Australian Army Malaria Institute, located at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. The unit moved to this state of the art facility in late 1996.
Collecting blood from a soldier for testing of tafenoquine levels. The AMI is evaluating the efficacy of tafenoquine in malaria prevention.
The Army Malaria Institute (AMI) is a world-recognised centre for malaria research and training. Its main mission is to ensure that ADF personnel are able to have the best possible protection against malaria and other vector-borne diseases. The Institute is actively involved in promoting regional engagement with military organisations to control vector-borne diseases more effectively. It is affiliated with the University of Queensland and has been a Collaborating Centre for Malaria of the World Health Organization for many years.
Main functions
Assess and monitor the risks of vector-borne diseases in operation and training areas, both in Australia and overseas, and advise on appropriate control measures
Improve diagnosis of vector-borne diseases and characterise drug resistance
Develop new tools and methods to control malaria and other vectorborne diseases
Evaluate new drugs and vaccines to protect ADF personnel more effectively against vector-borne diseases
Identify better vector control measures and strategies and assess the effectiveness of personal protection measures under operational conditions
Provide training and education programs on vector-borne diseases
Collaborate with key national and international organisations in the protection of military personnel against vector-borne diseases
Surveillance of Ross River and other arborviruses over two years in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in collaboration with Preventive Medicine Company
Malaria survey of operational areas in Bougainville
Evaluation of a new drug, malarone, in Bougainville as an alternative to doxycycline for malaria prophylaxis
Comparison of the effectiveness and efficiency of intradermal versus subcutaneous administration of Japanese encephalitis vaccine
Assessment of the efficacy of a 3-day course of tafenoquine compared to the standard 14-day primaquine eradication course in preventing vivax malaria in ADF personnel returning from Bougainville and East Timor
Joint malaria project established between the Departments of Defence of Australia and Vietnam
Close relationship strengthened with US military research organisations for the development and evaluation of new agents against malaria and other vector-borne diseases
