Thomas Snell, or ‘Snelly’ as he was affectionately known, was a popular, bright and mature 13 year old from the Northern Territory. A natural and talented athlete – and winner of many ‘Best and Fairest Awards’ – Thomas played cricket, AFL and rugby union, and could often be found outdoors, fishing, skiing, or bike-riding, or […]
Sepsis can occur in anyone, at any time, from any infection, and it leaves a lasting impact on survivors and families. Yet until recently, Australia lacked a clear national picture of just how widespread and devastating sepsis truly is. In 2017, Stopping Sepsis: A National Action Plan called for the development of a National Minimum […]
congratulations on your am matt!Sepsis Australia congratulates Matt Ames on being appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Matt is a leader in sepsis advocacy and is invaluable to our program of work to improve outcomes for those who have suffered sepsis, which no doubt has saved many lives. Matts resilience, intelligence,…
Sepsis is a time-critical complex condition that requires evidence-based care delivered by appropriate levels of well trained, qualified and experienced staff supported by proactive organisational and quality processes, sophisticated technologies and reliable infrastructure. In 2017, the estimated sepsis incidence in the Asia Pacific region ranged from 120 to 200 per 100,000 population in Australia to […]
Failure to recognise and treat sepsis results in another tragic and preventable death. Statement by The George Institute for Global Health Australian Sepsis Network. The Queensland Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) has concluded that ‘systemic failures’ played a role in the tragic death of a young Aboriginal boy named Charlie Izaak Wilfred Gowa, from […]
EPISODE ONE – PANDEMIC SEPSIS Virtual Event 5th August 2020 @ 8am AEST (1 hour) Cost: $25 AUD Register here Design lead: Prof Simon Finfer In mid 2017 the World Health Assembly identified Sepsis as a global health priority. Sepsis is “a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.” The Covid-19 […]
On Monday, May 18th and Tuesday, May 19th, the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly took place in Geneva. The Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported on the progress of the 2017 WHA resolution on “Improving the prevention, diagnosis, and clinical management of sepsis“. For more information see: 73rd WHA progress on sepsis To access […]
Four years ago, Mick O’Dowd thought he would never be able to do much again. In the aftermath of a devastating illness (sepsis) he could only hope to have the kind of freedom most people take for granted. It was 2018 and the whole family was there for a hectic, noisy, happy Christmas Day. While […]
Lorraine’s kind, strong and amazing mother Lillian died from sepsis on 7 December 2019. Lillians’s memory is kept alive by her compassionate and devoted daughter who strives to raise sepsis awareness. Lorraine “Two years ago my mum Lillian was diagnosed with Sepsis and rushed to Intensive Care where she was quickly hooked […]
