#SepsisChallenge How-to Guide Sepsis Australia in partnership with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care launched a National Targeted Public Awareness Campaign to increase word recognition, educate about the signs of sepsis, and encourage people to find out more. Join the #sepsischallenge, a social media tongue twister challenge (#SepsisChallenge) below are the […]
Sepsis is something I knew nothing about – like so many others. My first encounter with Sepsis occurred when my daughter, Lola, was born. My wifes pregnancy with Lola was the most “normal” of all our 3 kids. However, when she was born she quickly stopped breathing. She was grey, silent and lifeless. I remember […]
Hello, my name is Matthew Turner. I am the youngest child of Andrew Turner who on the 25th of August 2023 passed away suddenly from Sepsis at the age of 58. My Mother Sandra was married to Dad for 37 years. Mum and Dad were always there for us and we always knew that we […]
In 2008, at the age of 20, my life changed forever. What started as a complication from a surgery turned into a battle for survival—one that I was not prepared for but somehow endured. The first signs of trouble were subtle at first. I felt unwell, feverish, weak and in and out of consciousness. Within […]
My experience with sepsis involves infertility and IVF. For anyone reading this who may be experiencing either of those, please understand that this story might be triggering but it does end well. For context, during this period of my life I had a three-year-old daughter, a husband and was generally healthy. Between March 2022 and […]
Sepsis survivor and advocate Steve Zimbler knows just how fortunate he is to be alive. While visiting family in Switzerland, Steve became critically unwell after developing sepsis in response to a still unknown infection. “I can attest to its severity. I had never heard of sepsis before, and I credit my daughter’s quick thinking in […]
Where Critical Care Minds Meet We’re excited to you to join us at CCR Down Under 2025, 9–10 December at Federation Square, Melbourne. Led by Professor Rob Mac Sweeney, CCR Down Under brings together the world’s leading clinicians, researchers, journal editors, statisticians and allied health professionals to debate, challenge, and unpack the results of eight […]
Australia’s National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards are undergoing a once-in-a-decade review—an open public consultation led by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Submissions close 30 September 2025, making this a pivotal moment to shape the future of healthcare. This review invites feedback on whether the current standards truly […]
Sepsis awareness in Australia has been driven by Sepsis Australia through a combination of ongoing awareness activities and promotions, a national strategy and grassroots advocacy. Sepsis Australia in collaboration with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care delivered targeted campaigns such as “Could It Be Sepsis?”, clinical education modules, and public-facing resources […]
