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Index

ETHICS AND BIOSAFETY
    Animal Ethics
         Application Documents
         Policies and Guidelines
         2008 Animal Welfare Day
         2007 Animal Welfare Day - Presentations
    Biosafety Committee
    Social and Behavioural Research Ethics Committee
    Community and staff involvement

GRANTS
    Documentation required for submitting a grant or funding application
    Flinders Collaborative Research Grant Scheme
    ARC

ANIMAL ETHICS

• 2008 Meeting Dates - School of Medicine, Animal Ethics Research Subcommittee (PDF 167KB) - Current as at 7 December 2007.
• SA Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 
• Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes, 7th Edition, 2004
• Animal Welfare Committee - Terms of Reference (PDF 62KB) - Current as at November 2005.

Application documents

Animal Welfare Committee Application Procedures (PDF 55KB) - Current as at 2 August 2007.

Annual Progress/Final Report Form (DOC 83KB) - Current as at 21 August 2006.

Application Form (DOC 135KB) - Current as at 21 August 2006.

Application Form Guidelines (PDF 74KB) - Current as at 7 December 2007..

Application for modification form (DOC 140KB) - Current as at 2 March 2007.

Application for Modification Form Guidelines (PDF 74KB) - Currrent as at 7 December 2007.

Animal Welfare Committee General Administrative Information & Animal Houses and Routine Animal Care (PDF 75KB)  

 

Policies and guidelines

• Guide to the Regulation of Animal Experimentation (PDF 19KB) - Current as at 2 August 2007.
• General principles for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes (PDF 21KB)
• Pain Classification Guidelines (PDF 59KB)
• Policy on Inter-Institutional Animal Ethics Approval (PDF 43KB)
• Supervision and Inspection of Facilities and Experiments (PDF 44KB)
• Guidelines for Welfare of Fish used in Scientific Experiments (PDF 33KB)
• Trapping small mammals for research and management: How many die and why? (PDF 1MB)
• Toe clipping of lizards: Position statement No 1 (PDF 107KB)
• Fish welfare: Current issues in aquaculture (PDF 407KB)
• Aqui~S (PDF 131KB)

The following non-Flinders standards and discussion papers also complement the legislative and regulatory frameworks and may provide further guidance to researchers.

• Trapping small mammals for research and management: How many die and why? (PDF 1MB)
• Toe clipping of lizards: Position statement No 1 (PDF 107KB)
• Fish welfare: Current issues in aquaculture (PDF 407KB)
• Aqui~S (PDF 131KB) .
• *NEW* Analgesics Suitable for Animal Species used by Biologists (PDF 100KB)  - Current as at 25 July 2008.
  At the 04/08 AWC meeting on 27 May, it was agreed to adopt the list Analgesics Suitable for Animal Species used by Biologists, developed by the University of Sydney, as the recommended standard for the use of analgesics at Flinders, with researchers required to comment on and justify if they wished to deviate from it.

*NEW* 2008 Mid-year Animal Welfare Day

 The mid-year Animal Welfare Day will be held on Friday 1 August from 1:00 - 5:00pm.

 VENUE: Room 329, Information Science and Technology Building.

2008 Mid-year Animal Welfare Day Advance Notice (PDF 22KB)  - Current as at 17 June 2008.

Flinders University expects that all new staff, honours and postgraduate students working with animals for research or teaching purposes, and current staff/students who have not attended previously, to attend the Animal Welfare Day before commencing any such work. 

Registration is via the Staff Development and Training website: http://www.flinders.edu.au/staffdev/enrol/calendar.php

• 2008 Animal Welfare Day - Invitation (PDF 1MB)  - Current as at 24 January 2008.
• 2008 Animal Welfare Day - Draft Programme.pdf (PDF 17KB)  - Current as at 24 January 2008.

2007 Animal Welfare Day - Presentations

An introduction to working with animals in teaching and learning:

• Changing Expectations: Community attitudes to animals and animal welfare (PDF 9KB) - Professor Margaret Davies, School of Law
• Scientific use of animals (PDF 344KB) - Dr Geoff Dandie, ANZCCARRT
• Changing Environments: Animal Ethics Regulation (PDF 30KB) - Ms Michele Slatter, AWC, Chair

Identities and roles:

• Dr Mark Hill, Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) (PDF 12KB)
• Mr Ray Yates, School of Medicine, Manager, Animal Care Facility (PDF 2MB)
• Ms Leslie Morrison, School of Biological Sciences, Animal House (PDF 734KB)
• Professor Mike Bull, School of Biological Sciences / Fieldwork supervisors (PDF 12KB)
• Professor Christopher West, CEO The Adelaide Zoo; Professor of Zoology, Adelaide and Flinders Universities (PDF 2MB)
• Current issues in research and teaching: more change coming (PDF 17KB) - Dr Deborah Kelly, Department of Environment and Heritage

3Rs in action:

