The Animal Sector National Antimicrobial Resistance Plan 2018 (the AMR Plan) includes the following terrestrial and aquatic animal species: aquatic animals, companion animals, food and fibre-producing animals, performance animals and wildlife. The aim of the AMR Plan is to support implementation of the National AMR Strategy. Planning for the second National AMR Strategy is in progress. This AMR plan, developed in consultation with major animal sector stakeholders in 2018, provides an avenue for the animal sector to articulate its priorities for the second National AMR Strategy. The objectives are: Objective 1: Increase awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance, its implications, and actions to combat it through effective communication, education and training; Objective 2: Implement effective antimicrobial stewardship practices across animal care settings to ensure appropriate and judicious prescribing, dispensing and administering of antimicrobials; Objective 3: Develop nationally coordinated One Health surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial usage; Objective 4: Improve infection prevention and control and biosecurity measures across components of the animal sector to help prevent infections and the spread of antimicrobial resistance; Objective 5: Agree on a national research agenda and promote investment in the discovery and development of new products and approaches to prevent, detect and contain antimicrobial resistance; Objective 6: Strengthen international partnerships and collaboration on regional and global efforts to respond to antimicrobial resistance; Objective 7: Establish and support clear governance arrangements at the local, jurisdictional, national and international levels to ensure leadership, engagement and accountability for actions to combat antimicrobial resistance;
Australia · 2019-01-01