A matter of minutes! ABC Australian Story – now available to watch on demand

A matter of minutes! On Christmas Day two years ago Mick O’Dowd was feeling unwell. 24 hours later he was battling for his life. The life-affirming story of Mick and Katharine O’Dowd and the silent killer most people have never…

Pappa 69 plus 1000 – raising sepsis awareness

In memory of her Pappa, Cecilia will walk 1069km between 26th November 2020 and 2021 to raise funds and awareness about sepsis. Cecilia chose 1000km because it’s a great challenge plus another 69km  because that’s that age her Pappa Claes…

STARTS 10 November – Starfish – a movie about sepsis survival – British Film Festival (Australia)

British Film Festival 2020 (Australia) Palace Cinema’s – 10 to 29 November’ 20 Based on the tragic true story of Tom Ray from Rutland, Tom (Tom Riley) lives an ‘ordinary’ life; he is a writer, a doting stay-at-home father to…

Life after sepsis: a guide for survivors, carers and bereaved families

A new Australian resource is now available to provide information and guidance for sepsis survivors, their friends, families and carers, and bereaved families to help them navigate the often challenging post sepsis period. See: ASN Life After Sepsis (v1.1) 12102020…

Caitlin

Firstly, I want to thank the doctors and nurses and to highlight that my encounter with sepsis “was a medical mystery” like many others who have suffered sepsis, it can be an elusive disease with devastating consequences. My story: I…