A brief history of AAHL
Paul SelleckCSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, Private Bag 24, Geelong, Vic. 3220, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 5227 5000, Fax. +62 3 5227 5555, Email: Paul.Selleck@csiro.au
Microbiology Australia 41(4) 210-212 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA20056
Published: 20 October 2020
Abstract
The CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) was officially opened on 1 April 1985. After that day the laboratory switched to secure mode and has operated as such ever since. AAHL was constructed to be the primary national diagnostic facility for exotic animal diseases but has expanded its role to become a national and international reference laboratory for many diseases. AAHL has supported disease control within the region by providing training, reagents and proficiency testing, both within Australia and internationally. AAHL’s role has evolved even further to include a focus on one-health which resulted in AAHL being renamed the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in March 2020.
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