Why we do what we do.
Empowering Suicide Prevention & Intervention
VetHerd is an industry-based suicide prevention program for the veterinary industry initiated by two Queensland veterinarians. The high rate of suicide in Australian veterinarians is a complex problem which requires a national response and multisectoral collaboration. We believe an essential part of the solution is a multimodal workplace-based suicide prevention program designed for and by the industry. For this endeavour, VetHerd has so far gained support from MATES in Construction, LivingWorks Australia and the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention.
The Network of Safety
By building the suicide prevention capacity of our herd, we are creating a national network of safety in which any member of the veterinary community is never too far away from help. For this to be an effective and sustainable movement we need everyone to share the responsibility of keeping each other safe from suicide.
It's a big task, but saving a life is worth it.