Andrew’s Story

My beautiful husband, Andrew was 58. We had been together for almost 39 years and married for 37. We have 3 wonderful children and 3 gorgeous grand babies who loved him “to the moon and back” as our eldest grand…

National Sepsis Program – Phase 2

The George Institute/Sepsis Australia and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care are currently planning for the National Sepsis Program (Phase 2 ‘Extension’) that will build on the work achieved in the National Sepsis Program (Phase 1)…

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

In honour of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Sunday 11th February, we’re celebrating the success of Dr Amy Freeman-Sanderson and Sepsis Australia, Program Head Associate Professor Naomi Hammond. Dr Amy Freeman-Sanderson (from University of Technology Sydney)…

Jake Survives Drug-Resistant Infection

After a small scratch from his puppy, Jake developed a drug-resistant infection, which lead to sepsis. Read more about Jake’s experience, the rise of antimicrobial resistance and the overuse of antibiotics in Australia, here.

AURA 2023: report on antimicrobial use and resistance

The nation’s latest major report on antimicrobial use and resistances has revealed that Australia is heading in the right direction – but there’s still a lot of work to do. AURA 2023: Fifth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance…