CSIRO researcher, Mr Chris Morrissy (centre), training overseas scientists.

Research and Capabilities

AAHL is a national centre of excellence in disease diagnosis, research and policy advice in animal health.

Foot-and-mouth disease global initiative

CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory is actively involved in an international alliance aimed at developing new vaccines, diagnostic tests and antiviral drugs for foot-and-mouth disease.

Working together

CSIRO has developed a collaborative environment allowing people in multiple locations to work together in real-time on documents, data and high resolution images.

AAHL Collaborative Biosecurity Research Facility

The specialised biosecurity infrastructure at CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) is available to the international research community for working with pathogens that require the highest levels of containment.

Mitigation of disease impact through modification of the host response

CSIRO’s Mitigation of disease impact through modification of the host response research aims to develop novel strategies and products to limit the spread of major animal diseases.

AAHL Regional Program

CSIRO Livestock Industries' Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) is supporting Southeast Asian countries in their efforts to control and eradicate infectious animal diseases.

Avian influenza activities at CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory

CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) performs two vital functions to prevent avian influenza from spreading in birds – disease diagnosis and research.

Diagnosis, Surveillance and Response

The Diagnosis, Surveillance and Response Group delivers CSIRO's national responsibilities in the area of emergency terrestrial animal and fish diseases, including diseases of wildlife and zoonotic diseases.