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<p style='margin-left:0cm'><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dear Colleagues</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0cm'><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Care and Use of Animals in Victorian
Schools </span></font></b></strong>site is now available on the Department of
Education and Early Childhood Development website. If your school uses
animals for teaching, you need to follow the Animal Use Approval process. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0cm'><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Information on this site
will help your school fulfil the requirements of the <em><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act</span></font></i></em>
and<em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font></i></em>the
Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific
Purposes. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0cm'><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>(Apologies to those
teachers who may already be familiar with the site.)</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0cm'><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0cm'><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Regards, Lorraine.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tran</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews Place</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3002</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Telephone: (03) 9651 4407</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Mobile</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:
041 933 1630</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The VCAA provides curriculum and
assessment for prep to Year 12. The VCAA is a statutory body directly
responsible to the Minister for Education and Training and serves government
and non-government schools. </span></font></p>
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