On Your Doorstep

Surveys show that the Australian public are ill-informed about the use of animals in research and would like to know more. AFSA has compiled a map to visually represent animal use in research and education across Australia. 

Most research facilities in Australia using animals do not publish the details of their animal use or how the animals are kept. Therefore, this map is a snapshot of research institutes, breeding facilities and funders taken from research publications, grant funding announcements, annual reports and public statements on animal use. Keep in mind that some research using animals may be outsourced overseas. 

A list of published papers involving Australian animal experimentation can be found here.
For more information on local animal experimentation, please see our detailed case studies. 

Those institutions that have pledged to be more open about their research undertakings are listed here.