Competitions and Promotions
Pet Nutrition Advisor Program T&Cs: Case Study Competition. Winners to receive return flights, accommodation and tickets to either VNCA or NZVNA 2026 national conference.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE COMPETITION PERIOD HOW TO ENTER Article Framework collectively, your “Submission” DRAW & PRIZES Criteria Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Needs Improvement (2) Poor (1) Enhancement of Nutritional Consultations Clearly demonstrates how PNAP improved or enhanced nurse-led nutritional consultations with specific, impactful examples. Shows improvement in consultations with some relevant examples. Mentions change but lacks detail or specific examples. Vague reference to consultations; minimal detail. No mention or unclear relevance to consultations. Patient Support Example Provides a compelling, well-detailed case study showing how a patient benefited from a nutritional consultation. Includes a relevant example with moderate detail. Example is present but lacks clarity or depth. Example is vague or not clearly linked to PNAP. No example provided. Client Education & Confidence Strong evidence of improved client education and personal confidence in nutritional recommendations. Good explanation of improved communication and confidence. Some mention of client education or confidence. Minimal discussion of client education or confidence. No mention of client education or confidence. Financial Impact on Clinic Clearly outlines increased nutritional sales or financial benefits with supporting data or observations. Mentions financial impact with some supporting detail. General statement about financial impact. Vague or minimal reference to financial outcomes. No mention of financial impact. Career & Growth Opportunities Demonstrates thoughts around potential career opportunities or new responsibilities directly linked to completing PNAP. Mentions new opportunities or growth with some detail and how it links to PNAP Some mention of career impact but may not be clearly linked to PNAP Minimal or unclear reference to career development in relation to PNAP No mention of career or growth opportunities or how it relates to PNAP Engagement & Retention Strong reflection on increased engagement, motivation, or job satisfaction post-PNAP. Good insight into improved engagement or retention. Some mention of engagement or satisfaction. Minimal or vague reference to engagement. No mention of engagement or retention. Structure & Clarity Exceptionally well-organized, easy to follow, and clearly written. Well-structured and mostly clear. Adequately structured with minor clarity issues. Poorly organized or difficult to follow. Disorganized and unclear. Word Count & Completeness Meets or exceeds 800 words with all criteria addressed thoroughly. Meets word count and addresses most criteria. Slightly under word count or misses one criterion. Significantly under word count or misses multiple criteria. Incomplete or far below word count. 36–40: Outstanding – Strong candidate for recognition. Max 40 points Additional Criteria If two or more applicants in one country receive a score of 40, we will go to a panel decision to determine the most appropriate essay to feature in AVNJ/NZVNJ and represent Royal Canin. PRIZE TRAVEL CONDITIONS WINNER NOTIFICATION, VERIFICATION & DELIVERY to verify that the relevant entry is valid (“Prize Claim Requirements”). RE-DRAW (IF ANY) GENERAL [ML1]We understood from your email that the competition was only open to “Vet Nurses completing our Pet Nutrition Advisor Program on Royal Canin Academy” but please confirm [AS2]Yes correct, only for Vet Nurses who have completed the PNAP course [ML3]Just confirming it will open at 9am in NZ? And not the equivalent time to AU? [AS4]Yes [ML5]We assume this is a game of skill but please confirm [AS6]Yes confirming game of skill [ML7]Do we know the dates for these events? [AS8]Yes, I will input them [AS9]Will depend on X of winners we can afford, estimate each winner will be $2,000 [ML10]Thanks Amanda. You will need to total the cost of one prize and multiply it by the number of winners. [AS11]There will be 1 winner in AU and 1 in NZ, I have also increased the prize amount to cover all expenses [ML12]Is this relevant to Academy members? E.g. do they need to consent to direct marketing when enrolling for the course [AS13]Yes please [ML14]Thanks Amanda, just to clarify is consent to receiving marketing material mandatory to become an Academy member or optional? [AS15]When they become an Academy member it is optional to receive marketing EDMs [ML16]Please confirm if we will be advertising the competition via social media or only directly to vet students? Additionally, can you please confirm what channels we will be using to advertise the promotion [AS17]This will be advertised via RC eDMs, partner eDMs and possibly social TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Scoring Guide
30–35: Very Good – Competitive submission.
24–29: Good – Meets expectations with room for improvement.
