Magdoline Awad | President
Veterinary Practitioners Board

Dr Magdoline Awad BVSc GradCertMgt MANZCVSc (Animal Welfare)   Chief Veterinary Officer, Greencross Vets   Dr Magdoline Awad has a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree from the University of Sydney, a post-graduate degree in Veterinary Professional Practice Management, and Membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in the Animal Welfare Chapter.
Mags is the current President of the Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW after being appointed to the board in 2019 representing vets in urban areas. She was a member of the UNSW Animal Care and Ethics Committee for 20 years and is the NSW representative for the AVA Welfare and Ethics SIG. She was previously a member of the Animal Research and Review Panel NSW and spent 5 years on the DVM selection committee for the University of Sydney. Mags was also a member of the recent AVBC Standards Review Committee for Veterinary Programs.   Mags was Chief Veterinarian at RSPCA NSW from 2008-2015, after starting with the organisation as a recent graduate. She was responsible for the organisation’s 4 Veterinary hospitals and the development and management of community programs in remote regional areas of NSW, working with local veterinarians and government to improve the welfare of pets. The role also included Veterinary oversight of animal cruelty matters, adherence to legislation and related media.   Mags spent 4 years as the Chief Veterinary Officer for PetSure, working with the profession to improve the Pet Insurance category prior to joining Greencross Vets 6 years ago. Greencross Vets have close to 900 vets working across General Practice, Emergency and Specialty in over 170 sites nationally.