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Ideas@theHouse: February 2024 — recorded at Government House Sydney on 20 February 2024
“Where Worlds Collide: Exploring the wild/domestic animal-human interface in One Health”
Dr Sarah Britton
Director, One Health Unit, Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control
https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/ideasthehouse-february-2025/
The presentation commences at 09:42
Timing Marks:
00:00:00 Welcome: Col. Michael Miller LVO RFD, Official Secretary to the Governor of NSW
00:00:29 Introduction to the Speaker: Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW
00:09:42 Presentation: Dr Sarah Britton
00:42:50 Q&A session: Moderated by Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President of the Royal Society of NSW
01:01:30 Meeting Close
Summary: The wild-domestic-human interface represents a critical juncture where interactions between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans create opportunities for pathogen spillover, threatening global health, biodiversity, and economies. This presentation explores the drivers of these interactions, including habitat encroachment, land-use changes, and human activities, and examines the risks and challenges posed by zoonotic diseases. Through the lens of the One Health approach, we highlight strategies for mitigating these risks, such as integrated surveillance, enhanced biosecurity, and cross-sector collaboration. By addressing the complexities of this interface, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of its role in safeguarding human, animal, and environmental health.
About the Presenter: Dr Sarah Britton is an experienced executive leader with 30 years of One Health and biosecurity experience across government, private, and not-for-profit sectors. She is the Director of One Health in the interim Australian CDC, the principal consultant of One Biosecurity Solutions, and a Non-Executive Director for Australian Eggs. She was the NSW Chief Veterinary Officer leading multiple emergency responses, such as Japanese Encephalitis, and owned two veterinary practices in city and regional locations. Sarah is passionate about One Health and improving human, animal and ecosystem health.
Ideas@theHouse: February 2024 — recorded at Government House Sydney on 20 February 2024
“Where Worlds Collide: Exploring the wild/domestic animal-human interface in One Health”
Dr Sarah Britton
Director, One Health Unit, Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control
https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/ideasthehouse-february-2025/
The presentation commences at 09:42
Timing Marks:
00:00:00 Welcome: Col. Michael Miller LVO RFD, Official Secretary to the Governor of NSW
00:00:29 Introduction to the Speaker: Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW
00:09:42 Presentation: Dr Sarah Britton
00:42:50 Q&A session: Moderated by Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President of the Royal Society of NSW
01:01:30 Meeting Close
Summary: The wild-domestic-human interface represents a critical juncture where interactions between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans create opportunities for pathogen spillover, threatening global health, biodiversity, and economies. This presentation explores the drivers of these interactions, including habitat encroachment, land-use changes, and human activities, and examines the risks and challenges posed by zoonotic diseases. Through the lens of the One Health approach, we highlight strategies for mitigating these risks, such as integrated surveillance, enhanced biosecurity, and cross-sector collaboration. By addressing the complexities of this interface, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of its role in safeguarding human, animal, and environmental health.
About the Presenter: Dr Sarah Britton is an experienced executive leader with 30 years of One Health and biosecurity experience across government, private, and not-for-profit sectors. She is the Director of One Health in the interim Australian CDC, the principal consultant of One Biosecurity Solutions, and a Non-Executive Director for Australian Eggs. She was the NSW Chief Veterinary Officer leading multiple emergency responses, such as Japanese Encephalitis, and owned two veterinary practices in city and regional locations. Sarah is passionate about One Health and improving human, animal and ecosystem health.
