Each November, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance and encourage best practices among health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Professor Brendan Murphy, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, and Dr Mark Schipp, Australian Veterinary Officer, have also released a joint statement on how Australians can reduce antibiotic resistance. Visit the Federal Government’s Antimicrobial resistance website to read the joint statement...