Queensland Sepsis Program World Sepsis Day Education Event

JUST ASK, COULD IT BE SEPSIS?

Sepsis is a life-threatening response to any infection that progresses quickly and requires immediate attention. Know the signs and symptoms (one or all of the following may be present).

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SEPSIS

Rapid breathing

Rapid heart rate

Confusion, slurred speech or disorientation

Fever or shivering

Muscle pain

Not passing urine

Discoloured skin

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!

Early-stage sepsis:

Sufferers are generally unwell, may display one or all of the signs and symptoms, feel worse than when previously sick and there is concern
Contact healthdirect at https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/ OR Call 1800 022 222 (24 hours) and ask…could it be sepsis?

Later stage sepsis:

Sufferers are seriously unwell, likely to display significant changes in multiple signs and symptoms, feel like they might die and there is serious concern
CALL 000 Ambulance or if quicker go immediately to the closest Emergency Department and ask….could it be sepsis?

Key considerations:

If concerned get advice immediately
If seriously concerned get treatment immediately
Inflammation due to infection is normal but in sepsis the inflammation response is uncontrolled, it may start mildly but rapidly escalate to critical illness
Sepsis is difficult to recognise as it may not have an obvious cause, it can look like viral or bacterial illnesses such as flu, gastro or urinary tract infection
Trust your intuition…if it doesn’t feel right TAKE ACTION and always ask…could it be sepsis?

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Date: 8 September 2026

Venue: Live-streamed online

Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Price:

Free

The Queensland Sepsis Program warmly invites you to join us for the annual World Sepsis Day educational event Tuesday 8 September 2026.

This year’s live-streamed session, The future of sepsis detection: AI in clinical care, will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the early identification of sepsis and support better patient outcomes.

Hear from expert speakers as they showcase innovations underway in Queensland and share insights from interstate and overseas. A panel discussion will examine the future of sepsis detection, the rapidly expanding role of AI in healthcare, and the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into clinical practice.

Guest speakers & panellists

Dr. Anton van der Vegt,
Clinical AI & Data Science Consultant
Prof. Ian Scott,
Clinical Consultant in AI,
Metro South Health and Co-Chair, Queensland Sepsis AI Working Group
Dr. Victoria Campbell,
Staff Specialist ICU, Sunshine Coast University Hospital and Clinical Lead, Digital Early Warning Tools Steering Committee
Assoc. Prof. Amith Shetty,
Emergency Physician, NSW Health
Caitlin Alsop,
Consumer advocate

Queensland Sepsis Program World Sepsis Day Education Event

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