Guidance

Do you need licences and permits for your monitoring ?

Any time you do work that might disturb or interfere with native animals and vegetation, particularly threatened species, you need to check with the State/Territory authorities to see if you need any approvals, such as licences or animal ethics committee permits. 

In some cases, you may also need approvals for monitoring introduced animals like Feral Cats or Goats.

Some common examples of monitoring activties that might need government approvals include: 

• collecting plant samples
• catching and handling animals
• using remote cameras or ARUs
• working with or near threatened species.

Rules are different in each State and Territory. They also depend on what monitoring activties you plan to do. 

What do you need to do?

Before you start any monitoring activities:

1. Check the State and Territory rules using the links in the table below
2. Apply early - approvals can take weeks or months to process.

National guidance

The Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes provides guidance on the ethical, humane and responsible care and use of animals used for scientific purposes. This code sets national standards that all States and Territories must follow for animals ethcis approvals.

State and Territory approval requirements and processes

• Australian Capital Territory: Animals, Plants, Ethics
• New South Wales: Animals, Plants, Ethics
• Northern Territory: Animals, Plants, Ethics
•  Queensland: Animals, Plants, Ethics
• South Australia: Animals, Plants, Ethics
• Tasmania: Animals, Plants, Ethics
• Victoria: Animals, Plants, Ethics
• Western Australia: Animals, Plants, Ethics