Sydney Save Animals in Laboratories

22/05/2026

Please sign this petition if you haven't already to call for an end to animal experimentation in NSW.

Another 4,139 signatures are needed to reach 20,000!

Please share with everyone, everywhere because with a range of new cruelty-free technologies producing far more valuable outcomes, animal experimentation is not only cruel but it is unnecessary.

Sign the petition by to demand the NSW Government to urgently fund humane research alternatives and investigate the use of animals in experimentation here in our state.

20/05/2026

Here is a chance to ensure research funding goes to where it needs to go. Please sign and send to your local MPS.

The Treasurer delivered the 2026–27 Federal Budget on 12 May.

Ahead of the Budget, AFSA called for a $5 million allocation through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to pilot a national program supporting the development and validation of non-animal research methods (NAMs).

The Budget included an additional $508.5 million over four years for the MRFF, with annual disbursements set to increase from $650 million in 2025–26 to $1 billion from 2030–31 onwards. However, the Government has not yet announced how this additional funding will be allocated, and release of the funding is contingent on finalisation of the National Health and Medical Research Strategy (to which AFSA also made a submission).

At this stage, it is unclear whether AFSA’s proposal will be supported through the expanded MRFF funding or future implementation of the National Strategy. We expect further detail in the coming weeks and will keep supporters updated as more information becomes available.

In the meantime, we are continuing to pursue additional opportunities to help close the funding gap for non-animal research innovation in Australia.

YOU CAN HELP 👉 use our form to ask your local MP to support dedicated funding for animal-free research and raise this issue with allied Ministers - https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/fund-the-future/

Thank you to all those who supported our submission by emailing their MP.

16/05/2026

📣 We’re proud to share our new billboard in the heart of Gippsland!

This bold action—made possible by your support—puts the issue of primate research front and centre in one of the busiest areas of the region.

This is part of our growing campaign to challenge Monash University's Churchill facility —Australia’s largest primate breeding and research site. With your backing, we’re showing up louder than ever and we won’t back down until change happens.

Take action and email the local MP today 👉 https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/gippsland/

 Martin Cameron for Morwell

08/05/2026

The future of science is animal free. Join us to raise awareness of this fact and call for funding that prioritises human relevant, animal free science.

Thank you to the attendees at last week’s RPAH vigil - many people were helped to become aware by your presence.

27/04/2026

There are better ways to underpin biomedical technology

Click on the image to register or click here 871bf70c-523c-425c-bb69-e2139b53861b@b2fd2653-9d56-40bd-a6de-68569d1453e2" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/871bf70c-523c-425c-bb69-e2139b53861b@b2fd2653-9d56-40bd-a6de-68569d1453e2

Presented by Dr Natalie Anderson, AFSA Regulatory Science Officer.

27/04/2026

Learn more about how real change can happen by becoming familiar with some of the alternatives to using animals in testing. There are better ways to underpin biomedical technology

Click on the image to register or click here 871bf70c-523c-425c-bb69-e2139b53861b@b2fd2653-9d56-40bd-a6de-68569d1453e2" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/871bf70c-523c-425c-bb69-e2139b53861b@b2fd2653-9d56-40bd-a6de-68569d1453e2

We’re excited to invite supporters to our upcoming webinar, Beyond Animal Testing, presented by Dr Natalie Anderson, AFSA's Regulatory Science Officer.

Join us on Monday 11 May at 7:00 pm to explore why animal testing for human medicines is one of the most solvable forms of animal exploitation — and how human-relevant methods like organoids, organs-on-chips, AI and the virtual human are already changing the future.

A powerful, practical conversation about science, advocacy and how real change can happen.

Register now - 871bf70c-523c-425c-bb69-e2139b53861b@b2fd2653-9d56-40bd-a6de-68569d1453e2" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/871bf70c-523c-425c-bb69-e2139b53861b@b2fd2653-9d56-40bd-a6de-68569d1453e2

25/04/2026

🐒 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀 – 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟲: 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

For decades, AFSA has been leading the push to end primate testing in Australia.

As the only organisation working exclusively for animals in research, we’ve driven this issue forward through persistent advocacy—supported by our expert primate consultant, who has dedicated decades to this cause.

In just the past six months, that work has gained real traction. With strong international precedent and growing momentum here in Australia, we believe the end of primate testing is within reach.

𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒕. Help us push this over the line by calling on the government to stop funding primate experiments 👉 https://animalfreescienceadvocacy.org.au/ending-primate-experiments/

22/04/2026

'Over 90% of drugs that appear successful in animal tests go on to fail in human clinical trials. This is a staggering statistic underscoring that animals are biologically different from humans, and so animal-based research can be deeply unreliable, which, in turn, hinders medical progress and slows down the advancement of our scientific knowledge. Even more closely related species like mice and rats can react very differently when exposed to the same substances.

So why are animals still being used when kinder, scientifically robust and human-relevant methods exist? The answer, in large part, lies in the money. Most funding for biomedical research is traditionally directed towards animal experiments...'

'But there are signs of progress: Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommitted to ending tests on mammals by 2035. And the U.S. National Institutes of Health, which is the largest funder of biomedical research in the world, announced that it is moving away from animal testing and research. Unlike the cosmetics and chemicals testing sectors, the use of animals for biomedical research is not dictated by specific test requirements. This means that change will require challenging the entrenched culture of biomedical research and helping address the systemic barriers that hinder the development and application of human relevant methods.' -Kitty Block (President and CEO of Humane World for Animals).

Let’s create a world where scientific progress is based on innovation, not animal suffering.