Overview
Exercise Waterhole, a national laboratory exercise in 2023, showed limits in current laboratory information management systems. These include not being fully integrated, with some data requiring manual entry. This can increase laboratory staff workload.
The project will address these issues by deploying the Sample Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) v2. This will improve interoperability with national and jurisdictional systems. With tailored technical support and collaboration, the project aims to integrate STARS v2 in 3 animal health laboratories.
Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Project Contact: animalhealthlaboratories@aff.gov.au
Project Status: Active
Objective alignment:
- 2 - Improve Australia’s preparedness and ability to respond to emergency animal diseases
Activity alignment:
- 2.1 – Implement actions under National Animal Health Surveillance Business Plan and National Animal Health Diagnostic Business Plan.
See more
See previous updates and future actions on the National Animal Health Diagnostic Business Plan.
See more about Exercise Waterhole.