Resources

This report presents the findings from the annual Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It monitors and reports on the appropriateness of antimicrobial use for surgical prophylaxis.

This report presents the findings from the annual Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It analyses the quality of antimicrobial prescribing across Australian hospitals.

This report presents the findings from the annual Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It analyses resident infection and antimicrobial use data reported by Australian aged facilities that participated in the survey.

This annual report presents a summary of analyses of antimicrobial usage data from 231 public and private hospitals across all states and territories in Australia and trends for the period 2016 to 2020.

This report looks at the development of decision making tool for common infections.

The report builds on AURA 2019 and provides a comprehensive picture of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antimicrobial use and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in Australia, in hospitals, aged care, general practice and the community.

This is the second and final Progress Report for Australia’s First National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015–2019 (the Strategy).

Our master action plan supports the Australia's National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy – 2020 and beyond. It outlines how to best meet the strategy's objectives over the next 5 years.

The Australian Government has released Australia's next national antimicrobial resistance strategy, following endorsement by the Council of Australian Governments.

Australian Government Department of Health (2018). Review of published and grey literature on the presence of antimicrobial resistance in food in Australia and New Zealand.

The report builds on AURA 2017 and provides a comprehensive picture of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antimicrobial use and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in Australia, in hospitals, aged care, general practice and the community.

The Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee’s report Progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 1999 Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance makes 10 recommendations relating to enhanced monitoring and reporting of antibiotic usage and resistance in animals and humans.

This is an infographic explaining how antibiotics work against infections caused by bacteria and will not work against infections caused by viruses.

The document outlines the relationship between Australia's importance rating for antibacterials and the World Health Organization's (WHO's) classifications of antibacterials.

These documents provide information and guidance to inform decision making about the registration and use of antibacterial medicines in Australia.

Recommended minimum exclusion periods for infectious conditions for schools, pre-schools and child care centres. 

This Progress Report not only highlights the progress that has been made in Australia in the past two years, but also recognises challenges and gaps that need to be addressed.

In 2013, the Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration completed an inquiry into the progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 1999 Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance.

The report is primarily focussed on analyses of 2015 data. It builds on AURA 2016 to increase the comprehensiveness of the picture of antimicrobial use, resistance and the appropriateness of prescribing in Australia across all healthcare settings.

Provides guidance to clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry about the importance of antibacterial agents available for human use, and on the current ways in which antibacterials are used in humans in Australia.

Fact sheet describing the role of nurses in combating AMR.

This is an infographic that shows how antibiotic resistance can spread through people, animals and the environment

This is an infographic describing six important actions the general public can take to reduce antibiotic resistance.

This is an infographic describing four important actions veterinarians can take to reduce antibiotic resistance.

This is an infographic describing six important actions health professionals can take to reduce antibiotic resistance.