World Sepsis Day - 13 September 2025
Sepsis is a life-threatening and time-critical condition that occurs when the body’s response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs.
Overview
World Sepsis Day, on 13 September each year, helps raise awareness of sepsis and the importance that early detection and timely treatment plays in survival and recovery. A range of resources for clinicians, patients, carers and communities have been developed to help raise awareness about sepsis.
Promote World Sepsis Day
Join the Commission in highlighting the importance of sepsis by promoting World Sepsis Day.
View our:
- promotional resources including videos, social tiles and posters
- sepsis resources for primary care
Sepsis in Australia: A growing burden but signs of progress
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released a landmark Sepsis Epidemiology Report, offering the most comprehensive national analysis to date of hospital-treated sepsis in Australia. Drawing on more than 900,000 hospitalisations from 2013–14 to 2022–23, the report confirms that sepsis is more widespread, deadly, and costly than previously understood, with over 84,000 sepsis hospitalisations in 2022–23 alone.
The report reveals who is most at risk, the underlying chronic and social factors that increase susceptibility, and the likelihood of hospital readmissions following a sepsis diagnosis. It highlights disparities in outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people living in rural or socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. These insights support the case for improved clinical pathways, better discharge planning and a National Sepsis Data Plan to improve data consistency across jurisdictions.