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 […]
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 […]
Our Work STOPPING SEPSIS NATIONAL ACTION PLAN (SSNAP) In 2018 the Australian Sepsis Network and The George Institute for Global Health launched the National Action Plan to reduce the number of people who lose their lives each year to sepsis – a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s response to infection injures tissues and organs. Summary of key…
My beautiful husband, Andrew was 58. We had been together for almost 39 years and married for 37. We have 3 wonderful children and 3 gorgeous grand babies who loved him “to the moon and back” as our eldest grand baby Tom says. Our lives began to change in March 2023 when Andrew began getting […]
My sepsis journey was the culmination of COVID isolation, missed opportunities, and a lack of awareness of early infection symptoms. As I write this in 2025, I reflect on my experience as one of survival—and a lifelong lesson in gratitude. My story begins on New Year’s Eve, 2022. A small group of close friends and […]
Sepsis Australia is a collaborative of individuals and organisations who are working to prevent sepsis, improve outcomes for sepsis survivors and support families and carers, and those bereaved by sepsis.
Sepsis Australia has been working closely with our education partner Continulus to develop the ‘Pocketbook of Sepsis’. The Pocketbook of Sepsis is a digital library of high-impact, evidence-based lectures from peer-reviewed international experts aiming to put world-expert knowledge in the pockets of health professionals, and in particular those working in lower resource settings. The Pocketbook […]
Sepsis kills 11 million people every year, often due to the lack of safe & effective antimicrobials to treat it. The best defence against sepsis is strong health systems. On World Sepsis Day, WHO calls on countries to deliver safer, cleaner & better quality care to save lives. See more at: WHO WSD Video
New standard is a ‘game changer’ that will ensure healthcare workers recognise sepsis as a medical emergency The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, in partnership with The George Institute Australian Sepsis Network have developed a national Sepsis Clinical Care Standard to improve the delivery of sepsis care in Australia. The goal of […]