18–23: Fair – Needs more depth or clarity.
Below 18: Weak – Does not meet key criteria.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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The promotion is conducted by Royal Canin Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 88 092 020 178), of Level 23, 727 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008 (“Promoter”) and Royal Canin Australia NZBN 9429031867399, Building 14, 666 Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland, 1051 (“Promoter”).
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Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions. By entering, individuals accept these Terms and Conditions. Any entry not complying with these Terms and Conditions is invalid.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
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Entry is open to residents of Australia or New Zealand aged 18 years or older, and who are a loyalty member of a Participating Retailer (“Eligible Entrants”).
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Employees of the Promoter, the Promoter’s associated companies and the Promoter’s agencies associated with this promotion are excluded. "Associated companies" includes without limitation, the agents and contractors of the Promoter that are involved in:
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the promotion or development of the promotion; and
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the manufacture or distribution of the Promoter's products.
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By entering the promotion, individuals represent that they are eligible to enter the promotion based on these Terms and Conditions.
PROMOTIONAL PERIOD
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The promotioncommences at 8.00am AEDT (10.00am NZDT) on 16/03/26and concludes on the earlier of (i) all stock of the Gifts is exhausted or (ii) at 6.00pm AEST (8.00pm NZST) on 16/05/26(whichever is earlier) (“Promotion Period”).
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR GIFT & ENTER THE DRAW
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To claim your Gift and be automatically entered into the Draw, theEligible Entrants must enter the promotion during the Promotion Period by:
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Visiting AU - www.promos.royalcanin.com.au/cat-food-trial-2026 or NZ - www.promos.royalcanin.co.nz/cat-food-trial-2026, follow the prompts to submit their details via a data collection form with their personal details (first name, last name, year of birth, email address, mobile number, State/Territory of residence) cat name and cat age, and select the tick-box to consent to receive promotional and marketing materials from the Promoter;
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Be an existing or sign-up to be a loyalty member of a Participating Retailer (in your country of residence – refer cl. 13)
Consenting to receive promotional and marketing materials from the Promoter is a condition of entry into the promotion.
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Multiple entries are not permitted. Max 1 entry/per Eligible Entrant.
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Eligible Entrants take full responsibility for the content of their entry and for ensuring that their entry complies with these Terms and Conditions. If an entry cannot be verified to the Promoter’s satisfaction, the entry will be deemed invalid.
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The Promoter is not responsible if your data collection form is not sufficiently capable for the purpose of entering this promotion.
DRAW & PRIZES/GIFTS
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The Gift is 3 x samples of participating Royal Canin wet food (Gift).
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The participating Gift in Australia may include;
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Royal Canin Kitten Gravy
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Royal Canin Instinctive Gravy
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Royal Canin Sterilised Jelly
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Royal Canin Indoor 7+
and in New Zealand, the participating Gift may include;
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Royal Canin Kitten Gravy
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Royal Canin Instinctive Gravy
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Royal Canin Indoor 7+.
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Gifts are only available for pickup from select participating stores as listed below:
In Australia;
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Petbarn
and in New Zealand;
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Animates
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Pet Direct
(Participating Retailers).
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Depending on the age of the cat, Royal Canin will share a tailored email with the pet parent advising which Gift they should collect, however, it will be at the final discretion of the retail store staff as to which sample they collect based on any cat health needs and stock availability.
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There are 70,000 Gifts available in Australia, and 6,666 Gifts available in New Zealand to be claimed. While stocks last.
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As a condition of entry, entrants must be a registered member of the Participating Retailer’s loyalty programme at the time of entry and at the time of Gift redemption. Entrants will be required to provide valid loyalty membership details as part of the entry process. Entries that do not include valid loyalty membership details may be deemed invalid. Loyalty membership is subject to separate terms and conditions – refer to membership T&Cs of Participating Retailer.
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After submitting their entry, Eligible Entrants can claim their Gifts by collecting instore only. Pet parents can visit store, show the store staff their redemption email including a coupon which will be scanned alongside the three pouches. Max 1 Gift per person.
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The total Giftamount is valued at up to $750,560.14AUD.
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A random electronic draw will be conducted for the Draw component of this promotion, commencing at 2.00pm AEST (4.00pm NZST) on 02/06/26at Royal Canin Australia Pty Ltd (ABN: 88 092 020 178), Tower 1, Level 23, 727 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008, (“Draw Location”).
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The first three (3) valid entries drawn from the entries received during the Promotion Period will win a Prize.
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The first three valid entries will each receive a prize of twelve (12) months’ supply of food for one cat with the appropriate Royal Canin diet (up to the value of $5,760AUD) (Prize). The quantity defined as “12 months’ supply” is determined by the recommended feeding guide relevant to the Royal Canin diet product and the size of the winner’s cat, as prescribed on the back of the relevant product pack. The Promoter will liaise with the winners to ensure the correct products and quantities are provided. Final Royal Canin diet product awarded is at the Promoter’s sole discretion and decision is final.
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The total Prize pool is valued at up to $17,280AUD.
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Prize values are accurate at the date of commencement of the promotion and include any applicable GST. The Promoter is not responsible for any change in prize value. Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged, or redeemed for cash. Without limiting any other term of these Terms and Conditions, all prizes (and elements of prizes) must be taken as and when specified or will be forfeited with no replacement.
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Entrants are restricted to winning only one Prize per person.
WINNER NOTIFICATION, VERIFICATION & DELIVERY
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Provisional prize winners will be contacted by the email provided in the entry formby 05/06/26. Each provisional prize winner will receive an email confirming that they are a provisional winner, including instructions that they must follow to verify their entry and claim their prize. Entrants and provisional prize winners maybe required to:
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respond to the email or phone call to claim their prize; and
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provide proof of identity, proof of age and proof of residency to verify their entry (“Proof of Identity”), where identification considered suitable for verification is at the Promoter’s discretion,
to verify that the relevant entry is valid (“Prize Claim Requirements”). If an entrant/provisional prize winner fails to respond or to provide Proof of Identity by the time and date stipulated by the Promoter, their entry/prize claim will be deemed invalid at the Promoter’s discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not waive those rights.
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The Draw prize winner will have their first name initial, last name and postcodepublished on https://www.royalcanin.com/au/competition-terms or https://www.royalcanin.com/nz/competition-terms on 05/06/26for a period of 28 days.
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Once an entrant/provisional prize winner is deemed by the Promoter to have complied with these Terms and Conditions (including the Prize Claim Requirements), the Promoter will declare them a winner. Prize winners will have their prize sent to their nominated address. Winners will have their prize sent all at once (i.e. the full twelve-month food supply). Once dispatched, the Promoter is not liable for any prize that has been lost, stolen, damaged or tampered with in any way. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery of your prize.
RE-DRAW (IF ANY)
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If a provisional prize winner fails to satisfy the Prize Claim Requirements (including if the Promoter can't contact a prize winner after making all reasonable attempts) and/or any prize remains unclaimed by 11.00am AEST (1.00pm NZST) on 25/06/26, the relevant entry/ies will be discarded and the Promoter will conduct a re-draw at 11.30am AEST (1.30pm NZST) on 25/06/26at the Draw Location.
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The re-draw winner/s (if any) will be notified in writing on 25/06/26and will have their first name initial, last name and postcode published onhttps://www.royalcanin.com/au/competition-terms and https://www.royalcanin.com/nz/competition-terms on 25/06/26 for a period of 28 days.
GENERAL
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Entries must be received during the Promotion Period and will be deemed to be received only when received by the Promoter. The Promoter is not liable for any problems with communications networks. You are responsible for the costs associated with entering. If you enter using automatically generated entries or multiple phone numbers/email addresses/addresses/aliases, you may be disqualified.
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The Gift and Prize must be taken as stated and may not be varied. Prizes are subject to any additional terms and conditions imposed by the relevant supplier or the Promoter. You agree that if a prize (or element of a prize) is unavailable for any reason the Promoter may provide another item of equal or higher value.
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All costs associated with or arising in connection with the Gift and Prize are the responsibility of the respective prize winner.
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Nothing in these Terms and Conditions restricts, excludes or modifies any consumer rights under any statute including the Promotion and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (as applicable). However, to the extent permitted by law to do so, the Promoter makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, under laws other than the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 regarding the quality or suitability of the prize awarded as part of this promotion and the Promoter will not be responsible for breach of such representations or warranties.
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Subject to the previous paragraph, the Promoter, the Promoter's related entities and all agencies associated with the promotion are not liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered, including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss, or for personal injury suffered or sustained during the course of accepting or using a prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. To the extent permitted by law, liability is limited to the cost of replacing the prize won.
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The Promoter is not liable for entries, prize claims or correspondence that are misplaced, misdirected, delayed, lost, incomplete, illegible or incorrectly submitted.
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By entering, entrants request that their full address not be published.
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The Promoter is not responsible for any dispute between a winner and any person with whom they choose, or choose not to, share a prize. If more than one person attempts to claim a prize, the Promoter has sole and absolute discretion to determine which of those persons the winning entrant is.
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Personal information provided by entrants will be collected and used by the Promoter for the purpose of conducting and administering the Promotion and for the provision of direct marketing materials. Personal information of claimants will be stored on the Promoter’s database and the Promoter will use this information for future marketing purposes regarding its products, including contacting the claimant electronically. The Promoter is bound by the Privacy Principles in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Privacy Act 2020 (NZ), and will handle personal information in accordance with its privacy policy which is located at www.mars.com/privacy. The Promoter's privacy policy contains information about how the entrant may change their privacy preferences, and access, update and seek correction of the personal information the Promoter holds about them, and how the entrant may complain about any potential breach by the Promoter of the Australian Privacy Principles or any other Australian privacy laws and how such complaints will be dealt with. The Promoter may disclose the entrant’s personal information to third parties including its contractors and agents, prize suppliers and their agents, and service providers to assist in conducting this Promotion. If the entrant does not provide their personal information as requested, including providing consent to opt-in to receive marketing materials from the Promoter, they may be ineligible to claim a Gift or Prize in the Promotion.
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The Promoter’s privacy policy located at https://www.mars.com/privacy-policycontains information about:
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how you may access the personal information that is held by us and seek correction of such information; and
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how you can make a complaint about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles or New Zealand Information Privacy Principles or any other applicable privacy law and how those complaints will be dealt with.
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Entrants must not:
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tamper with the entry process;
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engage in any conduct that may jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion;
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act in a disruptive, annoying, threatening, abusive or harassing manner;
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do anything that may diminish the good name or reputation of the Promoter or any of its related entities or of the agencies or companies associated with this promotion;
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breach any law; or
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behave in a way that is otherwise inappropriate.
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The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet these Terms and Conditions and/or any person who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process, including but not limited to the utilisation of techniques designed for making multiple entries, or for submitting an entry that is otherwise not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By providing your entry you consent to the Promoter using your personal information to determine whether any tampering or attempted tampering with the entry process has occurred.
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If this promotion cannot run as planned for any reason beyond the Promoter's control, for example, due to software, hardware or communications issues, unauthorised intervention, tampering, pandemic, fraud or technical failure, the Promoter may end, change, suspend or cancel the promotion or disqualify affected entries/entrantssubject to State or Territory regulation.
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The Promoter is not responsible for any tax implications arising from you winning a prize. You should seek independent financial advice. If for GST purposes this promotion results in any supply being made for non-monetary consideration, you must follow the Australian Taxation Office’s stated view that where the parties are at arm’s length, goods and services exchanged are of equal GST-inclusive market values.
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If any dispute arises between you and the Promoter concerning the conduct of this promotion or claiming a Gift or Prize, the Promoter will take reasonable steps to consider your point of view, considering any facts or evidence you put forward, and to respond to it fairly within a reasonable time. In all other respects, the Promoter’s decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
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This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed administered by, or associated with any social media platform, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You provide your information to the Promoter and not to any social media platform. You completely release any relevant social media platforms from any and all liability.
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These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of Australia and New Zealand, as applicable.
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Authorised under: ACT Permit No. TP 26/00398, NSW Authority No. TP/04930 and SA Permit No. T26/295.
- The competition is conducted by Royal Canin Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 88 092 020 178), of Level 23, 727 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008 (“Promoter”) and Royal Canin Australia NZBN 9429031867399, Building 14, 666 Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland, 1051 (“Promoter”).
- Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions. By entering, individuals accept these Terms and Conditions. Any entry not complying with these Terms and Conditions is invalid.
- Entry is open to Veterinarians who have registered for Royal Canin's Your Pet Feeding database or NZ Clinic database and are residents of Australia or New Zealand aged 18 years or older (“Eligible Entrants”).
- Employees of the Promoter, the Promoter’s associated companies and the Promoter’s agencies associated with this competition are excluded. "Associated companies" includes without limitation, the agents and contractors of the Promoter that are involved in:
- the competition or development of the competition; and
- the manufacture or distribution of the Promoter's products.
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5. By entering the competition, individuals represent that they are eligible to enter the competition based on these Terms and Conditions.
- The competition commences at 6.00am AEST (8.00am NZDT) on 19/01/26 and concludes at 6.00pm AEST (8.00pm NZDT) on 25/01/26 (“Competition Period”).
- To enter, Eligible Entrants must complete the survey during the Competition Period by:
- clicking the link in the survey sent to them by the Promoter, or
- clicking the survey link on a social media post by the Promoter; and fully completing the Royal Canin Future of Pets Survey, including providing all requested information.
- The Promoter is not responsible if your mobile device/desktop is not sufficiently capable for the purpose of completing the Royal Canin Future of Pets Survey.
- A random electronic draw will be conducted, commencing at 4.00pm AEST (6.00pm NZST) on 30/01/26 at Royal Canin Australia Pty Ltd (ABN: 88 092 020 178), Tower 1, Level 23, 727 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008, (“Draw Location”).
- The first valid entry drawn from the entries received during the Competition Period will win the prize.
- The first valid entry will receive a prize of six (6) months’ supply of food for one pet with the appropriate Royal Canin diet (up to the value of $1,440AUD). The quantity defined as “6 months’ supply” is determined by the recommended feeding guide relevant to the Royal Canin diet product and the size of the winner’s cat or dog, as prescribed on the back of the relevant product pack. The Promoter will liaise with the winners to ensure the correct products and quantities are provided.
- The total prize pool is valued at up to $1,440AUD.
- Prize values are accurate at the date of commencement of the competition and include any applicable GST. The Promoter is not responsible for any change in prize value. Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged, or redeemed for cash. Without limiting any other term of these Terms and Conditions, all prizes (and elements of prizes) must be taken as and when specified or will be forfeited with no replacement.
- Entrants are restricted to winning only one prize per person.
- Provisional prize winners will be contacted by the email provided in the survey by 2/02/25. The provisional prize winner will receive an email confirming that they are a provisional winner, including instructions that they must follow to verify their entry and claim their prize. Entrants and provisional prize winners may be required to:
- respond to the email or phone call to claim their prize; and
- provide proof of identity, proof of age and proof of residency to verify their entry (“Proof of Identity”), where identification considered suitable for verification is at the Promoter’s discretion,
- Once an entrant/provisional prize winner is deemed by the Promoter to have complied with these Terms and Conditions (including the Prize Claim Requirements), the Promoter will declare them a winner. Prize winners will have their prize sent to their nominated address. Winners will have their prize sent all at once (i.e. the full six-month food supply). Once dispatched, the Promoter is not liable for any prize that has been lost, stolen, damaged or tampered with in any way. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery of your prize.
- If a provisional prize winner fails to satisfy the Prize Claim Requirements (including if the Promoter can't contact a prize winner after making all reasonable attempts) and/or any prize remains unclaimed by 11.00am AEST (1.00pm NZST) on 16/02/26, the relevant entry/ies will be discarded and the Promoter will conduct a re-draw at 11.30am AEST (1.30pm NZST) on 16/02/26 at the Draw Location.
- The re-draw winner/s (if any) will be notified via email on 17/02/26 and will have their name and state/territory of residence published on https://www.royalcanin.com/au/competition-terms and https://www.royalcanin.com/nz/competition-terms on 27/02/26 for a period of 28 days.
- Entries must be received during the Competition Period and will be deemed to be received only when received by the Promoter. The Promoter is not liable for any problems with communications networks. You are responsible for the costs associated with entering. If you enter using automatically generated entries or multiple phone numbers/email addresses/addresses/aliases, you may be disqualified.
- The prize must be taken as stated and may not be varied. Prizes are subject to any additional terms and conditions imposed by the relevant supplier or the Promoter. You agree that if a prize (or element of a prize) is unavailable for any reason the Promoter may provide another item of equal or higher value.
- All costs associated with or arising in connection with the prize are the responsibility of the respective prize winner.
- Nothing in these Terms and Conditions restricts, excludes or modifies any consumer rights under any statute including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (as applicable). However, to the extent permitted by law to do so, the Promoter makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, under laws other than the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 regarding the quality or suitability of the prize awarded as part of this competition and the Promoter will not be responsible for breach of such representations or warranties.
