The Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Mortality Study, led by Dr Paula Lister, is believed to be the first population-based study of childhood sepsis deaths anywhere in the world. This pioneering research marks a major step forward in understanding the true burden of paediatric sepsis.
In March of 2024 – the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) and the Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program at Children’s Health Queensland (CHQ) partnered to complete Australia’s first population-based study to better understand the true incidence of childhood deaths from sepsis.
The QFCC and Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program hope this landmark study will support better identification and reporting of sepsis in children, raise awareness among parents and carers, and strengthen recognition and treatment guidelines within primary care and emergency services.