Welcome
Welcome
This website has been developed by the Animal Research Review Panel and NSW Department of Primary Industries - Animal Welfare Branch. It aims to assist researchers, teachers and members of Animal Ethics Committees to access information about the operation of the Animal Research Act 1985, Animal Research Regulation 2010 and The Code of Practice in New South Wales.
In addition to specific information about this legislation, including relevant policies and guidelines, this site provides general information about legislation in other states and countries and links to many sites from which useful, general information promoting the humane care and use of animals for scientific purposes can be sourced.
The Animal Research Act covers the use of animals for a range of purposes including their use in research, teaching, product testing, field trials, diagnosis of disease, production of biological products and environmental studies. ‘Animals’ include all live non-human vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) and includes laboratory animals, farm livestock and wildlife.
Spotlight
Outcomes - publication of presentations
The Panel has a series of policies / guidelines related to the operation of accredited animal research establishments.
Council of Europe guidelines for the accommodation and care of animals used for scientific purposes.
What's new
The 2010-11 annual report of the Animal Research Review Panel has been published.
A website on the care and management of common marmosets.
Guidelines on mouse housing have been revised (April 2012), based on detailed comments from a variety of sources on the previous draft document.