COVID-19 ROAD TO RECOVERY: WHAT GOVERNMENTS CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER: This pandemic has put federal and state governments between the devil and the deep blue sea when it comes to managing risk, writes Verona Burgess.
Crises make record-keeping more difficult, but the spectre of a post-coronavirus inquiry will be in the back of many minds. So what do public servants need to consider as they respond to COVID-19 — especially following Glenys Beauchamp's admission she destroyed her notebooks?
Australia’s former prime minister talks about discipline, resilience and misogyny.
The jury is still out on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19). What is known is that a new form of corona virus crossed over from animal to human hosts in Wuhan over the final weeks or months of 2019 before galloping across the province of Hubei in December to reach epidemic proportions in […]
Psychology helps us understand why some people resist COVID-19 public health efforts, but it also explains why many people are distracted at work and how we adopt new health-preserving habits.
Humans don't always behave rationally, so awareness and education aren't enough to change habits. Thankfully, there's plenty of research on what works.
All plagues bring gifts in their wake — if we are open to seeing them. COVID-19 is inviting us to reconfigure and reframe the relationships we have — not only with each other, but also with nature, as the spectre of factory farming and wet food markets are put under the microscope.
Channelling people's goodwill in a disaster can prevent well-meaning assistance becoming its own problem, says humanitarian expert Beth Eggleston. Plus, why diversity and community resilience strengthen a crisis response.
Concerned about the speed at which governments are being forced to respond, the Sydney Policy Lab has developed five principles to guide responses to COVID-19.
COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and reshaping how we work. At a time when uncertainty is constant, and well-being and security loom large in people’s minds, leaders need to lead differently and deliberately, writes Sangeeta Pilger.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a National COVID-19 Coordination Commission to “solve problems” that require the public and private sectors to work together. Here, we run through who the key members of the new commission are.
Where should public servants start with social media during a crisis, when the stakes are high and people are emotionally charged? Roger Christie shares 10 urgent steps agencies should take with social media.
Emergency management comms specialist Natalie Staaks speaks about getting the right information out in a crisis: "if you wait until you’re 100% sure of the accuracy of the information, then you risk putting people at risk".
Disaster recovery expert Anne Leadbeater discusses the four-part public communication strategy she used after the Kinglake fire. Be consistent in messaging, rely on trusted spokespeople — and be careful about using fear.
The government could show the public their health and economic interests are being taken into account by committing to releasing an independent report on the state of play each week, with expert recommendations on whether and when to relax measures and in what order.
