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Since its establishment in mid-2021, Health Security Systems Australia (HSSA), a Division of DMTC, has shown its constant commitment to building incountry industrial and research capabilities that align with Australian national health security priorities.

HSSA pursues activities across all four phases of the Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Recovery (PPRR) Model to develop capabilities that enhance the protection of Australian and regional health security from Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) threats. Through active management and leadership of collaborative research and industry teams, HSSA has progressed innovative and exciting concepts into maturity since its inception. More information on some of these projects can be found on Pages 29-35.

HSSA was officially launched in April at the 2022 DMTC Annual Conference, and Division Head Dr Leigh Farrell hosted an expert panel on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with a focus on necessary actions to address the challenge it poses now and into the future.

In July, Dr Farrell participated in a panel discussion at the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit, where he discussed the importance of resilience in contested environments, and the role HSSA plays in supporting Australia’s future resilience to CBR threats.

In October, members of the HSSA team presented on the wide range of technologies that the HSSA Division has progressed since its inception, at an industry brief event at the Land Forces exposition.

Throughout the reporting year, the HSSA team has been involved in numerous activities analysing