Annual Report Form 2024

Annual Report Form 2024

ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Each project having approval from the University of Adelaide Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) is required to submit an annual report to the AEC.

The continuation of approval for ongoing projects is subject to receipt of the Annual Report and the AEC determination. This is in line with the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes.

It is the responsibility of the Chief Investigator to ensure that all information submitted to the AEC is a true and correct record for the reporting period.

Note this report is specific to a 12 month reporting period only (1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024).

The deadline for submission of this report is Friday 7 February 2025.

Section 1- Project Detail

Chief Investigator Name:*

Title/First Name/Surname

UofA AEC Project Approval No.:*

Project approval number format S/M-XXXX-XXX

Application ID:*

Application ID number format XXXXX

School:*

School of the Chief Investigator

Select

Other School

Provide Details of the Chief Investigators School

AEC Approval Expiry Date*

Project Title*

Section 2- Type of Annual Report

Reminder: A report is required for all projects, even if no animals were used during the reporting period. Animal usage and progress on the work for the period after 1 January 2025 will need to be reported next year.

Progress or Completion Report*

Please indicate whether this is a progress or completion report.

Progress Report

Completion Report

Progress Report*

This is a Progress Report if:

The use of animals as approved is continuing beyond 31 December 2024

Work has not progressed, or is not presently active, but approval remains current

N/A - This is NOT a Progress Report

Completion Report*

This is a Completion Report if:

The use of animals as approved was completed during the reporting period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

The work never commenced

The work is completed and was reported completed in a previous reporting period

N/A - This is NOT a Completion Report

Provide a brief outline of the original aims of the project and the reason the work never commenced*

Error

You have selected N/A. Please go back to the previous question and change the type of report you are completing

Enter Date Completed*

Year Previously Reported*

Please advise year of previous report.

If you have previously reported completion, no further information is required on this form

Section 3- Variations of the Approved Project

Have there been any variations to the project in the reporting period which have not been submitted to the AEC? Variations include changes to:

Changes to Investigators*

E.g. Addition or removal of investigators

Yes

Please provide details of the changes and the reasons why approval has not been sought from the AEC

Changes to Procedural Details*

E.g. Minor modifications to procedures/methodology, including changes in some drug treatments.

Yes

Please provide details of the changes and the reasons why approval has not been sought from the AEC

Increase to Animal Numbers*

Yes

Please provide details of overuse of animals and the reasons why approval has not been sought from the AEC

Other Changes*

Yes

Please provide details of the changes and the reasons why approval has not been sought from the AEC

Section 4 - Reporting Number of Animals Used

Note: animal numbers only need to be provided for specific types of projects (selections below). If your project does not fit into these categories there is no need to report animal number used. The form will prompt you to move to section 5.

Please select all that apply*

This project is for a breeding colony (experimental or stand-alone colony)

This project is approved for 'death as and endpoint'

This project was approved for interstate and/or international locations

This is a fieldwork or wildlife project where total numbers were estimated at approval

None of the Above

'Death as an Endpoint' Definition

Note: This is not the same as humane killing at the end of a project. Please deselect this option if you are referring to 'humane killing'. Definitions of humane killing and death as an endpoint can be found below.

Humane killing: The act of inducing death using a method appropriate to the species that results in a rapid loss of consciousness without recovery and minimum pain and/or distress to the animal.

Death as an endpoint: When the death of an animal is the deliberate measure used for evaluating biological or chemical processes, responses or effects—that is, the investigator will not intervene to kill the animal humanely before death occurs in the course of a scientific activity.

Death as an endpoint does not include the death of an animal by natural causes or accidents, or the humane killing of an animal as planned in a project or because of the condition of the animal.

Which locations:

Select or enter value

International Location

Please provide details of any international locations used as part of this project

Fieldwork and Wildlife Projects

This is also know as: 'as encountered'

Not all fieldwork or wildlife projects estimate animal numbers at approval. If your fieldwork project specified exact numbers at approval, please deselect this option.

Reporting of Animal Numbers is not required

Please continue to section 5

Section 4 - Reporting Number of Animals Used - Part A

Report the number of animals used for the reporting period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

If any animals were used - select all your approved animals types from the list below and enter the number(s) of animals used in 2024. In the case where an animal type was not used in 2024, enter 0 for the number of animals used.

Note that any animal used on or after 1 January 2025 must be listed on next year’s report, not this one.

If no animals at all were used in 2024 - select the no animals used option.

For Interstate/International Reporting

Where an animal type is used in more than 1 state, you will need to fill a separate animal entry for each state that it is held/used

No animals were used in the 2024 reporting period

Animal 1 Type Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 1 used in 2024

Additional Animal Type 2?

Animal 2 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 2 used in 2024

Additional Animal Type 3?

Animal 3 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 3 used in 2024

Additional Animal Type 4?

Animal 4 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 4 used in 2024

Additional Animal 5?

Animal 5 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 5 used in 2024

Additional Animal 6?

