Monash Animal Research Ethics Update – March 2018

Contents:

1.    Animal Ethics Information Sessions

2.    Updated Guidelines - Reporting Incidents, Adverse Events & Emergencies Affecting Animal Wellbeing

3.    Notice of auditing of approved Animal Ethics applications - MARP, MIPs & SBS AECs

4.    Updated Form - Minor Amendment for Breeding Colonies

5.     On-Line Applications - Ethical Research Management, Infonetica

6.     Animal Use for Training in Procedures

7     Annual Reporting

8.    MARP AEC information & MMC AEC Information

9.    NMHRC Survey on the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of the Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes in Australia 

10.  Animal Ethics Regulations, Guidelines, Codes, Training & Information

Available from the web at:

http://www.intranet.monash/researchadmin/start/ethics/animal/moreinfo/updates

MMC animal facilities update for Easter period

During the Easter period MMCAF staff will only be performing basic husbandry duties between Friday April 14th and Friday April 21st. 

No additional task or animal transfer requests will be able to be performed by staff in the three working days following the Easter period from Wed 19th April to Fri 21st April as staff will be utelising these three days to complete all necessary cage and water changes and husbandry duties only.

We will return to normal duties from Monday 24th April 2017.

During this busy time over the three week period, we do ask for your patience. It may take staff a bit longer to complete tasks when we can. Thank you.

If you have any specific queries relating to work during this time, please speak to Jo Howden josephine.howden@monash.edu or Melinda Smith (SPF) or Jess Eberbach (Conventional) or Monika Generowicz (Facilities Manager).

Animal ethics update February 2017

Contents:

1. Animal Ethics Information Sessions

2. Reminder 2016 Reporting due

3. On-Line Animal Ethics Applications – Ethics Review Manager, Infonetica 

4. Monitoring Sheets – New Templates – Sheep Health and Rodent Colitis 

5. ROPES – temporary access 

6. Web page – new address 

7. 2017 AEC Meeting dates 

8. MARP & MMC AEC Meetings 

9. Auditing / Record Keeping and Non-Compliance 

10. Animal Ethics Regulations, Guidelines, Codes, Training & Information

Available from

http://www.intranet.monash/researchadmin/start/ethics/animal/moreinfo/updates

Animal house holiday hours

The animal house staff will be working reduced days and hours over the Monash University Shutdown Period commencing Dec 23rd 2015.

This week (Mon 14th to Fri 18th Dec) will be the last week that staff will be accepting and performing task and transfer requests. We will endeavor to complete any requests received this week by Friday, but those received later this week may not be able to be completed before the shutdown period, depending on the request type and what is involved.

Staff hours for the next two weeks will be as follows at both E and B Block. Staff will be performing all basic animal husbandry duties only during this time.

Mon 21st Dec & Tues 22nd Dec - All staff in 8am to 4pm

Wed 23rd Dec - All Staff in 7.30am to 12.30pm.

Mon 28th - Wed 30th Dec - All Staff in 7.30am to 12.30pm

One or two staff members per area will be rostered on daily to perform basic husbandry checks on the days in between the all staff in days, similar to weekends. Staff will be in at various times on these days and be here for about 3-5 hours until all checks are completed as required.

Facility Manager Monika Generowicz will be away from Wed Dec 23rd until Monday 4th January so for any queries during this time please speak to;

Jo Howden - SPF Supervisor E Block  x41781

Jess Eberbach - Conventional Supervisor B Block x41606

All staff will re-commence normal business hours from Monday 4th January 2016 and requests will be accepted and completed as per usual from this date.

From all of us at MMCAF, we hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. We look forward to working with you again in 2016.