WA announces worker jab mandate, Hunt foreshadows booster shots starting this year Wednesday October 20, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal As Australia passes the national vaccination double-dose target of 70%, Western Australia has brought in mandatory requirements for most of the workforce.
Australia to pause flights to NZ North Island until November Monday October 18, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Chief medical officer professor Paul Kelly made the announcement in light of the COVID-19 Delta variant continuing to spread across NZ’s North Island.
ADF heads to western NSW as state records 633 COVID-19 cases Wednesday August 18, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Defence ADF teams of up to 14 members will include medics, nurses, and logisticians, and will be based in Dubbo, says health minister Greg Hunt.
Targets a sore spot for Australian government’s COVID-19 plan Friday July 2, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Strategic health policy consultant and former mandarin Bill Bowtell asks what the deafening silence on targets for Australia’s COVID-19 response is all about.
AHPPC to advise national cabinet on mandatory vaccine scheme for aged care staff Friday June 4, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The national cabinet is 'leaning heavily' toward making COVID-19 vaccines compulsory for aged care workers but has not yet mandated the jab.
Paul Kelly officially promoted to chief medical officer Tuesday December 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Careers Professor Paul Kelly will lead the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the country after being officially appointed to the role of Australian chief medical officer.
Promoted A case study in public service media training Monday November 9, 2020 By Steve Lewis Case studies In a year of unprecedented calamity and tumult, it has been gratifying to see the Commonwealth public service deliver first class service to so many…
Op-ed: Victoria not alone in latest COVID-19 response Tuesday July 14, 2020 By Paul Kelly Community & Social The Victorian response – involving the three-pronged approach of test, trace and isolate, plus physical distancing and movement restrictions – is precisely the approach we…
Pandemic policies stopped 530 million COVID-19 infections, according to new research Tuesday June 9, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The pandemic response measures implemented by six countries averted more than 500 million COVID-19 infections, according to researchers from the University of California, Berkeley.
Date set for Brendan Murphy’s move to secretary role Monday June 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Professor Brendan Murphy is set to commence in his new role as secretary of the Department of Health next month.
Australia’s medicine supply chain is vulnerable Tuesday March 17, 2020 By John Blackburn & Anne Borzycki Editors' Picks We need to have a robust analysis of our medicine supply chains and the government needs to address any shortfalls in our national resilience before…