- Subject to the previous paragraph, the Promoter, the Promoter's related entities and all agencies associated with the competition are not liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered, including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss, or for personal injury suffered or sustained during the course of accepting or using a prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. To the extent permitted by law, liability is limited to the cost of replacing the prize won.
- The Promoter is not liable for entries, prize claims or correspondence that are misplaced, misdirected, delayed, lost, incomplete, illegible or incorrectly submitted.
- By entering, entrants request that their full address not be published.
- The Promoter is not responsible for any dispute between a winner and any person with whom they choose, or choose not to, share a prize. If more than one person attempts to claim a prize, the Promoter has sole and absolute discretion to determine which of those persons the winning entrant is.
- The Promoter collects your personal information directly or through its agents or contractors when you submit an entry to the Promoter via the survey link provided by the Promoter. The Promoter will use the personal information that you provide in your entry to conduct and manage the competition. The Promoter may disclose your personal information to its related companies, agents and contractors to assist in conducting this competition, communicating with you or storing data or to hold and use for purposes of awarding the prizes & distributing the prizes as required. This may include disclosures to organisations located in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States. If you have marked the "opt-in" box on the entry form, you consent to us keeping your personal information on our database to use for future marketing purposes, including contacting you by electronic messaging. The Promoter reserves the right to share the survey results within the Mars business (this would not include individual personal information or data). The Promoter’s privacy policy located at https://www.mars.com/privacy-policy contains information about:
- how you may access the personal information that is held by us and seek correction of such information; and
- how you can make a complaint about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles or New Zealand Information Privacy Principles or any other applicable privacy law and how those complaints will be dealt with.
- Entrants must not:
- tamper with the entry process;
- engage in any conduct that may jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the competition;
- act in a disruptive, annoying, threatening, abusive or harassing manner;
- do anything that may diminish the good name or reputation of the Promoter or any of its related entities or of the agencies or companies associated with this competition;
- breach any law; or
- behave in a way that is otherwise inappropriate.
- If this competition cannot run as planned for any reason beyond the Promoter's control, for example, due to software, hardware or communications issues, unauthorised intervention, tampering, pandemic, fraud or technical failure, the Promoter may end, change, suspend or cancel the competition or disqualify affected entries/entrants.
- The Promoter is not responsible for any tax implications arising from you winning a prize. You should seek independent financial advice. If for GST purposes this competition results in any supply being made for non-monetary consideration, you must follow the Australian Taxation Office’s stated view that where the parties are at arm’s length, goods and services exchanged are of equal GST-inclusive market values.
- If any dispute arises between you and the Promoter concerning the conduct of this competition or claiming a prize, the Promoter will take reasonable steps to consider your point of view, considering any facts or evidence you put forward, and to respond to it fairly within a reasonable time. In all other respects, the Promoter’s decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed administered by, or associated with any social media platform, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You provide your information to the Promoter and not to any social media platform. You completely release any relevant social media platforms from any and all liability.
- These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of Australia and New Zealand, as applicable.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The competition is conducted by Royal Canin Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 88 092 020 178), of Level 23, 727 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008 (“Promoter”).
- Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions. By entering, individuals accept these Terms and Conditions.Any entry not complying with these Terms and Conditions is invalid.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
- Entry is open to veterinary professionals (Veterinarians, Veterinary Nurses and Technologists, Veterinary clinic and office staff) who are residents of Australia or New Zealand and aged 18 years or older (“Eligible Entrants”).
- Employees of the Promoter, the Promoter’s associated companies and the Promoter’s agencies associated with this competition are excluded. "Associated companies" includes without limitation, the agents and contractors of the Promoter that are involved in:
- the competition or development of the competition; and
- the manufacture or distribution of the Promoter's products.
- By entering the competition, individuals represent that they are eligible to enter the competition based on these Terms and Conditions.
COMPETITION PERIOD
- The competition commences at 10:00am AEDT/12:00pm NZT on 9/02/26 and concludes at 6.00pm AEDT/8:00pm NZT on 22/03/26 (“Competition Period”).
