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AN 17.2.Indd HUMANE SCIENCE NEWS Volume 17 Number 2 2004 Inside this issue The use of animals for scientifi c purposes - the The use of animals for scientifi c purposes - the Queensland perspective Queensland perspective 1 NEWS from ANZCCART 4 Noel Standfast, Senior Project Offi cer (Animal Ethics) and Nevan Janetzki, Senior Administration Offi cer, Biosecurity, Queensland Department of Animal replacement and Primary Industries and Fisheries pain minimisation 5 The medical relevance of eople in modern communities Protection Act which was proclaimed in using particular species in expect that animals, whether they 1925. New legislation was developed disease models - lessons Pare pets, laboratory animals, pests to refl ect changing community attitudes from fetal sheep studies or livestock, are afforded high standards and practices towards animals and to down under 7 of welfare and are treated humanely. ensure best practice in animal welfare. Such treatment must be open to scrutiny, The Animal Care and Protection Moving towards a national both in Australia and from overseas. Act 2001 (the Act) was passed by legislative approach to Parliament and proclaimed in March animal welfare 9 A positive welfare and ethics reputation 2002. is a component of ensuring market Letters to the Editor 13 access for Queensland’s livestock Prior to 2002, a separate regulation industries and biotechnology sector. required that the use of animals in RSPCA Australia This reputation also contributes to science and teaching adhered to the Scholarships for animal the image of Queensland being an provisions of the Australian Code welfare research 17 attractive place in which to invest, visit, of Practice for the Care and Use of live or source animal products. To Animals for Scientifi c Purposes (The ANZCCART Conference 18 achieve high standards and promote Code). However, there was no system best practice in animal welfare and of registering or licensing users of New books and fi lms 19 ethics, it is essential to have up-to-date animals and, consequently, some users and effective legislation. were unaware of the requirements of News and Views 21 the Code. In Queensland, the Minister for Primary It was recognised that protecting Conferences etc 21 Industries and Fisheries (Honourable Henry Palaszczuk, MP) has portfolio animals used in science and teaching responsibility for animal welfare and the was of paramount importance and, to Note from the Editor Department of Primary Industries and encourage a high level of compliance, Fisheries (DPI&F) is the lead agency it was decided to incorporate the Code ANZCCART NEWS provides a within the body of the Act. The task of forum for one of ANZCCART’s responsible for animal welfare. The most important roles—the Minister and the DPI&F recognised administering the Act was entrusted to fostering of discussion and the need for up-to-date animal welfare the Animal Welfare Unit within DPI&F debate on issues related to the legislation to replace the original Animal Biosecurity. The Animal Welfare use of animals in research and teaching. Published articles cover a spectrum of opinion. ANZCCART Conference ANZCCART wishes to make it abundantly clear that the views Animal Ethics: New Frontiers, New Opportunities expressed by contributors are Conference Program now available at not necessarily those held by www.adelaide.edu.au/ANZCCART ANZCCART. The Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching Unit develops animal welfare and ethics policies refer to and understand their obligations under the Act. and standards, provides community education and In order to ensure that the use of animals for scientifi c regulates scientifi c animal use in Queensland. purposes is accountable, open and responsible, a targeted extension program was instituted to make There are many ways that high animal welfare people aware of their responsibilities and enable them to standards are being, and will continue to be, achieved in comply with the requirements of the Act and the Code. Queensland, including: This involved the development of: • incorporating duty of care provisions into the Act; • a DPI&F animal welfare and ethics web-site • developing a monitoring program for the use of (launched in August 2002), providing information animals for scientifi c purposes; on the requirements of the Act and the Code for • delivering education programs in schools; animal users, members of the public and AEC • promoting Codes of Practice for farming and other members (www.dpi.qld.gov.au/animal welfare); industries using animals; • appropriate extension material such as a brochure • establishing an Animal Welfare Advisory entitled “Animals used for scientifi c purposes”, Committee with membership from industry, advising animal users of their registration government and animal welfare groups, to advise requirements and the process for ethics approval; the Minister and Parliament on animal welfare • practical guidelines on how overseas and interstate policy and standards; organisations could meet their responsibilities; • entering into a unique partnership with the RSPCA • an extensive campaign to alert potentially affected to provide inspectors to assist the DPI&F in persons to the requirements of the Act including enforcing the Act; and direct mail outs to Queensland school bodies, • delivering an innovative adult learning training local government authorities, pharmaceutical program geared to appointing inspectors under manufacturers, environmental consultants, the Act. The program is a blend of face-to-face manufacturers of veterinary products, pathologists, workshops, an online module and a self-paced veterinary laboratories, veterinarians and study guide. Inspectors from DPI&F and RSPCA, biotechnology groups; ambulance drivers and veterinarians have • public notices and articles in selected print media; been involved. An independent study program • radio interviews; and consisting of 6 modules is now offered to new • an innovative training program for AEC members, inspectors who are undertaking animal welfare including a video of ‘Murphy’s Institute AEC’, in regulatory work. action. Queensland safeguards the welfare of animals through Ethics in schools and educational institutions the Act and through the infrastructure and procedures within DPI&F. The Act covers all non-human vertebrates DPI&F has specifi cally worked closely with all school (including fi sh) and all animal uses and situations, bodies in Queensland to ensure that the welfare of including animals used for scientifi c purposes. One of animals in schools is provided for at all times, and that the underpinning principles of the Act is about achieving any use of animals occurs in a transparent, accountable a balance between animal welfare and people's and responsible manner which would be supported by livelihoods and allowing for change with advances in the broader community. scientifi c knowledge and new community expectations. For the use of animals for scientifi c purposes, the Act Methods to engage schools have included: requires compulsory compliance with the Code. All • providing a dedicated DPI&F veterinary offi cer to persons or corporations using animals must register assist all school groups to deal with the transition with DPI&F; nominate the Animal Ethics Committee towards compliance and to meet their legislative (AEC) that will assess their animal use activities; and obligations; and provide an annual animal use statistics report to DPI&F. • establishment of a DPI&F/Education liaison group with representatives from the private and public One of the challenges in administering the new act sectors in Queensland – Education Queensland, is keeping abreast of the use of animals in emerging the Catholic Education Commission, Association biotechnologies. There have been major advances both of Independent Schools of Queensland and the in technology and in our knowledge and understanding Queensland Studies Authority. of animal biology and behaviour. The philosophy in the Act is that it is acceptable to use animals for scientifi c These initiatives resulted in signifi cant progress within purposes in order to advance our scientifi c knowledge, the school sector in working towards full compliance. provided that this use can be justifi ed and the animals The highlights have included: are treated as humanely as possible. An AEC decides • establishment of a Queensland Schools Animal Ethics whether the use can be justifi ed. Persons who use Committee (QSAEC) in Education Queensland; animals for scientifi c purposes in Queensland need to ANZCCART News Vol 17 Number 2 2004 2 • specifi c training of QSAEC members conducted by Annual animal use reports will enable the community, DPI&F in relation to the procedures and processes animal welfare groups and governments to follow of such a committee; trends in scientifi c animal use and ensure that all use of • consideration and approval by the QSAEC of standard animals is justifi ed and that the welfare of the animals is operating procedures (e.g., rat and toad dissections, considered. chicken imprinting) that schools can use to suit their specifi c needs; and Monitoring • the development of a set of guiding principles for schools for those activities involving the use The Act also requires that DPI&F develop a monitoring of animals in schools that do not fall within the (review) program to ensure compliance by scientifi c defi nition of scientifi c use (e.g., animal nurseries animal users with compulsory regulatory requirements visiting schools). of the
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