All research and teaching activity involving the use of animals must be approved by the VU Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee.
Duty Statements
To apply for approval to use animals in teaching or research please complete the Animal Research Approval Form and submit to the Office for Research, Room C303, Building C, Footscray Park Campus.
Any queries in relation to the use of animals in teaching or research at VU should be directed to Mr Anthony Benka, Coordinator, Ethics and Research Training Projects on Ph: 9919 4148 or via email to aeec@vu.edu.au.
Forms:
Principles of Record Keeping for Investigators (prepared by the bureau of Animal Welfare)
Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Laboratory Mice, Rats, Guinea Pigs and Rabbits
Newcastle Consensus Meeting on Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia of Laboratory Animals
Other useful information relating to the issues of ethical animal experimentation may be found at the ANZCCART and FRAME websites. Humane Society International has a Humane Education Loan Program which provides educators and students with the opportunity to trial up-to-date humane education tools as alternatives to animals in teaching.
Websites for Alternatives to Animal Testing:
