Time (AEST)Speaker and Topic
1.00 – 1.20 p.m.Welcome
1.20 - 1.50 p.m.

Dr. Rebekah Henry
Pathogen and Genomics Team Lead,
Revitalization of Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE) program lead Environmental Public Health Microbiology Laboratory
Department of Civil Engineering
Monash University

The application of array card technology for wastewater and environmental monitoring

1.50 - 2.20 p.m.Break
2.20 - 2.50 p.m.

Dr. Paul Monis
Manager, Research Stakeholders and Planning,
Water Expertise and Research, South Australian Water Corporation
Adjunct Associate Professor, University of South Australia

Rapid development and implementation of a wastewater surveillance tool for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) to provide early warning of community infection to health departments.

2.50 - 3.00 p.m.Live Quiz
3.00 - 3.20 p.m.

Stephen Dixon
Field Application Specialist,
Specialty Diagnostic Group - Thermo Fisher Scientific

New Standard and novel rapid methods utilizing chromogenic media for detection of E.coli and Coliforms

3.20 - 3.50 p.m.Live Q & A with all speakers
3.50 - 4.00 p.m.Closing