Gippsland Sepsis Project Coordinator, Jodie Campain, sharing project progress.
On 28 October, the Adult Sepsis Collaborative held its second in-person Collaboration Day, bringing together teams from 33 health services across Victoria, including Ambulance Victoria, with nearly 50 sites represented.
Teams came ready to share, reflect and plan Action Period 2, which focuses on improving patient outcomes through stronger and more reliable implementation of sepsis clinical pathways.
A highlight of the day was the consumer panel, facilitated by consumer lead Shefton Parker, which offered powerful reflections and practical advice on partnering with consumers. One Local Health Service Network’s regional approach to supporting engagement in rural settings stood out as a promising model that others may consider adopting, where there is a regional approach to consumer engagement across project work/improvement efforts.
Safer Care Victoria Consumer Lead, Shefton Parker, speaking on the importance of partnering with consumers.
Although it's too early to measure process improvements across the program, encouraging trends are beginning to emerge – most notably, faster administration of antibiotics.
Statewide data from the 2024–25 financial year reveals a significant impact:
- 10,476 bed days saved compared to projected length-of-stay forecasts
- a 1% reduction in sepsis-related mortality compared with 2023–24.
These early results suggest that increased awareness, timely intervention, and strong team engagement are already making a meaningful difference.
