Status and Details

Biosafety - Packaging and Transport of Biological Materials Procedure

Status	Current
Effective Date	11th September 2025
Review Date	11th September 2028
Approval Authority	Academic Board
Approval Date	3rd September 2025
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 and Biosafety +61 3 9919 4199

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

The Procedure has been updated to expand on the requirements concerning Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs). This includes references to the guidelines, forms and a dedicated sharepoint site.

Clauses Amended:Procedure: 2a,5,7,8a-b,17,20,22c,23,30,32e,35,43,48,50-52,54-55,57-58,64,75a