ATSE welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the draft of Australia’s Animal Sector Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Action Plan. This submission draws upon ATSE’s forthcoming report in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Curbing Antimicrobial Resistance: A technology-powered, human-driven approach to combating the ‘silent pandemic. The report is to be launched on the 28th of February 2023. ATSE presents the following recommendations for strengthening the Animal Sector AMR Action Plan:
Recommendation 1: Direct research towards understanding the drivers of the emergence, spill over and spread of zoonotic pathogens and develop solutions in accordance with a One Health framework.
Recommendation 2: Embed Traditional Knowledge in the Action Plan, in alignment with a One Health framework.
Recommendation 3: Establish an objective in the current action plan to develop a One Health competent workforce.
