Disease management
Policy report
New strategy, new voices: time to change Victoria’s crisis approach?
This policy brief addresses whether the Victorian government’s communication strategy and crisis team needs a re-think in light of recent experience.
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
COVID-19 disinformation and social media manipulation: automating influence on COVID-19
This report investigates a campaign of cross-platform inauthentic activity that relies on a high-degree of automation and is broadly in alignment with the political goal of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to denigrate the standing of the United States.
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
Disability support workers: the forgotten workforce during COVID-19
This research report describes the findings from a national survey of 357 disability support workers (DSWs) conducted online between May and June 2020.