A guide to the use of animals for scientific
purposes
- Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures etc
(Links to codes of practice, position statements, SOPs, guidelines etc) - Frequently asked questions
- Forms
- Links - government websites; welfare organisations; codes of practice; guidelines for wildlife, fish etc; environmental enrichment; permits etc.
Overview of animal ethics
- Introduction to animal ethics
- Use of animals for scientific purposes
- Information on the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 and the Scientific Use Code
- Alternatives to animal use
- Summary of information about the Scientific Use Code
- Frequently asked questions
- Glossary of terms
- Environmental enrichment
- Links
Registration process for persons using animals for scientific purposes
Obtaining animal ethics approval for your activity
Animal ethics committees
- Animal ethics committies
- Are you interested in becoming a member of an Animal Ethics Committee?
- DPI&F training for animal ethics committee members
- Guidelines for Animal Ethics Committee members in Victoria
Reports and reporting requirements
- Investigators and teachers must report on approved projects to their Animal Ethics Committee (AEC)
- Investigators, teachers and persons-in-charge of animals (facility managers) should report unexpected adverse events
- Registered persons must report annually on animal use statistics to the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
- AECs must report annually on their activities to their institution
- Institutions may have to report annually to their funding body/ies
- Access copies of Queensland's annual scientific animal use statistics reports
Monitoring program for the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes
- Introduction
- Summary of monitoring program
- Entire monitoring program
- DPI&F appoints officers to monitor scientific use of animals
Animal Ethics Queensland newsletters
- View current issue of Animal Ethics Queensland newsletter
Training
- DPI&F training for animal ethics committee members
- Guidelines for training investigators
- Online training - tutorials, courses
Last updated 5 May 2009
