The Ethics Office facilitates high quality ethical research that upholds the legislated requirements in the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes and the ACT Animal Welfare Act 1992, the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2018), and the Gene Technology Act 2000.
The Ethics Office provides administrative support for the various Ethics Committees and ethics application processes, training for research staff and students, and advice on research ethics. The Ethics Office also manages state and territory animal licences and co-ordinates inspections of animal facilities and facilities for work with genetically modified organisms.
Our teams & contacts
Functional
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Enquiries relating to Animal Ethics | |
Enquiries relating to Human Ethics | |
Enquiries relating to Recombinant DNA Ethics | |
Research Ethics | |
Research Integrity | |
Vet enquiries |
People
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Cassandra du Boulay
Manager, Ethics |
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Janet Bradly
Research Ethics Officer (Committee Memberships, State Licencing & Animal Ethics) |
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Dr Justin Clarke
Senior University Veterinarian |
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Rhiannon Corby
Research (Animal) Ethics Officer |
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Michelle Earl
Team Leader (Animal Ethics) |
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Yoshana Fonseka
Research (rDNA) Ethics Officer |
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Angela McDonald
Research (Animal) Ethics Officer |
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Dr Jess McLeod
University Veterinarian |
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Karl Skewes
Research Ethics Support Officer |
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Dr Zoe Thomas
University Veterinarian |
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Kate Townsend
Team Leader (Human Ethics) |
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