Animal-Free Science Advocacy is dedicated to educating the general public and scientific research sector about the use of animals in scientific research and education.
We are Australia’s only non-profit dedicated solely to ending animals experiments in Australia.
Our talks foster greater awareness about why we need to end animal experimentation in scientific research.
For many years, our advocacy work has involved attending and speaking at various in-person events and expos; along with virtual events like webinars and being a guest on podcasts or radio shows.
This involvement, both in-person and online, serves as a powerful platform for us to raise awareness about the ethical and scientific implications of using animals in research. Also, we highlight the hopeful and scientifically valid animal-free methods that are rapidly growing in number and scale throughout the world.
Through our talks, we hope to create a space where individuals and organisations with shared values and aligned goals can connect and support each other.
“Your presentation drew great interest, with lots of students logging on to watch the tutorial playback in their own time. From our discussions afterwards we found a lot of students were passionate about the topic. Many students had little knowledge of what occurs and how animals suffer in the name of research.Â
It was interesting to hear about the barriers, including the lack of reporting and transparency. We acknowledge and value the work AFSO is doing to protect animals and to reform the regulatory system.” Â
Feedback from Chrissie, Animal Law student at the Central Queensland University. Â
“Loved your talk and what you said really resonated with us, it’s sort of how we already try to do things with our social media posts. So it made so much sense to see it put together and explained so perfectly. We’ve downloaded your additional reading as well”
Feedback from Nikki, President and Co-Founder of Beagle Freedom Australia.
Talk Topics
The topics of our talks can vary greatly and depend upon the audience. Yet they are designed to educate and inspire meaningful action towards a future where animal-free research is the norm. We can tailor our talks to suit the audience of any event. Some previous topics include:
- Case studies about using animals in research – and why there are now better, animal-free ways to do research.
- Recent developments in safe, ethical and human relevant animal-free science.
- Effective values-based communications and reframing tactics for animal advocacy.
- How organisations and individuals can advocate for a shift towards animal-free science.
We encourage organisations, social and community groups, schools and educational institutions and animal advocacy groups to reach out to us if they are interested in having us present at any of their events. Types of talks that we are able to help with:
- Webinars
- Radio segments
- Podcasts
- In-person and online conference talks
- Panel discussions
- Event activations