Animal use statistics
Animal use reporting
In accordance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2019 (POCTA Regs), holders of Scientific Procedures Premises Licences (SPPL), Scientific Procedures Fieldwork Licences (SPFL), and Specified Animals Breeding Licences (SABL) are required to submit an annual return on their animal use.
The licence holder is responsible for submitting a complete and accurate return.
Forms
The annual returns consist of three parts which can be found in the Forms page.
Annual use statistics
Animal Welfare Victoria reports on the number of animals used for science each year in Victoria.
The annual statistics from the reports:
- guide policy and compliance programs
- inform the community about the nature and purpose of the animals used for science in Victoria.
Animal use for research and teaching in Victoria reports
2022 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2022 (PDF - 812.9 KB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2022 – accessible (WORD - 358.2 KB)
2021 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2021 (PDF - 836.3 KB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2021 – accessible (WORD - 343.4 KB)
2020 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2020 (PDF - 753.7 KB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2020 – accessible (WORD - 326.1 KB)
2019 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2019 (PDF - 743.3 KB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2019 – accessible (WORD - 327.7 KB)
2018 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2018 (PDF - 1016.8 KB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2018 – accessible (WORD - 444.1 KB)
2017 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2017 (PDF - 11.6 MB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2017 – accessible (WORD - 676.1 KB)
2016 report
2015 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2015 (PDF - 425.6 KB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2015 (WORD - 446.1 KB)
- Summary of statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2015 (PDF - 803.1 KB)
- Summary of statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2015 (WORD - 379.6 KB)
2014 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2014 (PDF - 296.0 KB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2014 (WORD - 807.0 KB)
- Summary of statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2014 (PDF - 803.1 KB)
- Summary of statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2014 (WORD - 379.6 KB)
2013 report
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2013 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
- Statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2013 (WORD - 1.6 MB)
- Summary of statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2013 (PDF - 448.1 KB)
- Summary of statistics of animal use in research and teaching in Victoria 2013 (WORD - 1.2 MB)
To obtain hard copies of these reports or reports from earlier years, email: sp.licensing@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Page last updated: 02 Aug 2024