Resources and Guides
Policies, Standards, Guidelines and Code of Practice
Although Charles Sturt University has most of its activities within NSW jurisdiction, legislation from other states and territories is included for completeness. In some circumstances this legislation may be relevant if teaching/research is being conducted in those jurisdictions.
Often the term 'standard' is used to denote something that is legally enforceable, while a 'guideline' is considered a recommended practice. However, this is not always the case in Australia particularly if the 'standard' is national as the Federal government has limited ability to propose and publish animal welfare legislation.
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Policies and Guidelines chevron_right
Charles Sturt Guidelines on Adverse Events
Charles Sturt Guidelines on the Use of Animal Images
Charles Sturt Good Practice Guide for Teaching with Animals
Charles Sturt Guidelines on Veterinary Care
ARRP (Animal Research and Review Panel) Policies and Guidelines
Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines- these apply to livestock and represent revisions of the previous ‘Model Codes of Practice for the Welfare of Animals (MCOP)’. The standards are expected to be legally enforceable (‘must’), while the guidelines are recommended practices (‘should’). Some are still being developed. N.B. although the intention is that the standards will be legally binding, this is not necessarily the case at this stage- they have to be referred to by state legislation to become legally binding, or a national law will need to be developed.
Animals in Film and Theatre Production - NSW Codes of practice relating to the use of animals in film, theatre, advertising and still photography. Includes a link to the notification form required if animals are being filmed for public domain publishing.
Care and Management of Farm (working) Dogs Code of Practice
Model Codes of Practice for the Welfare of Animals CSIRO - these Codes are being revised and replaced by the ‘Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines’ (see link above). They are not legally binding but can be used to inform legal proceedings.
NSW DPI Animal Welfare- parent site for the Department of Primary Industries Animal Welfare section, with links to pages dealing with sub-sectors (e.g. Animals in research and teaching, Companion Animal Welfare)
Animal Research Review Panel Guideline 3 - Collaborative Research between Accredited Animal Research Establishments - link to the document to define collaborative research and the template to use for the agreement to capture all the required information.
NHMRC Best Practice Methodology in Animal Use for Scientific Purposes 2018.
Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Survey Guidelines for Queensland
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Legislation and related resources chevron_right
Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Animal Ethics Infolink – website of the Animal Research Review Panel and NSW DPI
Animal Research Regulation NSW 2010
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2012
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Other resources related to law chevron_right
Animal Law Guide NSW (Companion animals)- outlines the relevant laws dealing with companion animals in NSW. Published in 2014 so some of it may be slightly out of date.
Animal Law Institute – national non-profit community legal centre.
Animal Law: Principles and Frontiers- written by a Victorian barrister, presents systematic examination of legislation and analyses challenges to, and weaknesses of, existing laws.
Barristers Animal Welfare Panel – a group of concerned Barristers interested in law reform and strategic litigation. Patron is Justice Michael Kirby. Includes relevant case law.
Enforcing animal welfare law: the NSW experience – 2009 paper examining the challenges of animal welfare law implementation.
European food Safety Authority (EFSA) – includes links to European Directives, OIE and the Council of Europe. Has short video on introductory page about animal based indicators of welfare that is clear and well presented.
Lawyers for animals- animal welfare advocates with legal training
Law society of NSW Animal Law Committee- young lawyers who advocate for animal welfare, including submissions to public inquiries.
Voiceless animal law education page- Voiceless are strong advocates for improving animal welfare using the legal system, particularly in advocating for more teaching of animal based law.
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State, Territory and some regional government departments chevron_right
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Of Interest chevron_right
Resources including animal welfare and multi- and interdisciplinary enterprises.
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART)
Animal Law Guide NSW (Companion animals)- outlines the relevant laws dealing with companion animals in NSW. Published in 2014 so some of it may be slightly out of date.
Animal Law Institute – national non-profit community legal centre.
Animal Welfare in Australia federal government site
ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines- guidelines published in July 2020 with the aim of improving animal based research. Companion paper is PREPARE.
Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness– 2012 declaration by world leaders in multiple disciplines regarding consciousness in animals.
Farm Animal Welfare Council Paper– report to UK government about farm animal welfare from 2009.
Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA) – by definition, Euro- and laboratory animal- centric. Has regular free podcasts of interest e.g. refinements for zebrafish
Five Domains papers - David J Mellor
- Operational Details of the Five Domains Model and Its Key Applications to the Assessment and Management of Animal Welfare.
- The 2020 Five Domains Model: Including Human-Animal Interactions in Assessments of Animal Welfare.
Five Freedoms – original formulation of the five freedoms with a brief description of how they came about
Lawyers for animals- animal welfare advocates with legal training
Law society of NSW Animal Law Committee- young lawyers who advocate for animal welfare, including submissions to public inquiries.
National Wildlife Biosecurity Guidelines
ONE HEALTH AMRRIC- Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities one health programs
ONE HEALTH Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – USA government site addressing One Health. Some useful information about zoonotic diseases, including detailed information from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID).
ONE WELFARE Australian University’s site- well set out site addressing a broad range of ethics and welfare concerns. Includes some self-paced training videos, although you may have to apply for an account to access some of them.
ONE WELFARE WORLD SITE- parent site for One Welfare. Gives overview of concepts and practices.
PREPARE – guidelines for planning animal research and testing, published in 2017
Terrestrial Vertebrate Fauna Survey Guidelines for Queensland
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Evolutionary Medicine- Interdisciplinary group that encourages human physicians to integrate and interact with veterinarians, evolutionary biologists etc. They organise the Zoobiquity conferences.
Voiceless animal law education page- Voiceless are strong advocates for improving animal welfare using the legal system, particularly in advocating for more teaching of animal based law.
Wildlife Surveys - https://www.animalethics.org.au/policies-and-guidelines/wildlife-research/wildlife-surveys
World Organisation for Animal Health- (OIE)
ZOOBIQUITY- an interdisciplinary enterprise, including insights from the veterinary, human medicine, evolutionary biology and ecology spheres.
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Journals chevron_right
ALTEX (Alternatives to Animal Experiments) publishes research on the development and promotion of alternatives to animal experiments.
Animals is an international and interdisciplinary scholarly open access journal. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications, and short notes that are relevant to any field of study that involves animals, including zoology, ethnozoology, animal science, animal ethics and animal welfare.
Animal Welfare publishes scientific research and technical studies related to the welfare of animals on farms, in zoos, in laboratories, as companions or living in the wild.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science is an international journal reporting on the application of ethology to animals managed by humans, and publishes relevant information on the behaviour of animals used for a variety of purposes. Topics covered include: behaviour of farm, zoo and laboratory animals in relation to animal management and welfare; behaviour of companion animals in relation to behavioural problems; applied studies of the behaviour of wild animals; and methodological studies in relevant fields.
ATLA (Alternatives to Laboratory Animals) publishes research covering all aspects of the development, validation, introduction and use of alternatives to laboratory animals in biomedical research and toxicity testing.
Comparative Medicine publishes scholarly articles about animal models, animal biology, laboratory animal medicine, laboratory animal pathology, animal behaviour, animal biotechnology and other related topics.
ILAR journal online is the quarterly publication of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR). Invited authors provide information for all who use, care for, and oversee the use of laboratory animals. Issue themes and article topics are pertinent for investigators in biomedical and related research, institutional officials for research, veterinarians, and members of animal care committees.
JAAWS (Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science) publishes articles and reports discussing methods of experimentation, husbandry and care that enhance the welfare of animals in laboratories, farms, homes and the wild.
Laboratory animals is an international journal that covers all aspects of laboratory animal science in biomedical research. Particular emphasis is given to research that reduces the number of animals used, or refinements for animal-based procedures, leading to improvements in animal welfare.
Perspective in Laboratory Animal Science (PiLAS) aims to improve the quality of discussion about animal experimentation and alternative approaches, by offering bio-scientists in all relevant fields an opportunity to share their expertise, knowledge and ideas concerning these and other issues raised by laboratory animal use. http://pilas.org.uk
Toxicology in vitro publishes original research papers and reviews on the application and use of in vitro systems for assessing or predicting the toxic effects of chemicals and elucidating their mechanisms of action.
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Animal Handling Competency Guides chevron_right