Animal Welfare

The Adelaide Zebrafish Facility is committed to the purpose of the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, ensuring the humane care of animals used for scientific purposes, including teaching. Therefore, prior to accessing the Zebrafish model organism, it is a requirement that animal ethics approval has been approved by The University of Adelaide Animal Ethics Committee.

Information Relating to Animal Ethics & Welfare

Animal Ethics Committee
The University of Adelaide is licensed under the SA Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to acquire and use animals only when approval has been granted by its Animal Ethics Committee. No animal may be held or used for any purpose until written approval has been obtained from the Committee. All personnel who wish to use zebraish for teaching, research or experimentation must obtain ethical approval from the the University of Adelaide Animal Ethics Committee prior to any use or involvement with animals, irrespective of where they are located, where animals may be housed or used, or the source of funding. All student projects (internal or external) must receive the University of Adelaide ethical clearance prior to the comencement of animal use. Relevant policies and procedures as well as application documents are available at the Animal Ethics Committee website.

Please read the guideline information before submitting an application for ethical approval to the Committee.

Dual clearance

Members of the Adelaide Zebrafish Facility Community located within institutions other than the University of Adelaide must apply to the University of Adelaide's AEC as well as to the ethics committee of their parent institution.

University degree candidates located within other institutions require ethical clearance by The University of Adelaide's AEC as well as the institutional committee at the place where research is conducted.

The Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART)
ANZCCART was established in 1987 in response to concerns in both the wider and the scientific communities about the use of animals in research and teaching. ANZCCART is an independent body which has been developed to provide a national focus for these issues. Through its varied activities ANZCCART seeks to promote effective communication and cooperation between all those concerned with the care and use of animals in research and teaching.