Australian agriculture benefits significantly from the absence of several high-impact diseases from overseas. Many of these diseases are present in our region and, in some cases, in near-neighbour countries.
Ensuring our regional partners have the capability to detect and control these diseases significantly reduces the risk of these diseases reaching our shores. It also leads to positive impacts on food security in affected countries.
ACDP’s International Program has always had a strong presence in the region, running many programs to support improved laboratory management, including biorisk and biosafety management, quality assurance, laboratory data management and communication. In addition, our scientists provide equipment and training in animal health surveillance techniques, diagnostic testing and emergency response protocols.
The International Program coordinates its projects, and collaborates closely with key partners, such as Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and US Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), across the region to strengthen laboratory networks, information sharing and laboratory leadership.
Our current projects
- BICOLLAB: Partnership with Indonesia's animal health laboratory, a strengthening laboratory capacity project.
ACDP maintains several international Reference laboratory designations, both with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As part of the responsibilities involved with these designations, ACDP scientists provide confirmatory testing and advice for emergency animal disease outbreaks to countries throughout the region.
In addition, our scientists maintain accreditation in WOAH Collaborating Centres. Collaborating Centres. Collaborating Centres function as a world centre of research, expertise, standardisation of techniques and dissemination of knowledge on a specialty topic.
This work not only enhances the region's capacity for disease diagnosis and emergency outbreak response, but it contributes to improved food security, economic productivity and regional security and stability.
Complimentary to this work, the Proficiency Testing Team at ACDP delivers a range of accredited proficiency testing programs for significant diseases, such as African swine fever and avian influenza.
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Australian agriculture benefits significantly from the absence of several high-impact diseases from overseas. Many of these diseases are present in our region and, in some cases, in near-neighbour countries.
Ensuring our regional partners have the capability to detect and control these diseases significantly reduces the risk of these diseases reaching our shores. It also leads to positive impacts on food security in affected countries.
ACDP’s International Program has always had a strong presence in the region, running many programs to support improved laboratory management, including biorisk and biosafety management, quality assurance, laboratory data management and communication. In addition, our scientists provide equipment and training in animal health surveillance techniques, diagnostic testing and emergency response protocols.
The International Program coordinates its projects, and collaborates closely with key partners, such as Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and US Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), across the region to strengthen laboratory networks, information sharing and laboratory leadership.
Our current projects
- BICOLLAB: Partnership with Indonesia's animal health laboratory, a strengthening laboratory capacity project.
ACDP maintains several international Reference laboratory designations, both with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As part of the responsibilities involved with these designations, ACDP scientists provide confirmatory testing and advice for emergency animal disease outbreaks to countries throughout the region.
In addition, our scientists maintain accreditation in WOAH Collaborating Centres. Collaborating Centres. Collaborating Centres function as a world centre of research, expertise, standardisation of techniques and dissemination of knowledge on a specialty topic.
This work not only enhances the region's capacity for disease diagnosis and emergency outbreak response, but it contributes to improved food security, economic productivity and regional security and stability.
Complimentary to this work, the Proficiency Testing Team at ACDP delivers a range of accredited proficiency testing programs for significant diseases, such as African swine fever and avian influenza.
Read our latest news and stories