12 – 18 November 2012 is Antibiotic Awareness Week. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is working with NPS MedicineWise, state and territory health departments and the private hospital sector to coordinate a number of activities during the week and provide a range of resources for hospitals to use to promote the safe and appropriate use of antibiotics. Information on the Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey to be conducted during the week is available below.
- Antibiotic Awareness Week is supported by the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases and Australian Society for Antimicrobials.
- Information on activities and resource materials available such as posters, brochures and a PowerPoint presentation will be posted on this webpage from 24 October 2012.
- Hospitals and health professionals are encouraged to participate in Antibiotic Awareness Week and use this opportunity to highlight the problem of antimicrobial resistance and promote the safe and judicious use of antimicrobials in our community.
To find out what is happening in your state or territory contact your local Antimicrobial Stewardship coordinator:
- New South Wales: Evette Bono Evette.Buono@cec.health.nsw.gov.au
- Tasmania: Dr Kylie McIntosh Kylie.McIntosh@health.vic.gov.au (Tues, Wed)
- Queensland: Louise Davis Louise_Davis@health.qld.gov.au
- Western Australia: Kerry Fitzsimmons Kerry.Fitzsimons@health.wa.gov.au
Resources |
Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey |
| Resource materials available such as posters, brochures and a PowerPoint presentation will be posted on this webpage from 24 October 2012. | For information on the hospital Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey being conducted in conjunction with Antibiotic Awareness Week and details on how to register to participate in the survey is available here Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey Invitation 2012 (PDF 115KB). If you would like to discuss participating or have any questions you can email lydia.upjohn@mh.org or rod.james@mh.org.auThe survey, being conducted by Victorian Infectious Diseases Department, is available to hospitals throughout Australia. Deadline for registration is 18 October 2012. |