Forms and guides

Below are a list of commonly used UQ forms and guides to assist you with your Animal Ethics approvals and guidelines.

Applying for Animal Ethics Approval

• Approval Not Requiring Full Application
• Research, Breeding or Teaching
• Maximising The Chance Of First Time Ethics Application Approval (PDF, 124 KB)
• Top Tips For Success In Animal Ethics Applications Brochure (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Top Tips For Managing Mouse Breeding Colonies Brochure (PDF, 2.1 MB)
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) 
• Guideline - Rodent Analgesia (Procedure Specific)

Animal Ethics Policies and Legislation

• NHMRC - Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 8th edition, 2013 (updated 2021)
• NHMRC - Australian Code For The Responsible Conduct Of Research (2018)
• Code of Ethical Practice For Biotechnology In Queensland
• CSIRO's Primary Industries Report Series (Model Codes of Practice)
• The ARRIVE (Animal Research Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) Guidelines
• The National Centre For The Replacement, Refinement And Reduction Of Animals In Research (NC3Rs)

Managing Your Existing Approval

• Complete your project (MyResearch)
• Amend your project (MyResearch)
• Adverse Event Form (MyReseach)
• Post mortem/necropsy template
• Non-target species capture record sheet (by-catch) (DOCX, 62.1 KB)
• Guidelines For The Use And Application Of A Score Sheet
• NHMRC Guidelines To Promote The Wellbeing Of Animals Used For Scientific Purposes (2018)
• Northern Territory Individual Permit