Database ID: AUSS151  Registry file: S15/286/7  Region: WP
  • Contact information
  • Summary table of centre capabilities
  • Technical capabilities of centre sorted by disease/pathogen
  • Quality assurance programme


    • Contact Information:
      WHO CC Title:

    WHO Collaborating Centre for Biosafety in Microbiology
      Institution: Victoria Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory,
      Address: 10 Wreckyn Street
    North Melbourne, VIC 3051
      Country: Australia
      Principle Investigator: Dr Michael Catton
      Telephone: 61 3 9342 2636 - mobile 0438 599 437
      Fax: 61 3 9342 2660
      Email: mike.catton@mh.org.au
      Contact 1: Mr Robert Pringle
    Tel. 61 3 9280 2375 Fax: 61 3 9280 2898:E-mail:robert.pringle@nwhcn.org.au
    PREVIOUS P.I.- Mrs Marie Gerrard; marie.gerrard @mh.org.au / Tel 61 3 9342 2648 / Fax 61 3 9342 2676
      Contact 2: Dr Norbert Ryan
    Tel. 61 3 9280 2383 Fax: 61 3 9481 6784
    e-mail: norbert.ryan@nwhcn.org.au
      Internet Website: http://hna.ffh.vic.gov.au/vidrl/vidrlhtml
      WHO information: WHO designation information
      Publications:
    		 
         
    WHO focal points at headquaters and regional office:
        HQ Focal Point: Dr N. Previsani  
     
    Displayed centre capabilities: Summary table of center capabilities
    Technical capabilities of centre sorted by disease/pathogen
    Quality assurance programme

       
    Summary table of centre capabilities
    This table shows the list of diseases/pathogens studied at the selected collaborating center and the activity areas covered - diagnostics, reagents, surveillance and training. The numbers indicate the number of techniques/activities carried out for each disease/pathogen/subject area.

    Disease Pathogen Name
    Click on the disease to view details    		 Speciality area Nb diagnostics Nb reagents Nb surveillance Nb training

    Disease/Pathogen/subject area glossary
    Technical capabilities glossary

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    Quality Assurance Programme
      Internal Quality Control Programme
      Do you have an internal quality control programme? No
      Are lab data/outcomes recorded regulary and available for review? No
      Is there systematic recording and review of corrective action? No
      Internal control components:  
          Assays:
            - Standards and established control criteria: No
            - Performance monitoring (interassay comparisons): No
          Equipment:
     
          - Performance monitoring:
    		 No
     
          - Preventive maintenance programme:
    		No
          Inventory programmes : No
          Media and reagent quality control: No
          Procedure manuals : No
         
      Description of Internal Quality Control Programme
    External quality control programme: No
      Participation in WHO QA programme: No
      Standardization / Evaluation activities: No