Smith, Sharpe & Abbott Chartered Accountants

24/04/2026

🐾 World Veterinarian Day - 25 April🐾

World Veterinarian Day is tomorrow. We’re celebrating veterinarians like our very own Brendan Sharpe, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer for NSW, and the vital role they play as 'Guardians of Food and Health'.

From developing policies to protect NSW from animal diseases, to leading surveillance and emergency responses, Brendan’s work helps safeguard animal welfare, public health and our food systems every day. His role spans briefing government leaders, strengthening biosecurity preparedness, working with industry, and representing NSW nationally on animal health matters.

Veterinarians also play a critical role in ensuring safe, sustainable food from farm to plate, often behind the scenes, through disease surveillance, emergency planning, food safety inspections and research.

“From a government veterinary perspective, we develop and enact policies and procedures for exotic and endemic animal and aquatic diseases; design, implement and manage surveillance programs for early disease detection, monitoring of disease programs and ensuring freedom-of-disease for critical trade dependant diseases; and respond to incursions of exotic and significant endemic animal and aquatic diseases,” said Dr Sharpe. “All these activities are centred around protecting animal health and welfare and the NSW economy.”

Thank you to Brendan, and to all veterinarians, for the essential work you do to protect our communities, industries and economy.