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Training and Development

Anyone listed on a University of South Australia Animal Ethics Committee Project must undergo training in the ethical use of animals for scientific purposes.

  • All those who will be Primary or Co-applicants on an AEC application, regardless of their actual degree of involvement in animal handling, must participate in approved Animal Ethics Training at least once every 3 years.
  • All those who will be named as "other" applicants on an AEC application, regardless of their actual degree of involvement in animal handling, must participate in approved Animal Ethics Training at least once every 5 years.

Approved Animal Ethics Training:

UNISA ONLINE ANIMAL ETHICS AND WELFARE COURSE

Anyone listed on a UniSA Animal Ethics Committee Project must complete the UniSA online Animal Ethics and Welfare Course or equivalent. This free course has been developed by the UniSA Veterinarians and covers welfare issues relating to animal use in research and teaching.  Please contact the UniSA Training and Compliance Officer for enrolment details or if UniSA Staff or student please download the enrolment instructions here (UniSA login required). Please send your completed certificate to the UniSA Training and Compliance Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: Training in the necessary handling, training, monitoring, surgical or observational techniques relevant to a person’s role in an approved protocol will also be required. This can be arranged with the UniSA Training and Compliance Officer.

The AEC may request that proof of training and competence be submitted in support of any application.

ADDITIONAL ONLINE TRAINING (OPTIONAL)

The ANZCCART ComPass training course has 7 Core units available and may be accessed here:

https://anzccart.adelaide.edu.au/compass

There are also Elective units that are a resource accessible to anyone working with animals in research and teaching.

Elective Module 1 – The Use of Animals in Teaching

Elective Module 2 – Laboratory Animal Unit

Elective Topic 3 – Surgical Considerations for Research Animals

Elective Topic 4 – Wildlife Research