Public health
Alternative labels
Public health services
Population health
Public health interventions
Epidemiology
Global health
Public health policy
Report
Emergency powers, public health and COVID-19
This research paper describes and contextualises the kinds of powers used by the Victorian and Commonwealth governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is intended as both a resource that captures the emergency response to COVID-19 and a primer on some of the wider issues related to that response.
Report
Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic: interim report
In April 2020, the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee commenced an inquiry into the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID‑19 pandemic. This interim report outlines the committee's preliminary findings.
Report
Road to recovery: restoring Australia's mental wealth
This report reveals some key findings that show what strategies are required to help prevent suicide in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacts on mental health.
Report
Resilient health and care: learning the lessons of COVID-19
This report argues that the UK government should take the opportunity to create a health system where resilience is considered efficient, where long-term thinking is encouraged, and where resources are allocated to deliver on it.
Discussion paper
Living in poverty was bad for your health before COVID-19
This paper looks at the link between health and income. It explores the nature of the economic shocks experienced in recent years, including those stemming from COVID-19, and the consequences these might have on people’s health. It then considers how we might use the current crisis to build a fairer and healthier society.