Reporting and monitoring

Monitoring

Adverse events are all unexpected animal deaths or any adverse or unforeseen circumstances that may impact on animal wellbeing and which must be reported promptly to the AEC (ref Code 2.2.28)

Annual reporting is necessary on all projects approved by the University of Adelaide AEC. All approvals are conditional on provision of a statistics report and an annual progress report to the AEC.

Monitoring

The AEC may make random inspections of animal holding facilities, laboratories and experiments in order to determine compliance with the approval conditions.

The Animal Welfare Officer may inspect animal holding areas and laboratories and generally monitor the transportation, condition and treatment of animals to ensure compliance with prescribed codes of practice and with the requirements of the AEC, as well as respond to emergencies with respect to the conditions of animal use.