The CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) was officially opened on 1 April 1985. After that day the laboratory switched to secure mode and has operated as such ever since. AAHL was constructed to be the primary national diagnostic facility for exotic animal diseases but has expanded its role to become a national and international reference laboratory for many diseases. AAHL has supported disease control within the region by providing training, reagents and proficiency testing, both within Australia and internationally. AAHL’s role has evolved even further to include a focus on one-health which resulted in AAHL being renamed the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in March 2020.

CSIRO澳大利亚动物健康实验室（AAHL）于1985年4月1日正式开放。那天之后，该实验室转为安全模式，此后一直如此。AAHL的建立是国家针对外来动物疾病的主要诊断设施，但其作用已经扩大，成为许多疾病的国家和国际参考实验室。AAHL通过在澳大利亚和国际范围内提供培训，试剂和能力验证来支持该地区的疾病控制。AAHL的作用进一步发展，包括对单一健康的关注，导致AHL在2020年3月更名为澳大利亚疾病预防中心（ACDP）。