Department of Health
Application form
Application to the Chief Executive for an approval for animal management and/or welfare
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Animal management/welfare – September 2020
Animal management and/or welfare form
This form is to be used to apply for an approval for
animal management and/or welfare purposes pursuant
to the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996.
Please print clearly or complete electronically, date and
sign. Answer all questions in full.
All documents requiring signature must bear the
original signature in ink and be retained by the
applicant.
Certified evidence of identity must be included with this
application such as a drivers licence, passport or Adult
Proof of Age Card.
Certified documents must bear the original signature,
name and occupation of an authorised identifier (i.e.
Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Declarations,
police officer, solicitor or an officer from a local Public
Health Unit).
Applications must be scanned and emailed to
HARU@health.qld.gov.au and original documents
retained by the applicant to be produced if requested.
Information about the approval
Approvals will be granted to individuals
working/volunteering for or contracted to Government
agencies (local or State), prescribed entities under the
Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 or Animal Care
and Protection Regulation 2012, or entities who
possess a relevant permit from the Department of
Environment and Science or a licence for exhibited
animals from the Department of Agriculture and
Fisheries.
A separate application is required for an animal control
officer (employee) of a local government to possess
and administer Schedule 4 medicines.
Schedule 4 medicines used for euthanasia, sedation
prior to euthanasia, or transporting animals for
subsequent treatment by a registered veterinary
surgeon will be approved. See the list of medicines in
Section 7 of this form.
For applicants employed by certain government
agencies and the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals—Queensland, approval for the use
of Schedule 4 vaccines will also be considered. If you
require any additional medicines, please contact the
Department of Health.
Schedule 4 medicines are listed in the current
Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and
Poisons (SUSMP) published by the Commonwealth
under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
Approvals may be granted subject to certain conditions
as listed in the approval and the Guideline
– Animal welfare approval.
Further information is available via the Department of
Health or telephone (07) 3708 5264.
1. Purpose
Is the application for the Chief
Executive Officer of a local
government agency to obtain,
possess and issue Schedule 4
medicines to an employee of
the respective local
government (approval holder)?
Note: If yes, you do not need to
complete Sections 5 or 9.
Yes No
Does the applicant work for a
Government agency (local or
State Government)
Yes No
Does the applicant work for a
prescribed entity under the
Animal Care and Protection Act
2001 or Animal Care and
Protection Regulation 2012?
Yes No
Does the applicant work for an
organisation that possesses a
relevant permit from the
Department of Environment
and Science or a
licence from
the Department of Agriculture
and Fisheries?
Yes No
2. Reason/s for approval
3. Period of approval
Period for which approval is required (2 year maximum)