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Lessons learnt from the first two SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron waves of the COVID‐19 pandemic in six remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland, Australia
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This retrospective epidemiological review of the impact of COVID-19 on remote First Nations communities shows that co‐designed, collaborative partnerships between local councils, community‐controlled health services, state health services and public health units positively impacted health outcomes.
This is a descriptive analysis of the 2021 COVID-19 outbreak and public health responses in six remote First Nations communities across Queensland: Badu Island, Cherbourg, Lockhart River, Palm Island, Woorabinda, and Yarrabah. All communities worked collaboratively in partnership with local councils, health services and public health units to provide case management and community support.
The results illustrate the importance of shared decision making and self-determination in public health responses for remote First Nations communities and suggest that a community‐led approach should be prioritised in future public health responses throughout First Nations communities.
