Pandemics
Briefing paper
Roundtable summary – schools, children and young people
This roundtable provided stakeholders and experts with the opportunity to share their thoughts on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people and discuss what could be improved for a future crisis. It was recommended that the needs of children be prioritised and considered more explicitly when planning and responding to public...
Strategy
New Zealand pandemic plan: a framework for action
This document outlines the all-of-government measures to be taken to prepare for and respond to a pandemic in New Zealand. The interim update was completed at pace, is limited in scope, and reflects changes to how the health system is run since the 2022 reforms and some of the early lessons from the COVID-19 response.
Discussion paper
Governing the pandemic: adaptive self-determination as an Indigenous organisational tool
The authors of this paper argue that capability functioning for adaptive self-determination, which was mobilised by Indigenous organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguably constitutes a public good for the whole nation, not just for Indigenous communities.
Working paper
Vaccine development as a public service: public service logic in the development of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19
This paper examines the development of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic as an ideal example of an effective public-private partnership, and groundbreaking innovation in drug development.
Report
Children and COVID-19 fines in NSW
This report finds marginalised children were unfairly targeted by COVID-19 fines at the height of the pandemic, highlighting the need for immediate reform of the New South Wales fines system.