Pinpointing the who, what, when, where of AMR

Pinpointing the who, what, when, where of AMR

What do shopping centres, waterways and the jobless rate have in common? Well, if you combine them with local health data, you can start to map and predict the risk of antibiotic-resistance across Australia. A wide range of medical, health, demographic and geospatial...
OUTBREAK to spark new industries

OUTBREAK to spark new industries

OUTBREAK is a significant opportunity for Australia to lead the global knowledge economy, according to Mimesis Technology chief data scientist and CEO David McCloskey. As a leading figure in social demographics and advanced analytics, Mr McCloskey believes the...
Using data for better health

Using data for better health

As Asia-Pacific healthcare advisor for Oracle, Peter Williams has a keen interest in the junction between health, education and the research sector.   Here he explains the multinational tech company’s involvement with OUTBREAK… Oracle’s mission is about...
Nursing know-how drives superbug battle

Nursing know-how drives superbug battle

OUTBREAK’s expert team spans many sectors, including the hospital system. For UTS Professor of Nursing Marilyn Cruickshank, the battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has taken her from the ward to the policy table… Q: Why did you get involved with OUTBREAK?...
Success built on social licence

Success built on social licence

Professor Mitch Byrne leads the social and behavioural team within OUTBREAK’s Ethical, Legal and Social Implications stream. The team’s focus is on developing and maintaining community acceptance and a social licence for OUTBREAK to operate. Q: Human behaviour is such...