The Department of Health and Aged Care engaged Nous Group to develop a report that records the lessons learned by the Advisory Committee on the Health Emergency Response to COVID-19 for People with Disability over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report covers: 

• key learnings of the Committee, and views from those with lived experience of disability, over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic
• recommendations that suggest how those learnings can contribute to future health emergency preparedness and response.

To develop the report, Nous conducted interviews with and received written submissions from Committee members (including select Commonwealth agencies), and state and territory government representatives who are invited to Committee meetings. Focus groups and interviews were also held with people with disability, their families and carers and workers.

The report presents key learnings that reflect the views of those engaged.