The Schools Animal Ethics Committee (SAEC) acts as the animal ethics committee for all licensed schools and agricultural colleges in Western Australia. This committee is responsible for ensuring that the use of animals in schools and colleges complies with the Animal Welfare Act 2002 (AWA Act) and the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, 8th edition 2013, updated 2021 (the Code).
The SAEC services the following institutions and their associated schools and colleges:
Applications must submitted via the online Animal Ethics System 2 weeks prior to the SAEC meeting date. Applications received after the cut-off date may be deferred to the next meeting. Contact your executive officer as soon as possible if there is difficulty submitting an application prior to the cut-off date.
Meeting | Date | Application cut-off date |
Term 1 | ||
Meeting 1 | 18 February 2025 | 3 February 2025 |
Meeting 2 | 25 March 2025 | 10 March 2025 |
Term 2 | ||
Meeting 3 | 13 May 2025 | 28 April 2025 |
Meeting 4 | 17 June 2025 | 2 June 2025 |
Term 3 | ||
Meeting 5 | 5 August 2025 | 21 July 2025 |
Meeting 6 | 9 September 2025 | 25 August 2025 |
Term 4 | ||
Meeting 7 | 28 October 2025 | 13 October 2025 |
Meeting 8 | 2 December 2025 | 17 November 2025 |
The terms of reference for the SAEC must be publicly available and should be read in conjunction with the SAEC operating procedures.
Department of Education schools and general enquiries:
Mikaela Ciprian
animalethics@education.wa.edu.au
9264 5202
AISWA member schools:
Chris Witt
animalethics@ais.wa.edu.au
9441 1671
Catholic schools:
Caterina Di Carlantonio
animalethics@cewa.edu.au
9380 1729