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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022 – Symposium
The National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship and the Centre for Digital Transformation of Health are sponsoring a symposium during this year's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). Find out how to register.
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week runs from 18 to 24 November every year with this year’s theme Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together. It’s an international initiative to increase awareness of the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines.
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week runs from 18 to 24 November every year with this year’s theme Spread Awareness: Stop Resistance. It’s an international initiative to increase awareness of the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines.
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Joint statement by Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021
To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week for 2021, we are reminding all Australians what antimicrobial resistance is, and what each of us can do to prevent it. The global theme for this year is Spread Awareness: Stop Resistance.
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Final Progress Report: Australia’s First National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015-2019
The Australian Government has released the second and final Progress Report for Australia’s First National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015-2019.
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One Health Master Action Plan to support Australia’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy
The Australian Government has released a master action plan to help achieve the objectives of Australia’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy – 2020 and beyond.
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week – 18–24 November 2020
This week we remind ourselves that using antibiotics too much or incorrectly increases drug resistance in the bugs we’re trying to kill. This makes infections harder to treat and increases the risk of disease, severe illness and death. Only use antibiotics when necessary and as directed by your doctor.
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Joint statement by the Australia's Acting Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Veterinary Officer to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020
To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week for 2020, we are reminding all Australians to stop and think very carefully about how they use antimicrobial medicines (antimicrobials). The global theme for this year is Antimicrobials: handle with care.
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Australia’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy – 2020 and Beyond
The Australian Government has released Australia’s next national antimicrobial resistance strategy, following endorsement by the Council of Australian Governments.
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How Australians can reduce antibiotic resistance
To mark Antibiotic Awareness Week for 2019, Professor Brendan Murphy, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer and Dr Mark Schipp, Australian Chief Veterinary Officer have released a joint statement on how Australians can reduce antibiotic resistance.
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Statement from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Veterinary Officer on how Australians can reduce antibiotic resistance
This week is Antibiotic Awareness Week. Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer, and Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, have released a statement to encourage all Australians to join together and take action to reduce antibiotic resistance.
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Major research projects to better understand AMR in residential aged care facilities announced
On 16 February 2018 the Australian Government announced two major research projects to better understand antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in residential aged care facilities. These projects are funded under the Medical Research Future Fund’s Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance program.
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Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Australia (AURA) January 2018 newsletter
The Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Australia (AURA) January 2018 newsletter from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is now available.
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Continuing work to help combat antimicrobial resistance
The Australian Government has launched a new website to help tackle the rise of antimicrobial resistance.
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How Australians can reduce antibiotic resistance
To mark Antibiotic Awareness Week for 2017, Tony Hobbs, acting Chief Medical Officer and Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer have released a statement asking all Australians to pause and consider their antibiotic use.
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New study proves the ‘wait and see’ method instead of antibiotics can be highly successful
New study proves the wait and see method instead of antibiotics can be highly effective.