Animal Ethics Legislation
Guidelines specifically developed relating to the implementation of the Animal Research Act, Regulation, and the Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 8th Edition 2013 are available here.
UNSW Policy
ARRP Guidelines
Note that it is a condition of UNSW's Accreditation as an Animal Research Establishment with the NSW regulator that unless otherwise approved by the ACEC, animals should be housed in accordance with the below guidelines:
- Guidelines for the housing of mice in scientific institutions
- Guidelines for the care and housing of rats in scientific institutions
- Guidelines for the care and housing of guinea pigs in scientific institutions
- Guidelines for the care and housing of rabbits in scientific institutions
- Guidelines for the housing of sheep in scientific institutions
NHMRC Guidelines
Specific guidelines relating to the implementation of the Code which should be consulted regarding the use of various species of animals for research and teaching purposes:
- Guidelines to promote the wellbeing of animals used for scientific purposes (2008)
- A Guide to the care and use of Australian native mammals in research and teaching (2014)
- Best practice methodology in the use of animals for scientific purposes (2017)
UNSW ACEC and Veterinary Guidelines, Monitoring Sheets and Templates
For all approved ACEC and Veterinary Guidelines and Templates please click here.
UNSW ACEC Standards
Other Resources
- Altweb: Alternatives to Animal Testing on the Web
- ANZCCART Alternatives to animals
- InterNICHE
- Netherlands Knowledge Centre On Alternatives to Animal Use (NKCA)
- Power and sample size calculator
- The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
- The UC Davis Center for Animal Alternatives
- ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) guidelines
- PREPARE (Planning Research and Experimental Procedures on Animals: Recommendations for Excellence) guidelines
- UNSW Stats Central
- Free Living Animals (FLA1) Form
- Go8 statement on openness in research involving animals
ANZCCART News
Animal Care and Veterinary Emergencies (animalcare@unsw.edu.au)
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Director of Animal Care |
Dr Josephine Joya |
0466 778 752 |
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Senior Animal Welfare Officer |
Dr Lucie Nedved |
0491 049 254 | |
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Animal Welfare Officer |
Dr Arthur Chau |
0491 024 828 |
Animal Ethics (animalethics@unsw.edu.au)
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Manager, Research Ethics & Compliance |
TBA | ||
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Research Ethics & Compliance Officer |
Rosa Becerra |
9065 8489 |
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Research Ethics & Compliance Officer |
Nancy Anders |
9065 8362 |
ACEC Chairs
| RLock@ccia.org.au | |
| t.ord@unsw.edu.au |