Animal 6 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 6 used in 2024

Additional Animal 7?

Animal 7 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 7 used in 2024

Additional Animal 8?

Animal 8 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 8 used in 2024

Additional Animal 9?

Animal 9 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 9 used in 2024

Additional Animal 10?

Animal 10 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 10 used in 2024

Additional Animal 11?

Animal 11 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 11 used in 2024

Additional Animal 12?

Animal 12 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 12 used in 2024

Additional Animal 13?

Animal 13 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 13 used in 2024

Additional Animal 14?

Animal 14 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 14 used in 2024

Additional Animal 15?

Animal 15 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 15 used in 2024

Additional Animal 16?

Animal 16 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 16 used in 2024

Additional Animal 17?

Animal 17 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 17 used in 2024

Additional Animal 18?

Animal 18 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 18 used in 2024

Additional Animal 19?

Animal 19 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 19 used in 2024

Additional Animal 20?

Animal 20 Category

Select

Use this box to specify more information on the animal type/strain (if required)

Please indicate state (if more than one state per animal type, please use multiple animal entries)

Select or enter value

Please provide the location where the animals were held/used

Please provide the total number of animal 20 used in 2024

Additional Animal 21+?

To report further animals, please use this Additional Animal Species table and upload the document to the file upload section at the end of this form.

Section 4 - Reporting Number of Animals Used - Part B

Complete for Mouse or Rat Breeding colonies (experimental or stand-alone)

Use this Breeding Colony Excel spreadsheet and upload it to the 'file upload' box when prompted.

Note: please complete multiple forms if you need to report additional animal strains

Details to record for each strain:

Reporting year only

No. of animals used as breeders in reporting year:

No. of embryos aged 10.5+ days generated in reporting year*:

No. of pups born in reporting year:

No. of animals issued to an approved application in reporting year:

No. of animals humanely killed as excess in reporting year:

Duration of project

Total No. of animals approved on breeding colony application**:

Total No. of animals used as breeders in project to date:

Total No. of embryos aged 10.5+ days generated in project to date:

Total No. of pups born in project to date:

Total No. of animals issued to an approved application to date:

Total No. of animals humanely killed as excess in project to date:

*Record number of embryos generated to supply experimental demand, e.g. to get 3 het males a litter of 6 embryos was needed

**Numbers listed in Section 5.1 Animals Required

Section 5 - Report of Activity for the Period of 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Provide a brief lay language summary of the aims and achievements of the project.*

What progress has been achieved?*

Please outline any initiatives you have undertaken to reduce the number of animals used, improve the manner in which they are housed or which have enabled you to replace animals with alternatives.*

Have there been any problems that may have interfered with progress of the project?*

Yes

Please provide details on any problems encountered*

How did you ensure that the wellbeing of the animals was consistent with that anticipated in the proposal?*

Have any unexpected adverse events occurred in the reporting period?*

Yes

Please provide the number of adverse events encountered during the reporting period.*

Have they all been reported to the AEC?*

Yes

Provide details on why the adverse event (s) were not reported to the AEC.*

Has the number of animals used varied from the number approved?*

Yes

Detail why any discrepancies occurred.*

Are any changes to the project envisaged?*

Yes

Please provide details on proposed changes to the project

Please note that an amendment needs to be approved by the AEC before any proposed changes to the project can be implemented

Outline details of publications and presentations in the course of the reporting period:*

Please provide a brief lay language summary of the aims and achievements of the project.*

What progress has been achieved?*

Please outline any initiatives you have undertaken to reduce the number of animals used, improve the manner in which they are housed or which have enabled you to replace animals with alternatives.*

Have there been any problems that may have interfered with progress of the project?*

Yes

Please provide details on what the problems were*

How did you ensure that the wellbeing of the animals was consistent with that anticipated in the proposal?*

Have any unexpected adverse events occurred in the reporting period?*

Yes

Please provide the number of adverse events encountered during the reporting period*

Have they all been reported to the AEC?*

Yes

Provide details on why the adverse event(s) were not reported to the AEC.*

Has the number of animals used varied from the number approved?*

Yes

Detail why any discrepancies occurred*

Outline details of publications and presentations in the course of the reporting period:*

Were the original aims of the study achieved?*

Please provide conclusions as to how procedures in future projects could be modified to reduce any impact on animal welfare.*

File Upload*

Please upload your 'Addiditonal Animal Species' table and/or the 'Breeding Colony' table here

Drag and drop files here or

Has anyone listed on this application ever been found guilty of an offence or been issued with a notice/infringement or order under an Animal Welfare legislation either in Australia or overseas?*

The information will be used to inform our regulators that The University of Adelaide and its associates are fit and proper persons eligible to conduct animal research. Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence. You many be liable to a civil penalty for giving false and misleading information.

Yes

Please enter details here*

Alternatively indicate you wil contact Amanda on 08 8313 6310 or amanda.camporeale@adelaide.edu.au to discuss.