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Animal welfare

The following links contain important information on the management of animal welfare:

BAW Guidelines: Record Keeping for Investigators: The Bureau of Animal Welfare (Victoria) developed record keeping guidelines to form a general reference for investigators on record keeping. It is a helpful resource for investigators to prepare for up-coming audits and inspections.

BAW Audit of Projects Proforma: The Bureau of Animal Welfare (Victoria) uses this Audit document as a guideline during the audit of individual, AEC-approved projects of animal use.

On-line Training for Experimenters: Up to 12 training modules can be completed on-line by experimenters and students who strive to become experimenters. The service is provided free of charge by the Canadian Council for Animal Care.

Practical Examples To Address the 3 Rs: Excerpt from the 2005 / 06 annual report on animal usage by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, listing practical examples on how animal usage has been reduced.

Complaints and Grievances: In accordance with the requirements of the Code [Clause 2.1.1(xi)] the AEC has established a complaints and grievances reporting mechanism to allow University personnel to voice concerns in relation to the use of animals within the institution. The Complaints and Grievances form may be completed and submitted to the Animal Ethics Committee through animal laboratory or facility managers or directly to the Animal Ethics Team.