Animal welfare branch publications

The Animal Welfare Branch produces a number of publications including Codes of Practice, policies and guidelines, annual reports, Animal Roundabout newsletter and fact sheets which address a diverse range of animal welfare issues.

Animal Welfare Codes of Practice

• The Care and Management of Animals in Pet Shops
• The Care and Management of Horses in Riding Centres and Boarding Stables
• The Care and Management of Animals in Pet Grooming Establishments
• The Care and Management of Dogs and Cats in Animal Boarding Establishments
• The Care and Management of Security Dogs
• The Care and Management of Animals by Companion Animal Transport Agencies
• The Care and Management of Breeding Cats
• The Care and Management of Breeding Dogs
• Code of Ethics for the Keeping and Trading of Birds.

Exhibited Animals Protection Act Standards

• General Standards for Exhibiting Animals in NSW
• Exhibiting Carnivores in NSW
• Exhibiting Bottle-Nosed Dolphins in NSW
• Exhibiting Koalas in NSW
• Exhibiting Captive Macropods (Koalas, Wallabies and Allies) in NSW
• Exhibiting Australian mammals in NSW
• Exhibiting Captive Raptors in NSW
• Exhibiting Circus Animals in NSW
• Primates Policy

Pamphlets

• Research on Animals - finding a Better Way
• Guidelines for Avoiding Cruelty in Shellfish Preparation
• The Role of the NSW Animal Welfare Branch
• Drought, Hard Times
• Caring for Animals in Zoos and Circuses
• Your Pet, Keep it Safe at Home and Protect the Wildlife
• Fire Safety in Stables
• Complaints under the Animal Research Act
• Complaints under the Exhibited Animals Protection Act
• Livestock Injured in Transport Accidents
• Ways to make your old wild dog traps legal
• Help your animals survive an emergency.

Fact Sheets

• No 1: The Animal Research Act
• No 2: Applying for accreditation as s research establishment
• No 3: Animal Care and Ethics Committees (AECs)
• No 4: Application for accreditation as an Animal Research Establishment (schools) Form D
• No 5: Animal Research Authorities
• No 6: Animal Supplier's Licence (Form J)
• No 7: The Animal Research Review Panel
• No 8: The Code of Practice for the Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes
• No 9: Inspections under the Animal Research Act
• No 10: Draise tests, LD50 and lethality tests requiring death as an endpoint
• No 11: Independent and Welfare Members of AECs
• No 12: Staff of the Animal Welfare  Branch
• No 13: Publications available from the Animal Welfare Branch
• No 14: Animal Research Review Panel Policy, Statements and Guidelines
• No 15: Example of fauna emergency procedures for wildlife researchers
• No 16: Guidelines for minimum standards for keeping horses in urban areas
• No 17: Summary of amendments to the Animal Research Act 1997
• No 18: The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act 1997 (www.legislation.nsw.gov.au)
• No 19: Summary of amendment to the Animal Research Act and Regulations made in 1999
• No 20: Protecting the welfare of horses competing in bush races in New South Wales
• No 21: Supply of dogs and cats for use in research