Antimicrobial Stewardship Fundamentals
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Why Antimicrobial Stewardship Matters
Antimicrobials are essential for treating and preventing disease in feedlot cattle, but their long-term effectiveness depends on how responsibly they're used. Your role in the feedlot plays a vital part in protecting cattle health and ensuring antimicrobials remain effective for the future.
This course introduces the core principles and responsibilities that support safe, responsible and compliant antimicrobial use, then shows you how to put those principles into practice in day-to-day feedlot operations.
What You'll Be Able To Do
Understand the core principles and responsibilities behind antimicrobial stewardship in Australian feedlots
Apply stewardship principles to support safe, responsible and compliant antimicrobial use
Use practical strategies to prevent disease and refine treatment approaches
Use alternatives to reduce unnecessary reliance on antimicrobials
Strengthen cattle health and welfare outcomes across feedlot operations
What's Inside the Course
Two modules take you from foundational principles through to practical, on-farm application.
Module 1 - Understanding Antimicrobial Stewardship
Your role in the feedlot plays a vital part in protecting cattle health and ensuring antimicrobials remain effective for the future. This module introduces the core principles and responsibilities that support safe, responsible and compliant antimicrobial use, exploring the foundational concepts that underpin antimicrobial stewardship in Australian feedlots.
By the end: a strong foundation in the principles behind antimicrobial stewardship, helping you contribute to safe, responsible and effective cattle care in the feedlot environment.
Module 2 - Applying Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Feedlot
Building on your foundational knowledge, this module focuses on how to apply stewardship principles in day-to-day feedlot operations. You'll learn practical strategies to prevent disease, refine treatments and use alternatives to reduce reliance on antimicrobials.
By the end: practical skills to apply stewardship principles on-farm, reduce unnecessary antimicrobial use and strengthen cattle health and welfare across feedlot operations.
Who Should Take This Course
Designed for feedlot staff involved in animal health and treatment decisions, from those new to antimicrobial use through to experienced team members looking to refine their practice and support compliant, responsible cattle care.
Get Started
Responsible antimicrobial use starts with understanding the principles behind it. This course will help you protect cattle health today while safeguarding the future effectiveness of the antimicrobials your feedlot relies on.
Available now on Feedlot TECH, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Fundamentals course is part of ALFA’s broader career development and training strategy, supporting the people who keep Australia’s feedlots productive, safe, and future-ready.
An initiative of ALFA, in collaboration with MLA, the Feedlot Maintenance Fundamentals eLearning series is available through the feedlot industry’s Training, Education and Careers Hub, Feedlot TECH.
