Veterinary Ready Disaster Resilience Workshop
Join Psychologist Suzie McLean and Erica Honey for the Veterinary Ready Disaster Resilience (VRDR) workshop.
In VRDR, we will help your team to create a tailored disaster plan for your practice, with resilience strategies that you can also use every day, to build individual and team resilience, sustainability, and robust business continuity.
Why should you plan for a disaster and engage resilience strategies in your veterinary practice?
Disasters are increasing in frequency, severity and impact. Urban and rural areas can be affected by all types of disasters. Many animals are affected by disasters, as are the veterinary professionals required to address their veterinary care needs. You need a plan for a successful recovery and resilience.
In the post-pandemic recovery period, resilience and sustainability have never been so important for thriving veterinary professionals and practices. Resilient practices see greater engagement and team member retention, reduced sick leave and patient care benefits. VRDR provides the team with useful, practical and easy-to-use tools that will help to build a sustainable workforce that’s resilient day to day and in disasters. It will help with the ethically challenging scenarios and challenges our industry is experiencing.
What can you expect from this workshop?
Comprehensive Disaster Planning:
We will walk the team through the essential steps to create a disaster plan tailored to your veterinary practice. VRDR will help the safety of your team and patients and also, streamline the response efforts during emergencies, leading to greater community recovery and resilience.
Resilience Building:
We’ll guide you through the practical strategies for enhancing personal and team resilience. These strategies can be applied in your daily routines, helping to navigate the challenges of the veterinary profession more effectively, while fostering a supportive, cohesive and engaged work environment.
Expertise, Guidance and Ongoing Support:
VRDR facilitators, Erica Honey and Suzie Mclean are seasoned professionals in the veterinary industry and our respective fields. We are excited to share our knowledge and experiences with you. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, engage in discussions, and gain valuable insights. Furthermore, ongoing support is available following the VRDR workshop.
By participating in this workshop, you’ll not only feel more prepared and ready to survive and thrive through emergencies and disasters but also enjoy greater resilience in your day-to-day work. This is an investment in your team’s well-being, effectiveness and business continuity.
Your VRDR Workshop facilitators
Suzie McLean BPysch (Hons), MAP (Org), CertIV VN
Psychologist l Organisational Consultant
Suzie is a registered psychologist and qualified veterinary nurse with an extensive and varied career in veterinary nursing spanning 20 years. Suzie’s nursing experience up until 2017 included small animal, equine, specialist referral, emergency, hospital management, and the training of vet nurses, veterinarians, and undergraduate veterinary students.
Suzie’s return to study in 2013 to become a psychologist was directly related to aspiring to affect change in the well-being and productivity of veterinary professionals at an individual, team and organisational level.
As a psychologist working in organisational settings, Suzie brings a keen understanding of human-centred design principles and experiential learning. Her commitment to the well-being and productivity space has resulted in the development and delivery of key programs for business owners, leaders and employees in a variety of organisations, and is a regular speaker on the topic.
Erica Honey (M. Emerg. mgmt. BSc (Hons) Grad Cert P Dev RVN)
Veterinary Organisational Consultant
With over 20 years in the veterinary sector, I bring a unique depth of experience to animal emergency management. My journey began as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in primary care and emergency, culminating in leading and managing Western Australia’s State teaching veterinary hospital, where I also served as its Emergency Chief.
My Master’s research was pivotal in developing Western Australia’s State Animal Welfare Emergency Support Plan. I then served as WA’s inaugural State Animal Welfare Emergency Coordinator, with my research significantly contributing to the growth of veterinary disaster management across Australia.
My hands-on experience includes deploying to the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami to establish a makeshift hospital for cats from Phi Phi Island, and responding to the 2023 Kimberley Floods as a State Emergency Service Volunteer. This extensive background alongside my teaching experience provides a strong foundation for the practical, effective training you’ll receive.
Please email us at info@ericahoneyconsulting.com to book your VRDR workshop.
A team of veterinary professionals are standing in a semi-circle around a large dog that is standing on a table. The people are smiling.