Further Enquiries

Laboratory Animal Services
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
Email

Telephone: +61 8 8313 5340
Facsimile: +61 8 8313 4342

What's New

It is important for the integrity of our facility that you become familiar with your responsibilities in the respective areas. Refer all questions to Pacita Wissell-Facility Coordinator Medical School or Luke Ragless -Acting Facility Coordinator Waite Campus.

LAS has included a "Terms and Conditions" policy to all animal purchase documents.

Policies & Procedures

Laboratory Animal Services will ...support the University of Adelaide's biomedical research community through the delivery of best practice animal husbandry and the provision of world standard laboratory animal products and services, whilst maintaining a commitment to the principles of the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.

Clients are advised to be familiar with standard operation procedures pertaining to all areas they access.

Waite Campus

Importation of Laboratory Animals

Investigators wishing to import laboratory animals can become familiar with the requirements of both AQIS and Laboratory Animal Services. Researchers are encourage to apply for Import Permits using the AQIS online form, https://www.aqis.gov.au/PermitApplications/Pages/ImporterExporterDetails/aspx

An example Application is available from the Office Manager (JAX_Import_2010.pdf)

'Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live Laboratory Rats & Mice and their Reproductive Material' AQIS policy (April 2010)
'Animal health certificate for the Export of Live Laboratory Rodents and Genetic material to Australia' AQIS application
Transportation policy