THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Statistical data relating to animal usage and reporting on progress or completion is required to be submitted to the
University of Adelaide Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) for each project having active approval by the University of
Adelaide AEC in the calendar year.
The continuation of approval for ongoing projects is subject to receipt of the following statistics and annual status
reporting.
Statistics are collected and entered into a database developed by the State Government Animal Welfare Unit to
produce the collated annual University of Adelaide AEC submission to the Minister. Individual names, departments
and approval numbers are not included in the submission. Each annual status report is reviewed by members of the
AEC. Details collected also assist the AEC and provide evidence of compliance with the Australian code of practice on
the care and use of animals for scientific purposes.
The deadline for submission of this report is Friday 30 January 2015.
INVESTIGATOR RESPONSIBILITY
In this report, record the number of animals used and provide details about the progress of the work for the project in
the 12 month reporting period only. Do not report on animals that have been used before or after the reporting
period (i.e. before 1 January 2014 or after 31 December 2014). Animal usage and progress on the project for the
period after 1 January 2015 will need to be reported next year.
A report is required for all projects that were current during the reporting period, even if no animals were used during
the reporting period.
NOTES FOR COMPLETING THE REPORT
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You need to record both the number of animals used in the reporting period as well as the total number of
animals used since the project commenced. This assists the University to demonstrate its compliance with the
Code.
You need to refer to your initial approval and any subsequent approved variation correspondence to report total
numbers of animals approved to be used.
Use the statistics categories on Page 2 for reporting correctly.
If more than one species or animal impact procedure has been involved you need to make separate entries (i.e.
separate rows in the table) so these can be differentiated.
If no animals have been used in the reporting period make sure the appropriate ‘Nil Report’ check box is checked
and that you submit this report. An email to the AEC Secretary to advise of a ‘nil return’ is not an acceptable form
of reporting.
Although eggs, foetuses, larvae, fish fingerlings, tadpoles, animals observed in their normal environment with no
interference are not included in the statistics report to the Government, please report on them for AEC records.
Provide details if scavenged tissue has been used or any initiatives that reduce, refine or replace animal usage.
This assists the University to demonstrate its compliance with the Code.
Report the place where animals were held. This information is critical in ensuring that there is no duplication of
reporting to State Government by multiple organisations, as reporting is based on the place where animals were
held. Please also indicate the State or country if the animals were not used in South Australia.
In cases of dual approval and where animals are not held on University premises the report may be submitted in
the format required by the other institution.
Statistics Categories that are to be used in the report are outlined on Page 2. Further details are given at the
animal ethics website: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/animal/reporting/
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
STATISTICS CATEGORIES FOR USE IN ANNUAL STATISTICS REPORT
ANIMAL CATEGORY AND TYPE
AMPHIBIANS
Amphibians
(e.g. frogs,
Axolotl)
toads,
EXOTIC ZOO
ANIMALS
Specify
AQUATIC ANIMALS
Cephalopods
Crustaceans
Fish
LABORATORY
MAMMALS
Ferrets
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Mice
Rabbits
Rats (not primate)
Other (specify)
BIRDS
Exotic Captive
Exotic Wild
Native Captive
Native Wild
Poultry
Other (specify)
NATIVE MAMMALS
Dasyurids
Koalas
Macropods
Monotremes
Native rats & mice
Possums & gliders
Seals
Whales & dolphins
Wombats
Other (specify)
DOMESTIC
MAMMALS
Cats
Cattle
Deer
Dogs
Goats
Horses
Pigs
Sheep
Other (specify)
PRIMATES
Baboons
Macaques
Marmosets
Other (specify)
EXOTIC FERAL
MAMMALS
Camels
Cats
Cattle
Goats
Hares
Horses
Mice
Pigs
Rabbits
Rats
Wild dogs & foxes
Other (specify)
REPTILES
Lizards
Snakes
Turtles & tortoises
Other (specify)
ANIMAL IMPACT – CATEGORY OF PROCEDURE
1. Observational studies
2. Animal unconscious no recovery
3. Minor conscious intervention
4. Minor operative procedures with recovery
5. Surgery with recovery
6. Minor physiological challenge
7. Major physiological challenge
8. Death as an endpoint
e.g. Observation with minor interference; feeding trial; breeding,
reproductive or genetic study with no detriment to the animal;
behavioural study with minor environmental manipulation
e.g. No experimentation on living animal - animal killed prior to
commencement of project; experiments under anaesthesia
without recovery
e.g. Injections, blood sampling, minor dietary or environmental
manipulation
e.g. Biopsies or Cannulations
e.g. Orthopaedic, abdominal or thoracic surgery
e.g. Minor infection, minor or moderate genetic modification, early
oncogenesis; arthritis studies with pain alleviation; controlled
metabolic disease; residue testing; polyclonal antibody production.
e.g. Major infection, major genetic modification, oncogenesis
without pain relief; arthritis studies with no pain alleviation;
uncontrolled metabolic disease; isolation or environmental
deprivation for extended periods; monoclonal antibody production
in mice.
e.g. Lethality testing; vaccination trials. This category only applies
in rare cases where death is a planned part of the procedure. It
does not include animals that are euthanased on completion of a
project, or due to an adverse event, or accidental death.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
ANNUAL STATISTICS AND ACTIVITY REPORT
1 JANUARY 2014 TO 31 DECEMBER 2014
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PROJECT DETAIL
It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator named below to ensure that all information submitted to the AEC is
a true and correct record of animal usage for the reporting period.
