Resources and Contacts

For queries about, or help with, AEC applications, reports or training, contact the Animal Ethics Officer:
animalethics@unisa.edu.au
8302 7567

For queries about, or help with, project design, animal health and wellbeing, or practical training, contact the University Veterinarian (formerly known as the Animal Welfare Officer):
veterinarian@unisa.edu.au
8302 7567

The AEC Terms of Reference can be downloaded here. For queries about the UniSA AEC’s Terms of Reference, Procedure for Non-compliance, or Procedures for Handling Complaints and Grievances, please contact the Animal Ethics Officer. 

animalethics@unisa.edu.au
8302 7567

Monitoring Guidelines and Exemplars may be downloaded from the UniSA AEC webpages (login required).

 

Important Links

• Animal Welfare Act 1985
• Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes

 

The following online resources may also be of use:

• Animal Welfare Regulations 2012
• Animal welfare (Department for Environment and Water) - one stop shop for information about legislation, codes of practice, licences and permits, and more.
• Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART)
• Australia New Zealand Laboratory Animal Association (ANZLAA)
• Guidelines to promote the wellbeing of animals used for scientific purposes: The assessment and alleviation of pain and distress in research animals (NHMRC).
• Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) - a UK site providing material relevant to the use of animals in teaching and research.
• NC3Rs - The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research, an organisation based in the UK that leads on the discovery and application of new technologies and approaches to minimise the use of animals and improve animal welfare (the 3Rs).
• ARRIVE Guidelines - "Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments" guidelines are intended to improve the reporting of research using animals, maximising information published and minimising unnecessary studies.
• The Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives - a website originally constructed by the Laboratory Animal Unit at The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science which aims to be an international reference centre for Laboratory Animal Science, based on the three Rs.
• Department of Agriculture Biosecurity in Australia - for information regarding the importation of live animals.
• Wildlife Research (Animal Ethics Infolink) - a NSW Agriculture resource providing information on captive wildlife, collection of voucher specimens, opportunistic research on free-living wildlife, use of feral animals in research, use of pitfall traps, radio tracking in wildlife research and wildlife surveys.
• CITES - listed species database
• JoVE – an online peer-reviewed journal that includes video training sessions in animal surgical techniques, behavioural testing, in vitro techniques and more.