Animal care
- Guidelines for the daily checking of animals (PDF, 223.83 KB)
- Guidelines for the housing of mice in scientific institutions (PDF, 3888.57 KB)
- Guidelines for the housing of sheep in scientific institutions (PDF, 222.94 KB)
- Guidelines for the care and housing of guinea pigs in scientific institutions (PDF, 519.71 KB)
- Guidelines for the care and housing of rabbits in scientific institutions (PDF, 228.17 KB)
- Guidelines for the care and housing of rats in scientific institutions (PDF, 378.76 KB)
- Guidelines for the care and housing of dogs in scientific institutions (PDF, 109.31 KB)
Animal supply
Animal rehoming
Collaborative research
Information for accredited establishments
- Institutional support for animal ethics committees
- The use of restricted drugs and the conduct of restricted acts of veterinary science in animal research
- Differentiation between animal research and veterinary treatment
- Emergency procedures
- Grievance procedures
- Formal agreements between accredited establishments sharing animal ethics committees
- Non-research animals at Accredited Animal Research Establishments
- Payment of external members of animal ethics committees
- Activities prohibited under the NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
- Common issues encountered during inspection of animal research establishments (PDF, 149.71 KB)
Accredited Animal Research Establishment Support
Operation of animal ethics committees
- Animal research application form (MODEL) (PDF, 542.27 KB)
- Annual reporting by Animal Ethics Committees to Accredited Animal Research Establishments
- Conflict of interest with membership of animal ethics committees
- Criteria for assessment of animal ethics committee membership
- Frequency of animal ethics committee meetings
- Inspections by animal ethics committees
- Orientation of new members of animal ethics committees
- Consideration of high impact projects by AECs (PDF, 301.53 KB)
- AEC reporting and amendment application templates (DOCX, 314.14 KB)
- Ethical decision making in AECs (PDF, 385.26 KB)
Research procedures
Use of animals in teaching
Wildlife research
Training personnel
ARRP fact sheets
The ARRP develops short fact sheets on topics related to the use of animals in research and teaching.
- ARRP Fact Sheet 1: Environmental enrichment for pigs (PDF, 240.0 KB)