Principal Investigator Name:
AEC Project Approval No.:
School:
AEC Approval Expiry Date:
Project Title:
Purpose of project:
1. The understanding of human or animal biology;
2. The maintenance and improvement of human or animal health and welfare;
3. The improvement of animal management or production;
4. The achievement of educational objectives; or
5. Environmental study.
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TYPE OF ANNUAL REPORT
Select only one response from either the Progress Report or the Completion Report section
Reminder: A report is required for all approvals that were current during the reporting period, even if no animals were used
during the reporting period. Animal usage and progress on the work for the period after 1 January 2015 will need to be
reported next year.
This is a
PROGRESS REPORT
if:
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the use of animals as approved is continuing beyond 31 December 2014; OR
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work has not progressed, or is not presently active, but approval remains
current.
This is a
COMPLETION REPORT
if:
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the use of animals as approved was completed during the reporting period
1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014; OR
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the work never commenced; OR
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the work is completed and was reported completed in a previous reporting
period. Please advise year of previous report:
Year:
If you have previously reported completion, no further information is required on this form.
For each of the following statements that apply, please check the relevant checkbox.
This report is for a breeding colony
Undergraduate teaching was involved
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ANNUAL STATISTICS AND ACTIVITY REPORT
1 JANUARY 2014 TO 31 DECEMBER 2014
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REPORT OF THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS USED
FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2014 to 31 DECEMBER 2014
If no animals were used in 2014
If animals were used
 check the Nil Return box to the right and then continue to Section 4 and complete the Report of Activity.
 complete the table below to report number of animals used and then continue to Section 4 and complete the Report of Activity.
Note that any animal used on or after 1 January 2015 must be listed on next year’s report, not this one
Nil Return.
No animals were
used in 2014.
A separate table is available at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ethics/animal/reporting/annual/ if you need to report more than eight animal categories.
Animal Category
Animal Type
(refer to Table Page 2)
Animal Impact
Procedure Type
(refer to Table Page 2)
Place where animals
were held
Total number
of animals
approved
(initial approval
+ subsequent
approved
variation)
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Total number
of animals
used from
approval start
until 31/12/14
TOTAL
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
USED IN 2014
Office Use
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ANNUAL STATISTICS AND ACTIVITY REPORT
1 JANUARY 2014 TO 31 DECEMBER 2014
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REPORT OF ACTIVITY
FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2014 TO 31 DECEMBER 2014
Please provide your response to each of the following and include (or attach) any other information of relevance to the
Animal Ethics Committee.
Brief lay language summary of the aims and
achievements of the project:
For Progress Report: What progress has been
achieved?
For Progress Report: Is the project meeting its
aims? OR
For Completion Report: Were the original aims
achieved?
Please outline any initiatives you have
undertaken to reduce the number of animals
used, improve the manner in which they are
housed or which have enabled you to replace
animals with alternatives.
Have there been any problems that may have
interfered with progress of the project?
Was the wellbeing of the animals consistent
with that anticipated in the proposal?
Have any unexpected adverse events
occurred? If so, please provide details
including date the adverse event was reported
to the AEC.
Has the number of animals used varied from
the number approved? If so, detail why any
major discrepancies occurred.
For Progress Report: Are any changes to the
project envisaged? OR
For Completion Report: Conclusions as to how
procedures in future projects could be
modified to reduce any impact on animal
welfare:
Outline details of publications and
presentations in the course of the reporting
period:
If this project involved undergraduate
teaching, include your record of the number
of students involved in each activity, the
number of animals used and the welfare
outcomes.
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ANNUAL STATISTICS AND ACTIVITY REPORT
1 JANUARY 2014 TO 31 DECEMBER 2014
If this project is for a Breeding colony, include
your record of the number of breeders, excess
animals culled, number used for experiment
and details of death/illness.
If tissue sharing or scavenging was involved
please describe.
Report completed by:
Date report completed:
When you have completed the form:
1. Save as a PDF (keep a copy for your own records)
2. Email the PDF to aec_report@adelaide.edu.au
You do not need to sign the form to submit.
You do not need to send a paper copy .
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