Welcome
Welcome
This website has been developed by the Animal Research Review Panel and NSW Department of Primary Industries - Animal Welfare Unit. 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
Useful links
Includes animal housing and care resources, and organisation information.
Three Rs
The principles of the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement provide a framework for ethical decision making in the use of animals in research and teaching.
ARRP Guideline 27: Research animal rehoming guidelines
Guideline document to assist in the successful rehoming of animals used in research and teaching.
What's new
ARRP, in conjunction with NSW DPI, hosted a webinar to help raise awareness of the processes involved and the benefits of rehoming of animals used in research. This was the first in a series of 3 webinars scheduled for 2022.
Guideline 16 has been revised for the assistance of AECs supervising animal care and management activities that are not part of approved research projects.
An online system for the submission of information on the use of animals for research in NSW in the 2021 reporting year has been developed to streamline the processes in this reporting.
Guideline 28 has been developed and includes important information regarding the ethical and welfare implications of smoke inhalation procedures, alternative methods and other considerations for AECs when considering research applications.