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 […]
Charlie was the spirit of life, with never ending smiles and giggles and he was the embodiment of absolute joy and happiness in our lives. The week of his second birthday, Charlie came down with a cold. Initially thinking that it was a simple virus that would only last a few days, our main concern […]
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. […]
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 […]
On 10 August 2003, my life was shattered. My son, Preston, died at the Mater Children’s PICU. He was two and a half years old. Preston had been suffering from pneumonia, which caused acute lung injury. This allowed a secondary bacterium to invade his body, causing overwhelming sepsis. Preston was promptly put on life support […]
Best Sepsis Care for Our Kids – A National Forum for Paediatric Sepsis Week Best Sepsis Care for Our Kids is a national forum held during Paediatric Sepsis Week, an international initiative of the Sepsis Alliance that aims to raise awareness of sepsis in children, during the 3rd week of April annually. Sepsis is a […]
In Australia, a substantial proportion of sepsis cases originate in the community, with primary care settings such as general practice, urgent care clinics and school clinics often being the first point of contact for people experiencing its early symptoms. Yet sepsis can be difficult to recognise as early signs and symptoms often mimic conditions like […]
As the National Sepsis Program Extension nears completion, significant projects have been delivered contributing to improving sepsis recognition, response, and system-wide coordination. Key achievements include the launch of the Sepsis Challenge, a national awareness campaign aimed at increasing public understanding of sepsis symptoms and urgency, and the release of a CPD-accredited Primary Care Module designed […]
