Guidance

Training

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Licences / Permits

• Department of Local Government and Regional Development
• Department of Environment and Conservation
• Department of Fisheries
• Biosafety at Murdoch University

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State Legislation

• Animal Welfare Act 2002
• State Standards and Codes

National Guidelines

• Australian Code of Practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes
• Guidelines to promote the wellbeing of animals used for scientific purposes - The assessment and alleviation of pain and distress in research
• National Standards and Codes
• Guidelines Care of Cats
• Guidelines Care of Dogs

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Links

• ANZCCART - The Australian and New Zealand Council for the care of animals in research
• AAWS - Australian Animal Welfare Strategy
• Altweb
• ANZLA - Australian and New Zealand Laboratory Animal Association

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Standard Policies and Operating Procedures

• Murdoch SOPS: currently under review
• Use of Sheep in Feeding Trials
• Dog Care Policy
• The Use of Client Owned of Privately Owned Animals for Scientific Purposes
• Policy on the Care and Use of Sheep for Scientific Purposes

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Animal Ethics Handbook

The Animal Ethics Handbook mirrors the information on this website. To print a copy, you will require a printer with duplex facility i.e. the ability to print double sided. If you don’t have access to this, contact us to arrange for a copy to be sent to you.

• Click on the link here to open the copy of the document in Adobe.
• Select “File” then “Print” from the menu of commands.
• Click “Properties” for your printer.
• Click “duplex – open to left” or similar.
• Click “landscape” for orientation.
• Click "Print" or "ok".

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