Wildlife and Small Institutions Animal Ethics Committee

Unrestricted access

The Wildlife and Small Institutions Animal Ethics Committee (WSIAEC) is an Animal Ethics Committee for the purposes of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (POCTA Act)and provides services to scientific procedures licence holders using animals for research or teaching, and specified animals breeding licence holders.

Applicants wishing to nominate the WSIAEC to perform AEC functions for their licence must obtain approval to access the committee before nominating the WSIAEC in a licence application.

• WSIAEC unrestricted access application form (WORD - 89.5 KB)
• WSIAEC service agreement – unrestricted access (WORD - 223.7 KB)

Restricted access

Additionally, the WSIAEC provides services to individuals undertaking collection, taking, banding and marking of wildlife for research purposes.

These applicants are exempt from licensing under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, but must hold a research permit issued by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) in accordance with section 28A of the Wildlife Act 1975.

Permit applicants are required to seek approval from an AEC for proposed research activities prior to submitting an application to DELWP.

• WSIAEC restricted access application form (WORD - 87.2 KB)
• WSIAEC service agreement – restricted access (WORD - 214.7 KB)

Learn more information on exempt types of animal use.