Pandemics
Policy report
Protecting freedom of thought and public health in a pandemic
In this policy brief, the authors write that pandemics provide fertile ground for the spread of misinformation, which disrupts the process of free opinion formation by drowning out accurate information and exploiting common cognitive biases, making incorrect information seem more compelling.
Report
A fair shot: how to close the vaccination gap
Vaccination rates have plummeted since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report argues that Australia urgently needs a policy reset to save lives and take pressure off hospitals.
Fact sheet
One health
This fact sheet defines the One Health approach to public health, which aims to improve the health of people, animals, and ecosystems by integrating these fields rather than treating them separately. The resource highlights the significance of One Health, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed gaps in integrated health approaches.
Strategy
National Polio outbreak preparedness and response framework for Aotearoa New Zealand
This strategy document provides a toolkit for how New Zealand would respond to various scenarios in which there was detection of polio, including a polio outbreak.
Report
Future-proofing safety: COVID-19 and family violence in Victoria 2020-2021
This is the final report for the 'Future-proofing Safety' project, funded by Family Safety Victoria. The report highlights the significant challenges and specific opportunities for services and clients that emerged during COVID-19. These include elevated client risk and need, changed service responses, gaps and weaknesses within the family violence and sexual assault service system, and...