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Reduction in Resourcing in the Ethics Office
We ask for your patience as we adjust to a significant reduction in resourcing in the Ethics Office. We will communicate to the relevant areas directly about any changes to services.
Change to AEEC Meeting Cycle
The Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee’s remaining meetings for 2020 have been adjusted to a 5-weekly cycle.
All ethics applications and amendment applications must be submitted by close of business on the updated submission cut-off dates, which fall on Tuesdays four weeks prior to the new meeting dates.
Submissions for the September meeting have now closed. The submission dates for the October and December meetings are now 29th Sept, 3rd Nov.
For details on the new submission dates and feedback on applications prior to submission, see https://services.anu.edu.au/research-support/ethics-integrity/animal-ethics-submission-dates
Added this month: Field Euthanasia Guidelines
The ANU Veterinary Team and the AEEC have been working hard to standardise research practices and provide consistent advice to researchers. One approach to this has been to develop guidance documents and standards which are reviewed and approved by the AEEC. These documents can be referenced (title, number and version) in applications where there is no deviation from the published version.
Our latest approved guideline is the Field Euthanasia of Wildlife, which aims to set clear guidelines in acceptable techniques in the euthanasia of wildlife in the field. This document was the result of extensive research and consultation into the current best practice as per peer-reviewed literature and published guidelines from other research institutions in Australia. We are hoping the publication of these guidelines will assist in minimising the workload for researchers, and will provide a clear point of reference for researchers undertaking work where the euthanasia of wildlife in the field may be involved.
The guideline on Field Euthanasia of Wildlife can be found on our website (under Documents).
New Resource: Microchipping in Tasmania
The Tasmanian Veterinary Surgeon’s Regulation 2012 requires that a responsible veterinary surgeon must assess the competency of any individual undertaking microchipping in animals annually. The process for meeting these requirements is provided in the document which can be viewed on our website (under Resources).
Vet Updates
The vet services team are available to provide oversight and training on specialised techniques including surgical approaches, sutures and advanced procedures. Social distancing measures and COVID-19 risk management practices must still be followed during such sessions. The vets require advanced notice to be able to schedule training and oversight sessions. You can contact them at vetservices.rsd@anu.edu.au
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