HOW TO ENTER
- To enter, Eligible Entrants must, during the Competition Period:
- Login or register for free to Royal Canin Academy (https://mcve.csod.com/selfreg/register.aspx?c=rcanz&_kx=WnXRGRt3-FFbqDgHaYAB1Q.VfEC78)
- Enrol in the Clinical Alliance Urinary S/O Case Study Module; and
- Complete full module and write a short (testimonial in 25 words or less describing which Royal Canin Veterinary diets you recommend and why
- Tick box to consent to Royal Canin using submitted testimonial for marketing purposes
- Eligible Entrants take full responsibility for the content of their entry and for ensuring that their entry complies with these Terms and Conditions. If an entry cannot be verified to the Promoter’s satisfaction, the entry will be deemed invalid.
- Eligible Entrants are restricted to one entry per person.
- By entering this promotion, each entrant agrees to assign all rights in their written testimonial submitted for entry in this promotion to the Promoter and its affiliates, and consents to the Promoter and its affiliates (or the agencies/companies associated with the Promoter) using the testimonial in any manner the Promoter wishes (including adapting or publishing the entry, whether in original or modified form, with or without attribution to the entrant, in whole or in part or not at all), in marketing, advertising and promotional materials, on the Promoter’s websites and social media platforms, or in any other manner as determined by the Promoter, without payment to the entrant (of royalties, compensation or otherwise) on a perpetual, world-wide and irrevocable basis. Each entrant agrees to irrevocably and unconditionally waive any and all moral rights they have, or may accrue, in relation to their entry and testimonial.
- The Promoter is not responsible if your mobile device/desktop is not sufficiently capable for the purpose of completing the Royal Canin Academy Modules.
JUDGING & PRIZES
- Three (3) winners will be judged by the Promoter at promoter office (Level 23, 727 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008) on Wednesday 25/03/26
- These three (3) winners will each receive a Bose Speaker valued at $249.95 AUD/$$279 NZD
- The total prize pool is valued at $749.85 AUD/$837 NZD
- Prize values are accurate at the date of commencement of the competition and include any applicable GST. The Promoter is not responsible for any change in prize value. Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash.Without limiting any other term of these Terms and Conditions, all prizes (and elements of prizes) must be taken as and when specified or will be forfeited with no replacement.
- Entrants are restricted to winning only one prize per person.
WINNER NOTIFICATION, VERIFICATION & DELIVERY
- Provisional prize winners will be contacted by the email address provided in Royal Canin Academy by 25/03/26. Each provisional prize winner will receive an email confirming that they are a provisional winner, including instructions which they must follow in order to verify their entry and claim their prize.Entrants and provisional prize winners may be required to:
- respond to the email to claim their prize, and/or
- provide proof of identity, proof of age and proof of residency to verify their entry (“Proof of Identity”), where identification considered suitable for verification is at the Promoter’s discretion,
to verify that the relevant entry is valid (“Prize Claim Requirements”).
- Confirm their consent for Royal Canin to use testimonial for marketing purposes, including by signing any consent waiver required by the Promoter for this purpose.
- If an entrant/provisional prize winner fails to respond or to provide Proof of Identity by the time and date stipulated by the Promoter, their entry/prize claim may be deemed invalid at the Promoter’s discretion.Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not waive those rights.
- Once an entrant/provisional prize winner is deemed by the Promoter to have complied with these Terms and Conditions (including the Prize Claim Requirements), the Promoter will declare them a winner. Prize winners will have their prize sent digitally to their nominated email address. Once dispatched, the Promoter is not liable for any prize that has been lost, stolen, damaged or tampered with in any way.
UNCLAIMED PRIZES (IF ANY)
- If a provisional prize winner fails to satisfy the Prize Claim Requirements (including if the Promoter can't contact a prize winner after making all reasonable attempts) and/or any prize remains unclaimed by 9:00am AEDT/11:00am NZT on 08/04/26, the relevant entry/ies will be discarded. The Promoter will judge another Eligible Entrant during the Competition Period on 09/04/26 to receive a prize.
- The new provisional winner/s (if any) will be notified via email by 9:00am AEDT/11:00am NZT on 09/04/26.
GENERAL
- Entries must be received during the Competition Period and will be deemed to be received only when received by the Promoter.The Promoter is not liable for any problems with communications networks.You are responsible for your own costs associated with entering.If you enter using automatically generated entries or multiple phone numbers/email addresses/addresses/aliases, you may be disqualified.
