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Emerging diseases – Ready and waiting?

The Shine Dome, Canberra, 19 October 2004

Session 1: Setting the scene
Welcome Dr Gerry FitzGerald Chief Health Officer for Queensland
Opening address Professor Mark von Itzstein Executive Director and Federation Fellow, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Queensland
Emerging diseases: The human health perspective (Paper and Powerpoint presentation) Professor Aileen Plant Head, Centre for International Health, Curtin University; and Deputy CEO CRC for Biosecurity
Emerging diseases: The animal health perspective Dr Martyn Jeggo Director, CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria
Emerging diseases: Coordination and implications Dr Graeme Garner Manager, Epidemiology and Modelling Section, Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer, Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Emerging diseases: The plant health perspective Dr John Manners Program Leader, Crop Physiology and Genetic Improvement, CSIRO Plant Industry; Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CRC for Tropical Plant Protection
Emerging diseases: The aquatic health perspective Dr Brian Jones Principle Fish Pathologist, Department of Fisheries Government of Western Australia. Adjunct Professor, Muresk Institute, Curtin University, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Session 2: Focus breakout groups
Session 3: Focus groups report back Chair: Dr Jim Peacock
Group A: Human health Rapporteur – Dr Mark Schembri School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, University of Queensland
Group B: Animal health Rapporteur – Dr Timothy Mahony Biotechnology Centre, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland
Group C: Plant health Rapporteur – Dr Andrew Geering Indooroopilly Research Centre, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland
Group D: Aquatic health Rapporteur – Dr Belinda Wright Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra
Mixed breakout groups Groups identify universalities in combating emerging diseases
Summing up Dr Jim Peacock President, Australian Academy of Science
Summary report and outcomes
Case studies The SARS story and the threat of Asian bird 'flu The eradication of bovine pleuropneumonia from Australia The Australian Wildlife Health Network Eucalyptus rust (Puccinia psidii) – a serious threat to a national icon Karnal bunt – a timely reminder Exercise Tethys – preparing for an emergency disease outbreak in the aquaculture industry
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