Accreditation as an Animal Research Establishment - New South Wales

Description

Any organisation which conducts research with vertebrate animals for research or teaching in NSW must become an accredited research establishment. In addition, all research must be covered by a current Animal Research Authority.

Please be aware that your establishment cannot be accredited without a properly constituted Animal Ethics Committee (AEC). The committee approves and oversees the animal research carried out by your establishment. Researchers cannot undertake procedures where animals are used without the approval of your establishment's AEC.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this accreditation, you must provide:

  • the full names of the directors of the corporation
  • the details of any prescribed offence that the corporation or any director of the corporation has been convicted of in the 3 years immediately preceding the application and details of any penalty imposed for the offence
  • particulars of the ethics committee for the corporation, including the qualifications of its members and terms of reference, meetings, decisions and procedures of, and inspections made by, the committee
  • a list of the suppliers of animals to the corporation
  • a description of the areas where animals will be housed or used, the facilities and accommodation provided or intended to be provided for each species of animal, the number of animals held at the time of the application and the annual turnover of each species.

If your corporation is a school-based establishment, you must provide:

  • the name and address of the school or schools at which animal research is carried out
  • any other particulars that may be required.

If your corporation is not a school-based establishment, you must provide:

  • the number of holders or proposed holders of animal research authorities supervised by the ethics committee for the corporation
  • the number of staff involved in the care of animals for research and any training programs provided or intended to be provided for such staff
  • the particulars of the animal care, husbandry and research procedures adopted by the corporation
  • any other particulars that may be required.

Duration

Accreditation remains in force for 12 months for the initial application and 3 years if it is a renewal application.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $350.00

For holders of less than 10 animals. Fees for 2023-24

Apply Application All $700.00

For holders of 11-75 animals. Fees for 2023-24

Apply Application All $2000.00

For holders of over 75 animals. Fees for 2023-24

Administering agency

Department of Regional NSW

NSW Department of Primary Industries

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.