Resources

Compliance Process

What schools and their staff need to know about to comply with animal welfare legislation.

Information about the animal species that are considered suitable for use in schools and are commonly used for teaching and demonstration purposes.

Applications for approval to carry out particular activities and for independent school accreditation.

Suitable resources to help teachers work within the legislation.

Information about the various pieces of legislation, guidelines and documents that describe how animals should be used and managed.

Practical advice about animal welfare issues for teachers.

Animals in Schools Poster

Teaching Ideas

Resources

image: cover of Animals in schools: Animal welfare guidelines for teachers

image: cover of CD ROM, Animals in education

image: brochure designed for use in primary schools to accompany the Animals in schools poster

The Schools Animal Care and Ethics Committee (SACEC) has developed and distributed to all schools in NSW a variety of quality resources to assist teachers to understand their responsibilities in relation to the use of animals for teaching.

These resources include:

An excellent resource for teaching young children about animal behaviour and how to interact safely with animals.

Animal welfare in agriculture - new Agricultural Technology teaching materials.

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