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

• Registration of persons using animals for scientific purposes
• Forms

Obtaining animal ethics approval for your activity

• Animal ethics proposal process

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
• Putting the 3 Rs under the microscope
• 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