Accredited research establishments (other than schools) must submit information annually to NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development on their use of animals in research and teaching.
The Animal Research Act 1985 requires establishments to submit data annually on:
numbers of times animals were used for research and teaching in the reporting year
the purpose of the research and the types of procedures involved (See Guide to reporting categories for further information)
fate of domestic dogs and cats used in research
numbers of domestic dogs and cats kept for research and the number that were rehomed
lethality testing
implementation of the 3Rs (reviewed by the Animal Research Review Panel but not included in report as is not statistical data).
The information is collated and published annually.