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"The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response was
released today, with lessons on how the nation could better prepare for future
pandemics.
The 868-page report outlined nine guiding recommendations and 26 actions,
including 19 set for implementation over the next 12 to 18 months. These form
the foundation for future pandemic preparedness.
With initial strong national solidarity, Australia acted quickly to close
national borders, the inquiry found. This bought crucial time, but Australia
was not adequately prepared for a crisis of the scale of the COVID pandemic.
Australia’s response lacked strong central co-ordination and leadership.
Communication about public health advice was often conflicting or not
appropriately communicated with the most vulnerable groups. Public trust was
further undermined by a lack of transparency in decision-making, such as
disease modelling, which underpinned important public health responses.
In hindsight, the inquiry concluded a fully fledged Australian Centre for
Disease Control (CDC) could have made a huge difference. In response, the
federal government today committed A$251 milion to establish such a centre in
Canberra."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
