House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-06-09 Daily Xml

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VETERINARY SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECTS

133 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 July 2010). What Veterinary Science Research projects are currently or planned to be supported by the Department of Health?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised:

The Department of Health does not conduct any Veterinary Science Research projects. SA Health, however, does support and conduct Biomedical Research through the SA Pathology Veterinary Services Division, although this is for the direct benefit of human health.

The ultimate goal of biomedical research conducted at SA Pathology is to improve the health and wellbeing of humans through scientific discoveries and translation of that knowledge.

The Veterinary Services Division at SA Pathology provides veterinary services for human health research by:

supplying a wide range of biological products and laboratory animals to the research community

carrying out diagnostic work for biomedical research facilities throughout Australia

providing clinical, surgical and imaging services to the biomedical research community.