Veterinary clinic rostering software for Australian practices
Roster staff smarter, track registrations and support your compliance efforts — without the complexity of enterprise systems or manual spreadsheets.
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Veterinary clinic rostering with live labour budgets
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Australian award compliance built in
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Integrates with Xero and MYOB
Designed for the realities of veterinary practice
Veterinary clinic rostering isn't the same as office scheduling. Practices deal with consulting rooms, surgery schedules, on-call coverage, registration requirements and award compliance — often all at once.
Balancing vets, nurses and receptionists
On-call and after-hours coverage
Aligning staff with appointment bookings
Animal Care & Veterinary Award compliance
Multi-clinic staff coordination
Tracking registrations and certifications
Veterinary clinic rostering that matches appointments
Creating rosters in veterinary clinics means balancing practitioner availability, consulting room coverage, surgery schedules, costs and compliance — often based on appointment bookings. RosterElf helps practice managers make informed rostering decisions upfront, not react after payroll.
- Build rosters that align with appointment bookings
- Assign staff based on qualifications, skills and availability
- Reduce overstaffing and understaffing
- Identify compliance risks before shifts are published
Also built for healthcare and aged care
Whether you operate a single veterinary clinic or multiple locations, RosterElf scales with your healthcare operation.
Time and attendance for veterinary practices
In veterinary clinics, accurate time tracking across consulting rooms, surgery and reception is critical. RosterElf gives practice managers confidence that what was rostered matches what was worked.
- Clock in and out using mobile devices or shared tablets
- Photo verification and GPS tracking for multi-site practices
- Track hours across consulting, surgery and kennels accurately
- Convert worked hours into payroll-ready timesheets
Veterinary award compliance, made simpler
Veterinary practices sit under the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award (MA000118), not the Health Professionals Award - and it has quirks that catch practices out. Saturday mornings are ordinary time, and veterinary surgeons run on a different penalty regime to nurses and reception staff. RosterElf helps reduce compliance risk by flagging potential issues early.
Animal Care & veterinary Award penalty rates
Full-time and part-time employees (casual loading +25%)
| Period | Rate | Notes |
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| Monday to Friday, 6am-9pm | 100% | Ordinary hours |
| Saturday before 1pm | 100% | Ordinary time - no penalty |
| Saturday 1pm-9pm | 150% | First 3 hours |
| Saturday, beyond 3 hours | 200% | After the first 3 hours |
| Sunday | 200% | All hours |
| Public holiday | 250% | 200% for veterinary surgeons |
| Shift before 6.30am or past 8pm | 115% | Shiftworkers only |
| Shift mostly midnight-8am | 130% | Shiftworkers only |
Rates from the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2020 (MA000118) pay guide, effective 1 July 2026. Always verify with Fair Work.
Payroll-ready workforce data
RosterElf integrates veterinary clinic rostering and time tracking with payroll workflows, so approved hours flow through cleanly and consistently to Xero or MYOB.
- Fewer payroll errors from manual data entry
- Less time spent reconciling timesheets
- Clear records for audits and compliance checks
- Faster pay runs, even during busy periods
reduction in time spent on rostering
Australian veterinary practices using RosterElf report significant time savings on roster creation, allowing practice managers to focus on patient care instead of admin.
Calculate your veterinary clinic rostering savings
See how much time and money your veterinary practice could save with RosterElf rostering software.
Your current rostering
Based on 70% time reduction with automated rostering
Your potential savings
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More than veterinary clinic rostering
RosterElf combines rostering with communication, HR, and time tracking — everything veterinary practice teams need in one platform.
Team communication
Notify staff of roster changes instantly. Manage shift swaps with approval workflows. Reduce no-shows with push notifications.
Learn moreHR & compliance
Track veterinary registrations, radiation licences and CPD. Onboard new clinic staff digitally. Store employee documents securely.
Learn moreTime & attendance
Mobile and tablet clock-ins with photo verification. Track hours across consulting, surgery and reception. Payroll-ready timesheets automatically.
Learn moreWhy veterinary clinics choose RosterElf
RosterElf is designed specifically for Australian workplaces, with a strong focus on Fair Work compliance, Modern Awards and local payroll integrations.
Save hours on rostering
Reduce time spent building and fixing rosters every week
Control labour costs
See live wage costs as you roster — no more guesswork
Australian award compliance
Animal Care & Veterinary Award rates built in
All employment types
Works for casual, part-time and full-time veterinary staff
Easy to adopt
Intuitive for managers and staff — minimal training needed
Single or multi-clinic
Scales from one clinic to multiple locations
Trusted by veterinary clinics across Australia
Hear from veterinary practices that simplified their rostering with RosterElf
Andrew Nathan
November 13, 2025
"We are extremely happy with Roster Elf, it's a great improvement on the previous system we were using. Sean and all the staff have been fantastic, really know their stuff and make using RosterElf a pleasure."
Monica Van De Laak
October 16, 2025
"Sean was an amazing help, very patient and thorough."
Mary C.
October 13, 2025
"I can see my roster, enter availability, put leave in advance and clock on and off easily."
Veterinary clinic compliance resources
Official resources for veterinary clinic rostering and compliance in Australia.
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Real support from people who understand your business
At RosterElf, support isn't a ticket system — it's part of the product. Our Australian-based team helps you set up correctly, understand award rules, and stay compliant as your business changes. No scripts. No offshore handoffs. Just real help when you need it.
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Guided setup and onboarding
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Award and payroll questions answered
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Ongoing help as your team grows
5.0 average rating Rated 5.0 by Australian businesses
Veterinary clinic rostering software FAQ
- The best veterinary clinic rostering software for Australian practices combines easy roster creation, live labour cost tracking, award compliance, and payroll integration. RosterElf is designed specifically for Australian veterinary clinics, with built-in support for the Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award, plus integrations with Xero and MYOB.
- RosterElf lets you tag staff by position (veterinarian, vet nurse, receptionist) and assign them to consulting, surgery, or front desk areas. The drag-and-drop interface shows real-time coverage across all areas and ensures qualified staff are assigned.
- Yes, create on-call shifts in RosterElf and assign qualified vets. Staff receive roster notifications via the mobile app. Use communication tools to send emergency call-out alerts and track attendance for after-hours work.
- Yes, manage rosters for multiple clinic locations from one platform. Staff can work across sites, and the system tracks hours at each location with consolidated reporting for your entire veterinary group.