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…
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.
Meet Cathy
I am an eleven-year leukaemia survivor with an important story to tell connected to surviving sepsis. In 2022 I self-published my story ‘LIFE BLOOD: Lessons from one woman who survived serious illness against the odds’, available as a paperback, hardcover…
Meet Danielle
On Sunday the 4th of September 2022, after an induced labour, I gave birth to my daughter with forceps assistance and having an episiotomy to minimise tearing. Around 4 hours after the birth I began having increasingly intense pain which…
Invasive Strep A cases on the rise
Sepsis Australia Advocacy Group member, Mandy, discusses her experience of Strep A and sepsis in this clip from The Project. We also hear from infectious disease expert Professor Sanjaya Senanayake about the symptoms and signs to look out for. Mandy…
