Unlock Veterinary Consulting

09/09/2026

And that’s a wrap on Day One of The Vet Expo!

12 months ago, if you’d told me I’d be standing here exhibiting two businesses, I genuinely wouldn’t have believed you.
I’ve had the chance to catch up with current Unlock Veterinary Consulting clients in person, meet some wonderful new ones, and talk all things veterinary business, people and practice.

And then there’s VetShifts 💜
Seeing my passion project grow from an idea into a platform that’s now been built, fully developed and officially launched across Australia and New Zealand is pretty surreal. After six months of design, late nights, testing, more testing, feedback, changes and plenty of problem-solving, today was one of those moments where it felt like all the work was worth it. Seeing people discover VetShifts, sign up and get excited about what we’ve built was pretty special.

A huge thank you to the team behind the team who have helped test, troubleshoot, give feedback, share ideas, encourage me and ultimately help bring all of this to life. There are a lot of people behind what you see on an expo stand, and I’m incredibly grateful for every one of them.

Looking forward to doing it all again tomorrow.
Day Two, let’s go!

04/09/2026

🌻5 years since we lost a beautiful colleague and friend.🌻

Sophie’s Legacy has done so much to drive change in our industry, and continues to shape the conversations we have about wellbeing, kindness, respect and the way we look after the people behind veterinary medicine.

Having had the privilege of managing one of Sophie's teams all those years ago, her legacy is something I carry with me personally. So much of what I now encourage clinics and leaders to build within their teams, supportive cultures, open conversations, genuine connection, workplaces where people feel valued, and an industry where our veterinary teams are treated with the respect and kindness they deserve from the public, is shaped by lessons that feel even more important today.

Five years on, Sophie is still making a difference to our profession and to so many of us within it.

Always remembered. Always missed. And a legacy that continues to create change. 💛🌻

02/09/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL VETEXPO SYDNEY!

The countdown is officially on! Next week I’ll be heading to Sydney for The VetExpo 2026, and I’m really looking forward to getting out from behind the laptop and meeting some veterinary clinic owners, managers and teams in person.

If you’re heading along, come and say hello at Stand S15 👋

I’ll also be offering my FREE Clinic Health Check throughout the Expo. It takes just a few minutes and gives you a quick snapshot of how your clinic is tracking across the key areas that keep a veterinary business healthy, from people and compliance through to systems, finances, strategy and client experience.

🎉 PLUS, one lucky clinic will receive $800 OFF consulting support for a project of their choice with Unlock Veterinary Consulting.

You don’t have to wait until the Expo either. Complete your free Clinic Health Check now:
https://unlockvetconsultingclinichealthcheck.netlify.app/

📍 ICC Sydney
📅 9 & 10 September 2026
📌 Find me at Stand S15

See you in Sydney! 🐾

10/08/2026

Wonder what a veterinary business consultant actually does? Here's a peek inside my current projects, tackling the real challenges clinics face every day:

🏥 New Clinic build: From floorplan to launch-ready
📋 WHS audit prep: Creating a culture of everyday safety
💻 HR digitization: Streamlining people processes in Employment Hero
⚙️ Systems & pricing: Transforming ezyVet from headache to helper

See how the right expertise and hands-on implementation can help your clinic unlock its potential.

Ready to take your clinic to the next level? Let's talk at the Vet Expo (9-10 Sep) or explore my services at unlockveterinaryconsulting.com.au. Your clinic, unlocked.

12/07/2026

This is one of the most important pieces I've written and proud to have it on the Vetanswers blog. Our people are the heart of every clinic, and protecting them isn't optional.

06/07/2026

🎤 Exciting news — I'll be speaking at The VET Expo 2026!

I'm moderating the panel "Keeping the Team Together: Smarter Rostering, Better Workflows & Staff Retention" alongside Emma Davis, Managing Director of Global Veterinary Solutions, and other industry professionals.

