If you have any concerns about a Schools Animal Care and Ethics Committee (SACEC) planned visit to your school, please do not hesitate to contact the Schools Animal Welfare Officer.

Below is a list of the things that the visiting members may wish to inspect and discuss during a school visit. The relevance of some of the items on the checklist will be determined by the type and number of animals kept by the school.

1. Current Animal Research Authority.
2. Number and type of animals used by the school.
3. Years and courses taught that use animals.
4. Any extra-curricular activities that involve animals.
5. Teachers that use live animals and their competence in doing so.
6. All records kept in relation to animals used by the school.
7. Approvals for students to carry out any category 4 or 5 activities or for teachers to demonstrate any category 5 activity.
8. Methods of disposal of animals.
9. Housing of animals, including:
   - space
   - ventilation
   - lighting
   - temperature control
   - hazard containment and cleaning equipment
   - food storage
   - waste disposal
   - general storage
   - security
   - noise.
10. Monitoring/care of animals, including:
    - physical conditions
    - demeanour
    - exercise of animals
    - cleaning
    - bedding, pest and vermin control
    - feeding
    - water
    - identification
    - cages, pens, compounds
    - environment enrichment
    - transportation of animals
    - husbandry
    - the person/s responsible seven days per week.
11. Acquisition of animals.
12. Breeding programs, including disposal of surplus animals.

Click here to access copies of the School visit information sheets (pdf 275kb) and School visit form (pdf 375kb).