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It’s World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW), a global campaign that is held annually to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This year’s theme is Educate. Advocate. Act now.

We are reminding all Australians what antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is, and what each of us can do to prevent it. This joint statement is from Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer and the Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer.

To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week for 2023, we are reminding all Australians what antimicrobial resistance is, and what each of us can do to prevent it.

Join the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – use antibiotics as directed so they remain effective in treating serious disease.

Find out how we are addressing the current shortages of some antibiotics in Australia.

The National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship and the Centre for Digital Transformation of Health are sponsoring a symposium during this year's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). Find out how to register.

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week runs from 18 to 24 November every year with this year’s theme Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together. It’s an international initiative to increase awareness of the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines.

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week runs from 18 to 24 November every year with this year’s theme Spread Awareness: Stop Resistance. It’s an international initiative to increase awareness of the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines.

To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week for 2021, we are reminding all Australians what antimicrobial resistance is, and what each of us can do to prevent it. The global theme for this year is Spread Awareness: Stop Resistance.

The Australian Government has released the second and final Progress Report for Australia’s First National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015-2019.

The Australian Government has released a master action plan to help achieve the objectives of Australia’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy – 2020 and beyond.

This week we remind ourselves that using antibiotics too much or incorrectly increases drug resistance in the bugs we’re trying to kill. This makes infections harder to treat and increases the risk of disease, severe illness and death. Only use antibiotics when necessary and as directed by your doctor.

To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week for 2020, we are reminding all Australians to stop and think very carefully about how they use antimicrobial medicines (antimicrobials). The global theme for this year is Antimicrobials: handle with care.

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

To mark Antibiotic Awareness Week for 2019, Professor Brendan Murphy, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer and Dr Mark Schipp, Australian Chief Veterinary Officer have released a joint statement on how Australians can reduce antibiotic resistance.

This week is Antibiotic Awareness Week. Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer, and Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, have released a statement to encourage all Australians to join together and take action to reduce antibiotic resistance.

On 16 February 2018 the Australian Government announced two major research projects to better understand antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in residential aged care facilities. These projects are funded under the Medical Research Future Fund’s Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance program.

The Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Australia (AURA) January 2018 newsletter from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is now available.

The Australian Government has launched a new website to help tackle the rise of antimicrobial resistance.

To mark Antibiotic Awareness Week for 2017, Tony Hobbs, acting Chief Medical Officer and Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer have released a statement asking all Australians to pause and consider their antibiotic use.

New study proves the wait and see method instead of antibiotics can be highly effective.