We'll be sharing practical strategies for smarter scheduling, smoother clinic workflows, and holding onto the people who make veterinary teams great.
And some lovely news to share — Unlock Veterinary Consulting was chosen as a start up pod for the event!
Catch our session in the Demo Theatre, Day 2 (10 Sep) at 3:30pm

If you're heading to the Expo, come say hi at our stand — I'd love to see you there!

14/06/2026

When did your clinic last update its policies?
If you can't remember-or the answer is "never"- you're certainly not alone.

Many veterinary clinics are still relying on outdated policies that don't reflect current legislation, modern workplace expectations, or the new psychosocial safety obligations now required of employers.
Our EOFY Policy Suite includes 15 veterinary-specific policies, tailored to your clinic and ready to implement. No generic templates. No copy-and-paste documents.

For $1,997 + GST, you'll receive:
✅ 15 customised policies
✅ Employee Handbook & Code of Conduct
✅ Psychosocial Safety at Work Policy
✅ Controlled Drugs & S4/S8 Compliance Policy
✅ Fatigue Management Policy
✅ Leave, Recruitment, Behaviour, Grievance and HR policies
✅ Editable Word versions yours to keep
✅ Implementation checklist
✅ 30-minute onboarding session

Designed specifically for veterinary practices and compliant with current legislation, including Fair Work, WHS obligations, privacy requirements and veterinary drug regulations.

Start the new financial year right.
📅 EOFY Offer: $1,997 + GST
📅 Available until 31 July 2026
Message me or email [email protected] to learn more.

Unlock Veterinary Consulting empowers independent veterinary clinics with hands-on business strategy, HR, operations, and financial leadership. We bring big-business systems to small practices, enhancing culture, performance & profitability. Get tailored support, practical tools & a free Clinic Heal...

31/05/2026

📚 Policies. Contracts. Handbook. Done.
New ownership brings big energy — and even bigger compliance obligations.

We've just wrapped a complete employment documentation suite for a veterinary clinic stepping into an exciting new chapter: Permenant and Casual Contracts, Workplace policies, procedures, and a comprehensive employee handbook built from the ground up. 🐾

We're talking psychosocial hazards, AI use, workplace behaviour, leave, performance management, and everything in between — all:
✅ Current with legislation and industry obligations
✅ Practical enough for managers to actually use
✅ Written in language real humans understand
✅ Built to support both compliance and culture

Because good policies don't just tick a legal box — they help your team feel informed, supported, and set up to thrive.

But here's the thing — this isn't just for new clinics.
🌀 When did you last dust off your policy suite?

If your documents haven't been reviewed in a while, chances are they're no longer reflecting current legislation — or your current team. Whether you're under new ownership, growing fast, or just quietly wondering if your contracts are still fit for purpose... it might be time.

A very exciting clinic launch is coming soon
👀 Watch this space.
📩 Purchasing a clinic | Growing your team | Reviewing outdated docs | Starting from scratch — we'd love to help.

💜 Unlock Veterinary Consulting — People. Performance. Profit.

20/05/2026

🚨 New blog now live on Vetanswers 🚨

We are absolutely LOVING our monthly blog opportunity with vetanswers and being able to dive deeper into the real operational and leadership challenges facing Clinics 🐾

This month’s blog explores one of the biggest hidden operational risks in practice: a team that can’t actually take leave without the clinic struggling to cope.

Because when leave becomes “too hard”, the real cost is often burnout, turnover, reduced productivity and reactive staffing decisions.

📖 Read now: https://www.vetanswers.com.au/blog/post/why-your-veterinary-team-cant-take-leave-and-what-its-really-costing-your-clinic/1019400/

03/05/2026

This is what real consultancy looks like.
The hands-on, paper-cut kind of work. Printed policies. Mark-ups. Rewrites.

Not templates pulled from AI.
Not generic handbooks.

At Unlock Veterinary Consulting, we take what you already have, combine it with current legislation, and build policies and employee handbooks that actually reflect your clinic — your people, your culture, your way of working.

Compliant, practical, and written in a language your team understands.

Built by people, for people — always.

Time you checked your policies were up to date — and your handbook was actually hitting the mark?
Get in touch for a no-obligation discussion.