- Prizes must be taken as stated and may not be varied. Prizes are subject to any additional terms and conditions imposed by the relevant supplier or the Promoter. You agree that if a prize (or element of a prize) is unavailable for any reason the Promoter may provide another item of equal or higher value, subject to any necessary approval by the state/territory gaming authorities.
- All costs associated or arising in connection with the prize are the responsibility of the respective prize winner.
- Nothing in these Terms and Conditions restricts, excludes or modifies any consumer rights under any statute including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (NZ) (as applicable). However, to the extent permitted by law to do so, the Promoter makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, under laws other than the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) or the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (NZ) (as applicable) regarding the quality or suitability of the prize awarded as part of this competition and the Promoter will not be responsible for breach of such representations or warranties.
- Subject to the previous paragraph, the Promoter, the Promoter's related entities and all agencies associated with the competition are not liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered, including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss, or for personal injury suffered or sustained during the course of accepting or using a prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. To the extent permitted by law, liability is limited to the cost of replacing the prize won.
- The Promoter is not liable for entries, prize claims or correspondence that are misplaced, misdirected, delayed, lost, incomplete, illegible or incorrectly submitted.
- By entering, entrants request that their full address not be published.
- The Promoter is not responsible for any dispute between a winner and any person with whom they choose, or choose not to, share a prize.If more than one person attempts to claim a prize, the Promoter has sole and absolute discretion to determine which of those persons the winning entrant is.
- Personal information provided by entrants will be collected and used by the Promoter to the extent necessary to administer the competition and otherwise in accordance with entrants’ consent. Personal information of entrants who opt-in to receive marketing materials from the Promoter will be stored on the Promoter’s database and the Promoter will use this information for future marketing purposes regarding its products, including contacting the entrants electronically. Entrants may change their privacy preferences or opt-out of receiving future marketing materials at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the automatic email sent when opting-in to receive marketing communications. The Promoter is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and will handle personal information in accordance with its privacy policy which is located at www.mars.com/privacy. The Promoter's privacy policy contains information about how the entrant may access, update and seek correction of the personal information the Promoter holds about them and how the entrant may complain about any potential breach by the Promoter of the Australian Privacy Principles or any other applicable privacy laws and how such complaints will be dealt with. The Promoter may disclose the entrant’s personal information to third parties including its contractors and agents, prize suppliers and service providers to assist in conducting this competition. If the entrant does not provide their personal information as requested they may be ineligible to claim a prize in the competition.
- Entrants must not:
- tamper with the entry process;
- engage in any conduct that may jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the competition;
- act in a disruptive, annoying, threatening, abusive or harassing manner;
- do anything that may diminish the good name or reputation of the Promoter or any of its related entities or of the agencies or companies associated with this competition;
- breach any law; or
- behave in a way that is otherwise inappropriate.
- The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet these Terms and Conditions and/or any person who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process, including but not limited to the utilisation of techniques designed for making multiple entries, or for submitting an entry that is otherwise not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By providing your entry you consent to the Promoter using your personal information to determine whether any tampering or attempted tampering with the entry process has occurred.
- If this competition cannot run as planned for any reason beyond the Promoter's control, for example due to software, hardware or communications issues, unauthorised intervention, tampering, pandemic, fraud or technical failure, the Promoter may end, change, suspend or cancel the competition or disqualify affected entries/entrants, subject to any necessary approval by the state/territory gaming authorities.
- If requested by the Promoter, entrants and winners (and their companion(s), if applicable) must participate in all promotional activity (such as publicity and photography) surrounding this Promotion or their winning of a prize, free of charge, and they consent to the Promoter and its associated companies and agencies using their name and image in promotional material, on the Promoter’s websites, social media platforms and in trade publications.
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- The Promoter is not responsible for any tax implications arising from you winning a prize.You should seek independent financial advice.If for GST purposes this competition results in any supply being made for non-monetary consideration, you must follow the Australian Taxation Office’s stated view that where the parties are at arm’s length, goods and services exchanged are of equal GST inclusive market values.
- If any dispute arises between you and the Promoter concerning the conduct of this competition or claiming a prize, the Promoter will take reasonable steps to consider your point of view, taking into account any facts or evidence you put forward, and to respond to it fairly within a reasonable time.In all other respects, the Promoter’s decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of Australia.