supporting and sharing the load with each other where we can.

 

SVC can provide the funding and Framework to support work occurring in all of these organisations.

 

Subject to transparent criteria and impact measurement, the AVA, AVNA, AVBC, CVE, ANZCVS, educators, and any service providers from within and beyond the veterinary industry would all be eligible for inclusion and support from SVC to enable greater uptake and reach of aligned resources.

 

Our Scope

Ultimately, SVC is all about defragmentation – of our industry’s approach, knowledge and skills, funding sources, access to resources, and of ourselves.

 

Because we’re happier and stronger when we’re together.

 

There are areas outside our scope which also support veterinary engagement and well-being – for example through government industry support, concessions and awards, regulatory reform, Board activities and animal welfare work.

 

SVC celebrates the efforts going into these areas, and look forward to adding our complementary piece of the puzzle.

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Primary & Secondary Interventions

Primary Interventions

Primary interventions are aimed at reducing or eliminating stressors in the workplace. This could include things like varying the physical conditions of the workplace, redesigning jobs, changing workplace structure, and implementing flexible work practices. Training in problem solving, cognitive reappraisal, increasing self-esteem and locus of control may also help. 

Secondary Interventions

Secondary interventions focus on peoples’ response to stressors and may include stress management training, nutrition advice, relaxation exercises, and exercise programs. Other programs suggested here are negotiation training, conflict resolution skills, and training in CBT. Supervisor support may also buffer the effects of stress.

Tertiary Interventions

Tertiary interventions are directed at symptoms, focusing on coping strategies. Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)are now being seen with more frequency in Australian workplaces – either as an in-house service or an outsourced provider.

Occupational health research demonstrates that primary interventions, which focus more on prevention and take a systems approach across an entire organisation, tend to be most effective for stress management, followed by secondary interventions and then tertiary interventions. This finding supports the common-sense philosophy that it is better to prevent problems than to attempt to resolve them.