CDU Animal Ethics Committee Final Report

ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE

Final Report

  • Ethical clearance is granted for a maximum period of two years. Researchers and Coordinators of teaching units are required to provide a Progress Report to the AEC at the end of the first year, using this form.
  • Researchers and Coordinators of teaching units, whose projects extend beyond the period of approval, ie. two years, should submit a new Application for Ethics Approval together with a Final Report that reports on the activities of the previous two years.
  • If the project has been completed OR was abandoned, a Final Report should be submitted.

Please provide the following information:

Project Ref. No.
Lead Organisation
NT AWA Licence No.

1.TITLE OF PROJECT:

2.PROJECT SUMMARY:

2.1Brief Description of the Project:

From the original application, provide a short paragraphin lay terms regarding the aim of the project.

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2.2Purpose of the Project:

Please tick the box that best describes the purpose of the project.

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The understanding of human or animal biology

The maintenance and improvement of human or animal health and welfare

The improvement of animal management or production

The achievement of educational objectives

Environmental study

3.PROJECT PERIOD:

Commencement Date – Reporting Date (within two years of AEC approval date)

...... /...... /...... -...... /...... /......

4.PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR/TEACHER:

First named investigator who has overall responsibility for the project.

Title
First Name
Surname
Investigator’s Permit No. issued by AEC for this project

5. CONTACT DETAILS:

Position
Department
Institution
Postal Address
Email Address
Telephone No.

6.STATUS OF RESEARCH/ TEACHING PROJECT:

Please tick one box

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Project successfully completed
Project renewal sought (Attach an application for renewal)
Commenced but abandoned on ______(date)
(State reasons at Q7.1)

7. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS:

7.1Did any unforeseen issues/events arise during the past year?YES / NO

If YES, please explain what occurred and how it was addressed.

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7.2Were there any animal welfare complaints or were there any animal welfare investigations initiated during the past year? YES / NO

If YES, please explain what occurred, how it was handled and what the outcome was.

7.3Variations to the project as approved by the AEC

All variations (including changes to investigator/teachers, animal numbers and usage, location and methodology) must be approved by the AEC in advance of their commencement.

7.3.1Did you make any variations to the project approved by the AEC? YES/NO

If YES, Were these variations notified to and approved by the AEC?YES / NO

Date(s) of AEC variation approval(s) : ______

If Variations were not notified to, and approved by, the AEC, please explain what the variation was and why the AEC wasn’t notified:

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7.4Was RESEARCH Activity Undertakenin the past year:YES/NO

If NO, go to Q7.5

7.4.1Provide Details of Animal Usage in the Past Year:

If YES, for each animal species and outcome intended, provide details of intended and actual numbers and outcomes.

Unplanned deaths or captures should be entered as an actual outcome, with details provided in the section below.

Eg.

Category of Animal / Type of Animal / NT Threatened Species (Yes/No) / Procedure* / Intended Outcome
(from application/ progress report) / Intended Total No. (from application) / Actual No.
(Year 1)
(from Progress Report) / Actual Outcome
(Year 2) / Actual No.
(Year 2) / ACTUAL TOTAL NUMBER
Bird / Native wild / Y / Observation studies / Released Unharmed / 45 / 23 / Released Unharmed / 19 / 42
Y / Observation studies / Unplanned Death / 0 / 2 / Unplanned Death / 0 / 2
Bird / Exotic wild / N / NIL / Unplanned Capture / 0 / 1 / Released Unharmed / 0 / 1

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Category of Animal(from Appendix 1) / Type of Animal
(from Appendix 1) / NT Threatened Species (Yes/No) / Procedure* / Intended Outcome
(from application/ progress report) / Intended Total No.(from application) / Actual No.
(Year 1)
(from Progress Report) / Actual Outcome
(Year 2) / Actual No. (Year 2) / ACTUAL TOTAL NUMBER

* Procedure = Observation studies with minor interference; Animal unconscious without recovery; Minor conscious intervention – no anaesthesia; Minor operative procedures with recovery; Surgery with recovery; Minor physiological challenge; Major physiological challenge; Death as an endpoint.

7.4.2If there were any deaths or captures that were not anticipated, please explain how you would avoid these in the future.

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7.4.3Did you take voucher specimens during the past year? YES/NO

If YES, please explain why the specimens were taken and where they will be retained.

Location and Date of Collection / No. of Specimens Collected / Justification for Collection / Specimen Identified?
If yes, name. If no, likely / Museum or Institution at which Specimen has been Lodged

7.4.4Please advisewhether the overall aims of the project have been met.

Provide a brief summary of how each of the original aims of the project was met.

If the aims were not (fully) met, please explain why and what further work, if any, is anticipated.

7.5Was TEACHING Activity Undertakenin the past year:YES/NO

If NO, go to Q8.

If YES, please provide details for each course conducted.

Eg.

Teaching Activity (Course) / Location and Date / No Students using Animals / Type of Animals Used
(use a separate row for each Type of animal) / No. Animals Used / Maximum No. Times ea Animal Used
Artificial Insemination / Katherine Rural College, 24/05/2011 / 15 / Horses / 15 / 1
Artificial Insemination / KRC, 24/05/2011 / 15 / Cattle / 30 / 1

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Teaching Activity (Course) / Location and Date / No Students using Animals / Type of Animals Used
(use a separate row for each Type of animal) / No. Animals Used / Maximum No. Times ea Animal Used

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8.PROJECT COMPLETION:

8.1What considerations were given to Reducing, Refining, or Replacing the animals used in your project and how could future projects be modified to reduce any impact on animal wellbeing?

8.2Have any reports or publications generated as a result of this project?

Were teaching objectives met?

Provide details of publications, reports, course outcomes and any other findings that have been/will be generated by the project.

8.3Any other relevant information.

Please provide any other information that is relevant to this project.

8. DECLARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES

DECLARATION BY ALL NAMED INVESTIGATORS

  • I/We certify that the use of animals in this project has conformedwith the requirements of the NT Animal Welfare Act (2007) and the general principles of the NHMRC “Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes” (2004); and
  • I am/we are satisfied that the use of animals was justified on scientific, educational or diagnostic grounds.

Primary Investigator/Teacher :

First named investigator/teacher, who had overall responsibility for the project.

Name / AEC Permit No
Signature / Date

Chief Investigators/Teachers :

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Name / AEC Permit No
Signature / Date
Name / AEC Permit No
Signature / Date
Name / AEC Permit No
Signature / Date

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Appendix 1 :Type of Animal :

CATEGORY / TYPE
Aquatic Animals / Amphibians
Cephalopods
Crustaceans
Fish
Other aquatic animals
Birds / Exotic captive
Exotic wild
Native captive
Native non-endemic
Native wild
Other birds
Domestic Animals / Cats
Dogs
Other domestic animals
Exotic Feral Animals / Camels
Cats
Cattle
Goats
Hares
Horses
Mice
Pigs
Rabbits
Rats
Other exotic feral animals
Lab Mammals / Ferrets
Guinea pigs
Hamsters
Mice
Rabbits
Rats
Other Lab Mammals
Native Mammals / Dasyurids
Koalas
Macropods
Other native mammals
Possums and gliders
Wombats
Native rats and mice
Primates / Baboons
Macaques
Marmosets
Other primates
Reptiles / Lizards
Snakes
Tortoises
Other Reptiles
Stock Animals / Cattle
Deer
Goats
Horses
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Other stock animals
Zoo Animals / Other zoo animals

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