Enhanced foodborne disease surveillance has been recognised as an essential tool to help reduce food poisoning by the World Health Organization and many countries around the world. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing established OzFoodNet (OFN) in 2000 as a collaborative initiative with Australia's State and Territory health authorities to provide better understanding of the causes and incidence of foodborne disease in the community and to provide an evidence base for policy formulation.
Further information on the OzFoodNet program and National data can be found on the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing website OzFoodNet.