Membership and funding
Our members
Understanding Animal Research Oceania is a membership organisation that talks openly and honestly about the role played by animals in life sciences research. We are grateful for the support of our members and sponsors in enabling this conversation.
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Understanding Animal Research Oceania's aims
UAR Oceania works to help everyone to understand how and why animal-based research benefits society.
We do this by:
- Enabling an open conversation about the use of animals in science between the research and policy communities and the public across the Oceania region
- Building networks to share ideas and good practices in both animal sciences and communication.
- Ensuring a beneficial and supportive operating environment through which polices and practices allow for and promote high-quality and high-welfare science at is carried out in line with public expectations.
Member benefits
All our public resources such as leaflets, news and images are available freely on this website and through our social media channels (look for @animalresearch).
Member organisations receive additional benefits to support communication about their research, which include:
- Access to UAR Oceania UAR training and events (often free or with substantial discounts for members)
- Access to UAR Oceania's webinar and training video archive
- Development of communication guidance and protocols for open communication
- Development of statements and messaging on animal research
- Hands on resources to support the well-being of research staff
Becoming a member of Understanding Animal Research Oceania
Membership is available to organisations from various life-science sectors, including academic, pharmaceutical, charities, research funders, government bodies and professional and learned societies. Once you have signed up, member benefits are available to everyone in your organisation, and subscriptions start at just $3,000 AUD.
The primary criteria for membership of UAR Oceania is support for our mission. If you represent an organisation that wishes to join Understanding Animal Research Oceania please email us for information and to complete a short application.
If you are a member and want to make an online payment click here.
