Bio-security training attracts Indonesian participants

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Updated February 3, 2010 13:11:20

A training course being held this week in Geelong, an hour's drive from Melbourne, is giving senior officials from Indonesia experience in dealing with potential bio-risk hazards. The course, run by Australia's peak scientific body, the CSIRO, covers international standards on containing dangerous viruses and toxins. It comes in the wake of global epidemics such as avian and swine flu.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Dr Greg Smith, microbiological security manager, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO

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