Resources

This annual report presents a summary of analyses of antimicrobial usage data from 234 public and private hospitals across all states and territories in Australia and trends for the period 2018 to 2022.

This supplement is meant to be read with the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS) reports. It helps readers understand the program better and explains how to interpret each report's findings.

This report presents the findings from the annual Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It monitors and reports on the appropriateness of antimicrobial use for surgical prophylaxis.

This report presents the findings from the annual Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It analyses the quality of antimicrobial prescribing across Australian hospitals.

This report presents the findings from the annual Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS). It analyses resident infection and antimicrobial use data reported by Australian aged facilities that participated in the survey.

This report presents the findings from the annual Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It monitors and reports on the appropriateness of antimicrobial use for surgical prophylaxis.

This report presents the findings from the annual Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It analyses the quality of antimicrobial prescribing across Australian hospitals.

This report presents the findings from the annual Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It analyses resident infection and antimicrobial use data reported by Australian aged facilities that participated in the survey.

This annual report presents a summary of analyses of antimicrobial usage data from 265 public and private hospitals across all states and territories in Australia and trends for the period 2017 to 2021.

The report builds on AURA 2021 and provides a comprehensive picture of antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial use and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in Australia, in hospitals, aged care, general practice and the community.

This report presents the findings from the annual Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It monitors and reports on the appropriateness of antimicrobial use for surgical prophylaxis.

This report presents the findings from the annual Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It analyses the quality of antimicrobial prescribing across Australian hospitals.

This report presents the findings from the annual Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey. It analyses resident infection and antimicrobial use data reported by Australian aged facilities that participated in the survey.

This annual report presents a summary of analyses of antimicrobial usage data from 231 public and private hospitals across all states and territories in Australia and trends for the period 2016 to 2020.

This report looks at the development of decision making tool for common infections.

The report builds on AURA 2019 and provides a comprehensive picture of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antimicrobial use and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in Australia, in hospitals, aged care, general practice and the community.

This is the second and final Progress Report for Australia's First National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015–2019.

Our master action plan supports the Australia's National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy – 2020 and beyond. It outlines how to best meet the strategy's objectives over the next 5 years.

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

Australian Government Department of Health (2018). Review of published and grey literature on the presence of antimicrobial resistance in food in Australia and New Zealand.

The report builds on AURA 2017 and provides a comprehensive picture of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antimicrobial use and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in Australia, in hospitals, aged care, general practice and the community.

The Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee’s report Progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 1999 Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance makes 10 recommendations relating to enhanced monitoring and reporting of antibiotic usage and resistance in animals and humans.

This is an infographic explaining how antibiotics work against infections caused by bacteria and will not work against infections caused by viruses.

The document outlines the relationship between Australia's importance rating for antibacterials and the World Health Organization's (WHO's) classifications of antibacterials.

These documents provide information and guidance to inform decision making about the registration and use of antibacterial medicines in Australia.