Poliovirus reference laboratory

The Poliovirus Reference Laboratory was established in 1994 and has played a major role in Australia's commitment to the World Health Organization's (WHO) program for the global eradication of poliomyelitis.
For more information : WHO polio eradication program

The laboratory is accredited by the WHO and has the following roles as a member of the global poliovirus laboratory network:

• national laboratory for Australia
• national laboratory for the Pacific Island countries
• national laboratory for Brunei Darussalam
• one of two regional reference laboratories for the Western Pacific region