About AVT

Our Partners and Associates

AVT is immensely proud to partner with and work alongside some of Perth's leading animal care industry organisations

RSPCA WA

The RSPCA’s mission is to prevent cruelty to animals by actively promoting their care and protection.

RSPCA WA

To achieve this, the RSPCA works to enforce animal cruelty laws and prompt new legislation where required. The RSPCA also operates animal care and adoption facilities, and seeks to raise community awareness regarding the humane treatment of animals.

Cat Haven

Cat Haven was originally established in 1961 as the Cat Welfare Society.

Cat Haven

It is now Western Australia’s largest shelter for homeless, lost and abused cats, with 6,500-8,500 cats surrendered each year to their facility.

Dogs' Refuge Home

The Dogs' Refuge Home is not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the rescue, care and re-homing of dogs in Perth, WA.

Dogs' Refuge Home

The Home is committed to giving dogs all over WA a second chance at life. They save hundreds of dogs every year.

VNCA

The VNCA works tirelessly to promote the interests of Veterinary Nursing in Australia.

VNCA

They also provide support and direction for veterinary nurses and veterinary technicians, setting and maintaining standards for excellence in animal care.

IMDT

The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) is a leading body and course provider for Dog Trainers and Behaviour Consultants.

IMDT

The aim of The IMDT is to provide high quality training, education and membership to all Dog Trainers, with an emphasis on proven, ethical and science based teaching methods.

Landsdale Farm

Landsdale Farm is a working farm providing experiential education and recreation opportunities for children and adults.

Landsdale Farm

Located in Darch, Landsdale Farm is committed to increasing students’, adults’ and the community’s understanding of where food comes from.

Animal Dermatology Clinic

Animal Dermatology Clinic are specialists in animal skin, ears and allergies.

Animal Dermatology Clinic

Animal Dermatology Clinic is a dermatology and ear clinic in Perth. They solve difficult-to-treat skin and ear diseases, including dog and cat allergies, and ear infections.

IDEXX

IDEXX is a global leader in pet healthcare innovation.

IDEXX

IDEXX supports longer, fuller lives for pets by delivering insights and solutions that help the veterinary community around the world make confident decisions—to advance medical care, improve efficiency, and build thriving practices.

GAP

Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) WA promotes and facilitates greyhound pet ownership to the Western Australian community.

Greyhounds as Pets

With a kennel facility based in Southern River, GAP successfully rehomes many safe and healthy greyhounds with WA families.

News & Articles

Read more about working with animals

AVT teams up with Dogs’ Refuge Home to deliver Health and Welfare Program

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between AVT and the Dogs’ Refuge Home in Shenton Park for our ACM20121 Certificate II in Animal Care students! This collaboration offers our students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with diverse dog breeds, learning about animal health, behaviour, and shelter operations alongside the skilled staff at Dogs’ Refuge Home. This partnership, along with our ongoing work with Cat Haven, enhances our students’ practical learning, preparing them for fulfilling careers in animal welfare.

Workplace training and practical training in Perth

What is Workplace Practical Training?

Training organisations use many different terms to refer to workplace practical training. We also use the term work placement but it can also be referred to as workplace learning, work experience, work ready training and even an internship.

Feline Focus: Amy’s Journey to Practice Manager

Amy is the Practice Manager at Perth Cat Hospital. She initially completed her work placement as a student vet nurse at Perth Cat Hospital!

The leader in delivery of Australian Nationally Recognised Qualifications including ACM20121 Certificate II in Animal Care (formerly Animal Studies), ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services, ACM40818 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and ACM40322 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training.
Applied Vocational Training (AVT) delivers a range of qualifications and short courses for students wishing to pursue a career working with animals.

AVT is a Registered Training Organisation based in Perth, Western Australia, providing on-campus and online courses to students studying throughout Australia. More about us >

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where our campus is based, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and we commit to walking alongside our indigenous brothers and sisters. We extend that respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in our community.

Applied Vocational Training (AVT) is proudly a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 5273).

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