Matthew Ames was 39 years old when what started as a sore throat resulted in the loss of all four of his limbs. He had contracted streptococcal resulting in toxic shock and was never expected to survive. Matthew has beaten the odds, spurred on by the fact that he is the father of four young […]
Korina is married to Daniel, mother to two young children, Hayden and Amelia, and enjoys a very close bond with her parents, Chris and Sandra, and sister Crystal. Dedicated to her husband, children and extended family, with a wide social network of friends and work colleagues, Korina embraced life. However, In April 2015, one week […]
It has been more than 7 years since Katie nearly lost her life to sepsis. In early 2010, Katie was a recent high school graduate and looking forward to studying make-up artistry. Then 18 years old, Katie developed a renal abscess that led to septic shock. At first, she assumed she had the flu and […]
Michael Sutton is an electrical supervisor left devastated by the death of his wife, Sharon, from sepsis in February 2014. She first visited a GP with symptoms attributed to gastroenteritis. She did not recover, however, and was admitted to hospital. After several weeks she deteriorated to the point that she was moved to another hospital. […]
In the early hours of 12 July 2015, I was settling my daughter after she’d woken. As I left her room I banged my elbow quite hard but gave it a rub and went back to bed. An hour or so later I awoke to golf ball size swelling on my elbow and extreme pain. […]
On 10 September the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) launched the first multi-year strategic vision aimed at alleviating the significant human, societal, healthcare and economic burden of Sepsis. The Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) initiated and coordinated the development of this document. Discussions began in 2023 at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New […]
Sepsis Australia continues to make significant contributions to the global momentum on sepsis through its management and coordination of the Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance (APSA) and membership of the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) Executive Board, a WHO advisor on sepsis. The 2030 Global Agenda for Sepsis is the first multi-year strategic vision aimed at alleviating […]
September Awareness Month September is sepsis awareness month! get involved. Every September, Sepsis Awareness Month unites people around the country and the world to shine a light on this life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis affects over 55,000 Australians each year and claims more than 8,700 lives. Sepsis changes lives but with greater awareness, faster recognition, timely…
Since the release of Australia’s first Sepsis National Action Plan in 2017, Sepsis Australia has led a national collaboration, working in partnership with clinicians, consumers, researchers, and policymakers to elevate the national response to sepsis. Eight years on, awareness has increased, clinical pathways have been established and resources have been developed and disseminated. These outcomes […]
