About NAUSP
About the National Antimicrobial Utilisation Surveillance Program, including methodology
The National Antimicrobial Utilisation Surveillance Program (NAUSP) was established in 2004 to monitor the consumption of antimicrobials in Australian public and private hospitals.
Antimicrobial use is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance and surveillance of antimicrobial usage is a key component of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and supports strategies to help prevent antimicrobial resistance. AMS aims to decrease the risk of resistance emerging and reduce the risk of multi-drug resistant infections.
NAUSP provides timely information on usage trends to identify overprescribing or unexpected changes in prescribing in your hospital.