Overview
The Subcommittee on Animal Health Laboratory Standards, through leadership of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and an expert consultant, have completed the process of finalising a business plan. The plan looks towards a national laboratory-focused simulation exercise.
The exercise was completed in 2023. It helped identify ways to improve surge capacity of the Australian animal health laboratory network in response to an emergency animal disease outbreak.
Project Lead: Subcommittee on Animal Health Laboratory Standards; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Project Contact: animalhealthlaboratories@aff.gov.au
Project Status: Complete
Project date: December 2021 to April 2022
Objective alignment:
- 2 – Improve Australia’s surveillance and diagnostic capacity for animal pests and diseases.
Activity alignment:
- 2.1 – Implement actions under National Animal Health Surveillance Business Plan and National Animal Health Diagnostic Business Plan.
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See past updates on the National Animal Health Diagnostic Business Plan.
See more about the exercise: