A decade of RCPAQAP Biosecurity improving testing for biological threats in Australia
| Autor: | Katherine A. Lau, William D. Rawlinson, Alexa M Kaufer, Torsten Theis, Joanna L Gray |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty Government Public health 030106 microbiology Biosecurity Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Government department Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Microbiology QR1-502 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Preparedness Accountability Proficiency testing medicine Business Environmental planning Commonwealth government |
| Zdroj: | Microbiology Australia, Vol 41, Iss 3, Pp 145-149 (2020) Microbiology Australia |
| ISSN: | 2201-9189 1324-4272 |
| Popis: | Biosecurity is a term broadly applied to the protection, control and accountability of biological agents and toxins to minimise the risk of their introduction through natural, unintentional (accidents) or deliberate processes. Biosecurity protection involves the engagement of all stakeholders including government, public health networks, industry, and scientific community. While the Commonwealth Government primarily manages biosecurity, it is also a shared responsibility with State and Territory governments. Rapid, accurate diagnosis is essential to informing all levels of response to biosecurity threats. External quality assurance (EQA) through proficiency testing (PT) is an indispensable tool to allow assessment of laboratory performance. This ensures laboratory capability and capacity are in a constant state of readiness to effectively detect biological threats and reduce the impact and transmission of disease. Since 2009, the Royal College of Pathologists Australasia Quality Assurance Program (RCPAQAP) has been contracted by the Australian Government Department of Health to establish a proficiency testing program (PTP) for the detection of biological threat agents. Starting out as a PTP for the detection of Bacillus anthracis, RCPAQAP Biosecurity has undergone significant transformation, thereby building and enhancing laboratory preparedness. Alterations in the program have been in line with the changing landscape of biosecurity and other emerging infectious diseases across Australia, and worldwide. |
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