New Chief Veterinary Officer for the Territory
In May, Sue Fitzpatrick was appointed as the Northern Territory Chief Veterinary Officer. Many pastoralists will know Sue from her time as the Principal Veterinary Officer in Darwin, and her time spent in the Katherine region as Field Veterinary Officer.
Sue first came to the Northern Territory in 2003 working with the Katherine region stockies and vets on the Tuberculosis Freedom Assurance Program (TFAP) following the eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis from Australia. Since this time, Sue has worked in various veterinary field and policy roles overseeing disease surveillance and control programs including cattle tick management.
Sue also worked for Department of Agriculture in 2016 and 2017 as the NT Regional Manager and Director of Disease Surveillance for Northern Australian Quarantine Strategy overseeing the Northern Australian Biosecurity Surveillance Projects.
Sue has represented the NT on a number of committees and working groups, including the national Animal Health Committee and Animal Welfare Committee. Sue has also been involved in numerous disease responses in the Northern Territory, and has operated as planning manager and incident controller.
Sue remains committed to working with industry and community stakeholders to ensure that the livestock and veterinary industries are protected and government provides the support and simple regulation to meet the standards for industry growth and development.
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