Pandemics
Report
Lessons from abroad: Taiwan's COVID-19 containment model
Alongside South Korea, Taiwan is one of the few countries to “flatten the curve” of Covid-19 without a national lockdown due to its prior experience with the SARS epidemic of 2003. New Zealand’s pathway is similar to Taiwan’s and there are lessons to be learned as New Zealand moves into Alert Level 2. This report...
Report
What role might the social outcomes of education play during the COVID-19 lockdown?
While the economic benefits of education have been demonstrated in a number of areas, greater educational attainment is also positively associated with a variety of social outcomes that are important during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Policy report
Protecting democracy during COVID-19
This brief policy paper distils the thoughts of several experts and presents five key indicators of democratic health during COVID-19.
Fact sheet
Indigenous financial impacts and risks and COVID-19: CSI and First Nations Foundation response
The Centre for Social Impact and First Nations Foundation policy response to the COVID-19 Disease is based on three key strategies: caring for communities, access to appropriate services, and targeting high-cost lending and misleading advice.
Briefing paper
The most promising vaccines for COVID-19
This rapid research brief responds to the question - what are the most promising vaccines in development globally and nationally, and what are their mechanisms of action, their stage of development and their strengths and limitations?