National Health and Medical Research Council

The Animal Welfare Committee provides advice on issues pertaining to the conduct and ethics of using animals in biomedical research.

Terms of reference

The NHMRC Animal Welfare Committee has the following terms of reference:

1. To advise NHMRC on issues pertaining to the conduct and ethics of using animals in biomedical research.
2. To advise NHMRC on the regular review and, if necessary, revision of the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, 2004, and on the development and revision of other NHMRC documents related to using animals in biomedical research.

Mode of operation

• The Animal Welfare Committee will report on activities to NHMRC’s Research Committee.
• The Animal Welfare Committee will advise NHMRC through the Head, Research Translation (Canberra).

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