Resources

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.

Recommended minimum exclusion periods for infectious conditions for schools, pre-schools and child care centres. 

This Progress Report not only highlights the progress that has been made in Australia in the past two years, but also recognises challenges and gaps that need to be addressed.

In 2013, the Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration completed an inquiry into the progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 1999 Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance.

The report is primarily focussed on analyses of 2015 data. It builds on AURA 2016 to increase the comprehensiveness of the picture of antimicrobial use, resistance and the appropriateness of prescribing in Australia across all healthcare settings.

Provides guidance to clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry about the importance of antibacterial agents available for human use, and on the current ways in which antibacterials are used in humans in Australia.

Fact sheet describing the role of nurses in combating AMR.

This is an infographic that shows how antibiotic resistance can spread through people, animals and the environment

This is an infographic describing six important actions the general public can take to reduce antibiotic resistance.

This is an infographic describing four important actions veterinarians can take to reduce antibiotic resistance.

This is an infographic describing six important actions health professionals can take to reduce antibiotic resistance.

This is an infographic describing three important actions animal owners can take to reduce antibiotic resistance.

This is an infographic describing three important actions farmers and workers in the agricultural industry can take to reduce antibiotic resistance.

The Australian Government has released the first National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015-2019 to guide the response to the threat of antibiotic misuse and resistance.

The Australian Government released the first Implementation Plan to support the National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015-2019.