One Health

Welcome to OneHealth@Adelaide University.

Our vision is for a healthy, resilient world for all living things and their environments.

Our mission is to promote and advance impactful education, research, and practical applications in the field of One Health.

What is One Health?

A diagram showing One Health is the intersection of human health, animal health, and environmental health.

One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent.
The One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) | One Health Outlook (2024)

One Health is the interconnection of human, animal and environmental health.

Underlying One Health principles are:

  • Interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, recognising that problems in one area can have consequences for the others.

  • Transdisciplinary approach involving experts from various fields, including public health, veterinary medicine, environmental science, and more.

  • Effective collaboration and communication among different stakeholders, including governments, researchers, industry, and the public.

  • Sustainable solutions that benefit human, animal, and environmental health in the long term.

In line with these underlying principles, the role of OH@AU, is to coordinate, promote, and facilitate One Health activities in collaboration with stakeholders.

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For further information on OneHealth, please email us at: onehealth@adelaide.edu.au