Purpose | To replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in coursework programs. |
Scope | All coursework units
All campuses
All staff and students |
Policy Statement |
- Monash University adheres to all relevant national and Victorian legislation and codes of practice governing the use of animals in coursework programs.
- Monash is committed to replacing, reducing and refining the use of animals in coursework programs.
- Animals used in coursework programs will be replaced by non-animal alternatives, unless this cannot be done without diminishing a program’s educational value. Animals will not be used for teaching activities unless there are no alternatives that achieve all of the stated educational objectives.
- Where replacement would diminish the program’s educational value, the numbers of animals used in coursework programs will be reduced to the minimum necessary for achieving all of the program’s stated educational objectives.
- Where replacement would diminish the program’s educational value, the techniques employed in using animals in coursework programs will be refined to reduce the adverse impact on animals. All use of animals will be guided by a genuine commitment to the welfare of the animals.
- In coursework units using animals, students will be given the opportunity to discuss the ethical, social and scientific issues involved in the use of animals for scientific and educational purposes.
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Supporting procedures | Use of Animals in Coursework Procedures
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Responsibility for implementation | Deans
Associate Deans (Education)
Faculty Managers
Animal Ethics Committees |
Status | New |
Key Stakeholders | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Research Ethics and Compliance, Monash Research Office
Monash University Animal Welfare Committee |
Approval body | Name: Academic Board
Meeting: 2-2009
Date: 22-April-2009
Agenda item: 13.2
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Endorsement body | Name: Education Committee
Meeting: 1-2009
Date: 18-February-2009
Agenda item: 10.2.3
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Definitions | Animal: Any live non-human vertebrate or higher-order invertebrate, including lobsters, crabs, crayfish, octopus, squid, cuttlefish or nautilus. |
Related legislation | Victorian Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Regulations
Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes
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Related policies | Animal Procedure Related
Policy on Euthanasia
Policy on use of genetically modified animals
Daily Monitoring of All Animals
Monitoring of Animals Held Outside of Designated Animal Holding Areas
Transportation of Mice and Rats between buildings & laboratories within a campus
Acquiring Organs or Tissues from Animals
Conduct of Field Work (including off-campus, overseas and collaborative research projects involving Monash University personnel)
POCTA Act & Code of Practice Breach Procedures
Annual and Final Reports Policy
Policy on the use of Pound Sourced Dogs
Public Statements Concerning Animal Use and Welfare at Monash University
Animal Husbandry Related
Animal Breeding Policy
Transporting Animals from Overseas, Interstate and Local Sources
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Related documents | Information on Alternatives to Animal Use
Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
Australian Association for Humane Research
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Training
European Centre for the Validation of Alternatives Methods
European Resource Centre for Alternatives in Higher Education
Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
Netherlands Centre Alternatives to Animal Use
Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives
UC Davis Center for Animal Alternatives Information
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Monash Guidelines and Forms
Animal Ethics Application Form
Animal Ethics Application Form Guidelines
Monitoring and Role of the Animal House Staff
Mouse Identification Methods
High Topped Lids for Rat Caging
Guidelines for Tumour Induction in Mice and Rats
ANZCCART Euthanasia Guidelines
Guidelines on Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia
Routine Use of Analgesia after Every Painful Procedure
Tail Tissue Collection Procedures for Genotyping Mice
Blood Collection Guidelines
Monoclonal Antibody Production
Guidelines for Polyclonal Antibody Production
Guidelines for Rabbit Housing at Monash University
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Date Effective | 29-April-2009 |
Review Date | 20-November-2009 |
Owner | Chair, Education Policy and Programs Committee |
Author | Education Policy and Programs |
Contact Person | Education Policy
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