The Antimicrobial Stewardship Advisory Committee has been established by the Commission to promote the optimal use of antimicrobials to maximise treatment efficacy in individuals while minimising the impact of antimicrobial resistance on communities.
- It provides advice on strategy options for effective antimicrobial stewardship programs for all sectors of the healthcare system; and
- Makes recommendations to the Commission on implementation and evaluation of the antimicrobial stewardship program.
The committee's focus is on developing and supporting strategies at a national, state, institutional and community level.
Members
Dr Celia Cooper (Chair)Clinical Director of Pathology & Head of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, SA
Dr Tara Anderson
Infectious Diseases Physician, Royal Hobart Hospital, TAS
Graham Bedford
Medication Safety Program Manager, ACSQHC
Dr Kirsty Buising
Infectious Diseases Physician & Clinical Research Fellow, VIC
Dr Marilyn Cruickshank
Healthcare Associated Infection Program Manager, ACSQHC
Margaret Duguid
Medication Safety Pharmaceutical Advisor, ACSQHC
Dr John Ferguson
Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle, NSW
Dr Helen van Gessel
Infectious Diseases Physician & Senior Clinical Advisor, WA
David Kong
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
Dr David Looke
Senior Staff Specialist in Infectious Diseases & Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, QLD
David Maxwell
Council of Australian Therapeutic Advisory Groups (CATAG)
Dr Graeme Nimmo
Director, Microbiology, Royal Brisbane Hospital, QLD
Dr Karin Thursky
Infectious Diseases Physician, VIC
Professor John Turnidge
Chief, Division of Laboratory Medicine, SA