• (1) Replacement (PDF 574KB) - Dr Fiona Young, Medical Biotechnology
• (2) Reduction (PDF 29KB) - Professor Ian Gibbins, Anatomy & Histology
• (3) Refinement (PDF 300KB) - Dr Mark Hill, Animal Welfare Officer

BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE

•   Meeting Dates 2008 (DOC 27KB)

• Please click on the link below to view the Biosafety Manual - Current as at 1 April 2008.
  http://www.flinders.edu.au/research/info-for-researchers/ethics/committees/secure/biosafety-manual.cfm
  Note - For Flinders Medical Centre users unaware of the log-in, please contact Ms Angela Binns on 8204-8995 or angela.binns@flinders.edu.au.
• IBC Terms of Reference (PDF 10KB) - Current as at November 2004.
• IBC Terms of Reference (PDF 10KB) - Current as at 2005.
• Material Transfer Agreements - procedures and form (DOC 41KB) - Current as at 1 August 2007.
• Appendix 9 - Cover sheet for new applications (DOC 55KB) - Current as at 15 August 2007.
• Exempt Dealing Evaluation Report form (DOC 78KB) - Current as at 1 August 2007.
• Notification of a Notifiable Low Risk Dealing (NLRD) form (DOC 162KB) - Version 2.1 - April 2007.

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE

• Social and Behavioural Research Committee Terms of Reference (PDF 16KB) - Current as at 1 August 2007.

• *NEW* Ethical Guidelines for Social and Behavioural Research - Information for researchers and supervisors (PDF 65KB) - Current as at 24 January 2008. 
• 2008 Meeting Schedule (PDF 12KB) - Current as at 1 January 2008.
• Application form for Approval of Social and Behavioural Research Involving Human Subjects (DOC 492KB) - Current as at 30 May 2008.
• Example of completed application (PDF 74KB) - Current as at 8 March 2006.
• Letter of Introduction (DOC 313KB) - this pro forma should also be used for email introduction. Current as at 1 August 2007.
• Consent form for Participation in Research (DOC 38KB) - Current as at 28 June 2006.
• Consent form for Child Participation in Research (DOC 35KB) - Current as at 28 June 2006.
• Consent form for Observation of Professional Activity (DOC 21KB) - Current as at 28 June 2006.
• Guidelines for Preparation of Information Sheet (PDF 8KB) - Current as at 12 June 2007.
• Privacy Legislation Matters (DOC 65KB) - Current as at 1 November 2007.  
• Annual Progress and Final Report Form (DOC 69KB) - Current as at 8 September 2004.

• National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (PDF) - May 2007
  
• University Policy on Research Practice

COMMUNITY AND STAFF INVOLVEMENT

• Animal Welfare Committee Community Member Role Statement (DOC 236KB)
• Human Research Ethics Committees Community Member Role Statement (DOC 243KB)
• Expression of Interest (DOC 30KB)

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR SUBMITTING A GRANT OR FUNDING APPLICATION

• Grants Submission Checklist (DOC 32KB) - this checklist is designed to assist you with the preparation of your grant application for submission. Before lodging a grant application please ensure that you answer all of the following questions contained on this checklist.

• University Salary Scales and On-costs - if you have any questions or queries regarding these scales please contact the Office of Research.

• Flinders Certification Form (DOC 195KB)

• Flinders Certification Form - instructions (DOC 45KB)

• Flinders Certification Form - appendix 1 (DOC 183KB)
  A completed certification form must accompany each grant application submitted to the Office of Research. This form must be signed by Chief (and/or Partner) Investigator(s), Head(s) of Department, and Faculty Research Representative(s), who are: Professor Mark Israel (EHLT), Professor Roy Goldie (Health Sciences), Professor Mike Bull (Science and Enineering), Professor Neil Brewer (Social Sciences).

• Funding Schemes included on the Australian Competitive Grants Register (Category 1 Granting bodies) - applications to these granting bodies do not attract the University 15% infrastructure levy.

• Co-investment strategy (PDF 22KB)

• Co-investment application form (DOC 83KB) - this form is for anyone who is hoping to obtain funds from the University Research Budget (URB) to support a new research initiative, or as a required cash contribution in support of a research funding proposal. The form requires Faculty endorsement, and confirmation of Faculty funding (which may come from more than one Faculty) which at least equals the amount being sought from central fund

FLINDERS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH GRANTS SCHEME

• Flinders Collaborative Research Grants Scheme Guidelines (DOC 120KB)
• FCRGS - Application form A (DOC 165KB) (for collaborative projects with external partner/s)
• FCRGS - Application form B (DOC 75KB) (for previous unsuccessful ARC Linkage)
• FCRGS - Application form C (DOC 50KB)
• FCRGS - Application form D (DOC 119KB) (for projects with no external partner – seed fund request)
• FCRGS - Progress report form (RTF 77KB)
• FCRGS - Final report form (RTF 247KB)

ARC

• Grants Application Management System (GAMS) FAQ (DOC 45KB)
• Registration of Intent to Apply (DOC 29KB)