Status and Details

Biosafety Policy

Status	Current
Effective Date	24th September 2026
Review Date	24th September 2029
Approval Authority	Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact
Approval Date	23rd September 2026
Expiry Date	Not Applicable
Responsible Officer	Beverley Baugh Executive Director, Research Services +61 3 9919 5827
Accountable Officer	Andrew Hill Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact andy.hill@vu.edu.au
Enquiries Contact	Penelope Steer-Cope Senior Manager, Research Infrastructure & Biosafety +61 3 9919 4199

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

Minor change to add the word 'environmental' to Clause 1b, and update the definition of Security Sensitive Biological Agents (SSBA).

Clauses Amended:Policy: 1b,