AVA Conference Adelaide 2016

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is receiving global interest as an imminent threat, in which common infections could harm or kill again. AMR is also an emerging issue for Australia’s food and agriculture export industries as a potential, new technical barrier to trade. Fighting AMR is one of the strategic pillars for the Australian Veterinary Association and a joint focus of the Australian Government Departments of Agriculture and Water Resources, and Health. So significant is this issue that there have been calls to make AMR a national health or security priority in Australia, as has been done in other countries. The presentation aims to create awareness amongst Australian veterinarians and give a sense of the pace and energy of current international and national drivers, trends and mitigating actions towards AMR in animal and public health sectors. The presentation will also provide an opportunity for individual veterinarians to reflect whether their use of antibiotics could be modified, reviewed or updated in order to reduce the prospect for AMR in Australian animals and the broader community