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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Access and review animal research proposal
   • Access research proposal using organisational systems and/or committee structures
   • Clarify own role and requirements relating to contributing feedback on the research proposal within the organisation
   • Apply knowledge of relevant industry codes, regulations and requirements of the organisation's AEC
   • Review the ethical use and treatment of animals in a research proposal using organisational procedures or tools
2. Interpret proposal justification and proposed operations
   • Assess potential benefit of proposal against the expected impact on the animals
   • Review proposal and identify how the replacement, reduction and refinement (3Rs) have been addressed, and make suggestions for improvements
   • Review timelines, staff roles and expertise, and other operational procedures
   • Examine experimental and humane endpoints against current animal welfare regulations and organisational expectations
3. Evaluate risk to animals and organisation
   • Review the welfare impact of the proposed research on the animals
   • Assess organisational and operational risk in the research proposal
4. Report on findings
   • Consolidate information and make recommendations on key aspects of the research proposal against industry standard ethics criteria
   • Present a summary of findings to relevant personnel in the required organisational format
5. Monitor approved animal research
   • Review amendments to research protocol against original aims
   • Review records or reports relating to adverse events
   • Analyse the annual report against original approved protocol
   • Inspect the animal holding and experimental areas used for the approved research
   • Report non-compliance, research misconduct or concerns relating to record keeping and animal welfare according to organisational and AEC procedures
   • Contribute feedback on ethics and animal welfare to improve processes according to organisational and AEC procedures