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AURA 2023: Fifth Australian Report on Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Human Health is being released on 16 November 2023, highlighting data trends and analyses across acute and community care settings. 

This Key Findings summary features the most compelling data findings from AURA 2023, with excerpts taken from the report for easy reference.

Australians are unwittingly being exposed to increased risk of harm from taking antibiotics, when often these medicines are used to treat common infections where they will have no or little benefit, according to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

Released 16 November 2023

This resource outlines what antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is, and how we need to limit our use of antimicrobials – such as antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics – to reduce the risk of drug-resistant infections and impact of AMR.

It also outlines potential patient harms to the individual and the broader community from antimicrobial use and resistance. This resource supports the release of AURA 2023: Fifth Australian Report on Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Human Health on 16 November 2023.

AURA 2023: Fifth Australian Report on Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Human Health was released on 16 November 2023, highlighting data trends and analyses across acute and community care settings. 

This A4 infographic showcases key data highlights from AURA 2023 on antimicrobial use in Australia.

Portrait image of Conjoint Associate Professor Carolyn Hullick, Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

Many people with a hip fracture wait longer than is optimal for surgery – despite some hospitals making a dramatic improvement in time to surgery in the past few years.

Released 11 September 2023

Geriatrician Dr Hannah Seymour, based at Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth WA, knows better than most that time can be a challenge when treating people who break their hip – especially when facing geographical barriers.

In this case study, Dr Seymour outlines how time to surgery can improve, as recommended in the updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard, released on 11 September 2023.

Also read about Esperance patient Jill Bower, who was transferred to Perth for hip fracture surgery, and has had a good recovery. 

The updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard was released on 11 September 2023 to improve care for patients in hospital and improve their chance of survival and recovery. 

This infographic highlights the scale of hip fracture as a health issue in Australia, features new data on hospital care for hip fracture patients, and summarises 4 key changes in the 2023 standard.

This poster provides information on the 5 moments for Hand Hygiene for aged care.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

For use in your local World Hand Hygiene Day activities.

The Commission has appointed Conjoint Professor Anne Duggan as the Commission’s new Chief Executive Officer. Professor Duggan has more than 30 years’ experience in the health sector and took on the role of CEO from 27 March 2023.

The Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard provides guidance on how to reduce preventable stillbirth, and how to offer the best bereavement care.

This infographic highlights the impact of stillbirth on Australian families and how to reduce the risk of stillbirth.

On 1 September 2022, the Commission released the first national Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard to improve early management of patients with this common condition, which is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

The standard advocates a shift towards active approaches to support people with low back pain and reduce their chance of ongoing problems.

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Punjabi translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Persian translation).

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This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Japanese translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Italian translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Indonesian translation).

This poster contains tips on how to find good health information online (Hindi translation).