We are delighted to share that today Sepsis Trust NZ met with the Minister of Health, Simeon Brown MP as we continue our efforts to advocate for better sepsis recognition and treatment in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We asked that he consider implementing a National Action Plan for Sepsis, as per the World Health Organization (WHO)'s recommendation that all United Nations member countries have one in place by 2030.

We also asked that he consider providing Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora with the necessary resources to fully implement the new hospital sepsis package, developed by Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission.

We also asked that he consider supporting our Trust as we seek ways to increase the level of support we can offer to our survivor and family network, and to boost our awareness efforts amongst the public.

We are very grateful to Minister Brown and his team for being so generous with his time, and appreciate his thoughtful and relevant questions of us.

I am sure you will be aware of how hard it is to secure an in-person meeting with a Government Cabinet Minister, and how much work goes into the preparation, so it's a day to celebrate on behalf of our entire network - and that includes you!

We now await the outcome of discussions he now intends to have with Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora and look forward to sharing this with you all.