Country Correspondent: Aisha Gomez
In association with the international Antibiotic Awareness Week, the Australian Ministry of Health has launched a new website on antimicrobial resistance, one of the tools implemented under the National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015–2019. The site provides information and education to the public, medical and veterinary professionals, and the agricultural industry. The Australian government has pledged more than AUD 27 million to combat antimicrobial resistance.
