Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.

Responsible Conduct of Research Procedures - Animal Research Ethics

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	13th June 2024	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	13th June 2027	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Vice-Chancellor and President	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	12th June 2024	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Shantala Mohan Executive Director, Research 47360581	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact	David Cheng Ethics Officer (Animal, Biosafety and Radiation) 47360884	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

The review and redrafting of the Research Ethics Policy commenced in 2023. This review highlighted the need for two separate policy documents covering animal research ethics and human research ethics.

This policy document has been revised and renamed to provide the expectations and requirements of staff and students in relation to obtaining ethics approval for research and teaching involving animals at Western Sydney University. The revised policy document provides clarity regarding:
• the purpose and context of the policy document, bringing it in line with the legislative requirements (NSW and Commonwealth)
• University requirements of staff, students, affiliates and visitors undertaking research or teaching activities involving animals
• procedures related to the process of obtaining ethics approval, amendments and reporting requirements
• complaints, breaches and non-compliance procedures
• reference to animal ethics training
• relevant links.

The identified Head Policy for these procedures is the Responsible Conduct of Research Policy (which is an Academic Senate approved policy).

Clauses Amended:Policy: All
Procedures: All