The twelfth in the series of Ideas@theHouse events—joint presentations of Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, and the Royal Society of New South Wales—was held on the evening of Thursday 20 February 2025 in the Ballroom of Government House Sydney.

In her address, titled ‘Where Worlds Collide: Exploring the wild/domestic animal-human interface in One Health‘, Dr Sarah Britton, Director of the One Health Unit of the Interim Australian Centre for Disease Control, presented a fascinating insight into the wild-domestic-human interface —  the critical juncture where interactions between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans create opportunities for pathogen spillover, threatening global health, biodiversity, and economies. Her presentation explored the drivers of these interactions, including habitat encroachment, land-use changes, and human activities, and examined the risks and challenges posed by zoonotic diseases. Through the One Health approach, Dr Britton highlighted strategies for mitigating these risks, such as integrated surveillance, enhanced biosecurity, and cross-sector collaboration. 

A recording of his presentation is now available on the Society’s YouTube channel and a gallery of images from that occasion is available from the preceding link.