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ACT Form VP07: formal complaint about a veterinary practitioner
Completion guide for ACT Form VP07, the formal complaint about a veterinary practitioner considered under the Veterinary Practice Act 2018.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Australian Capital Territory
- AI use
- Red You write the text. The tool writes nothing into the document. Where permitted, it may check, clarify or collect data, and anything it checks or collects is verified.
- Law stated as at
- 22 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the official form at cityservices.act.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Australian Capital Territory.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form. Licence: © Australian Capital Territory. Link only: download the current Form VP07 each time; do not copy or adapt it.
Where this comes from
The official form is published by cityservices.act.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.
When to use it
Use when a complaint about a veterinary practitioner is being lodged with the ACT Veterinary Practitioners Board. The page says to lodge in writing as soon as possible and within three years of the conduct. Download the current form.
Used for these tasks
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
AI may list treatment dates from the records; the lawyer and the client write the complaint on Form VP07 and the client lodges it.
AI may
- Enter complainant and animal details that the client has confirmed
- List the practitioner name and practice from the records the lawyer marks
AI must not
- Must not write the account of the treatment or whether it was unsatisfactory
- Must not sign the form or decide that a ground under the Veterinary Practice Act 2018 is made out
- Must not describe pages of the form that were not opened
The lawyer checks
- The complaint is in writing and within three years, or the lawyer has confirmed the Board can deal with an older complaint
- The ground is one the Board page states: unsatisfactory professional conduct, professional misconduct, a breach of the Veterinary Practice Act 2018, or a breach of a condition or undertaking
- More than two practitioners: the opened form says to attach further contact details
- The client settles every statement. The Board and the ACT Human Rights Commission both consider the complaint
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © Australian Capital Territory. Link only: download the current Form VP07 each time; do not copy or adapt it..
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