Annual reports
The continuation of all approved animal ethics projects is contingent upon the provision of written annual reports to the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC). Each year during the life of a project, the Project Supervisor/Course Co-ordinator will be prompted by the Melbourne Research (around December/January) to complete such a form (by the end of February). In this report the AEC will be advised on:
- what progress has been achieved, and whether the project is meeting its aims;
- any problems that may have interfered with progress of the project;
- how many animals have been used; and
- whether the wellbeing of the animals is consistent with that anticipated in the proposal.
Final reporting on completed or discontinued projects is also accomplished via the annual report, and is an opportunity to detail any scientific achievements associated with the project, as well as any variation from anticipated animal numbers. Researchers must also explain any animal welfare concerns encountered during the project and what lessons may have been learnt.
2009 Annual Reports
Annual Reports are due by in early February 2010. Requests for these are sent to all Project Supervisors in early January. Researchers are required to submit one signed original and 4 stapled copies of the University Annual Report form to the Melbourne Research and return a completed Bureau of Animal Welfare spreadsheet to animal-ethics@unimelb.edu.au.
Download forms and guidelines here:
- University Annual Report Form (doc, 177kb)
- University Annual Report Form (rtf, 1.9mb)
- Bureau of Animal Welfare Spreadsheet (xls, 227kb)
- Bureau of Animal Welfare Guidelines (doc, 290kb)