Achievements

Progress towards a future free from animal experimentation takes time, persistence, and determination. While manychallenges remain, AFSA (formerly Humane Research Australia) has achieved significant milestones in advancing this goal. 

The highlights below showcase some of our major achievements in recent years. Although they don’t capture the countless submissions, media appearances, advocacy campaigns, presentations, expos, and other work undertaken every day, they reflect the meaningful progress we’ve made—and the momentum driving us forward. 

You can also find a brief history of AFSA here, including how the organisation started and how it has developed over the years.  

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Achievements

Achievements – 2007

Publication of ‘Animal Experimentation – a necessary evil?’ Education is an area that we feel is of huge importance. Many members support our work simply because it is cruel and unethical to conduct invasive research on animals. While this reason alone should be sufficient, it is simply not enough if

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Achievements – 2006

Andre Menache Tour In May 2006, Humane Research Australia funded and organised a visit to Australia by Dr Andre Menache –  a veterinary surgeon and leading international opponent of animal experimentation. HRA arranged for meetings with several key bodies including the Principal Medical Advisor of the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

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Achievements – 2005

Humane Charities List After relocating from Sydney to Melbourne, and under the stewardship of a new staff and Management Committee, HRA (then called Australian Association for Humane Research) took over administration of the Humane Charities List – an online resource to help donors identify which health and medical research charities do NOT

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