COVID-19 vaccines

There is evidence that meaningful relationships have been built and communication has been more honest and open because of COVID-19.

Australia is committing to a $154 million package with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ has been agreed to. 

The project has received $1 million in funding from the Australian government’s Medical Research Future Fund, with CSIRO contributing the rest.

The top public servant will consider a range of factors, including the new strains of COVID-19 that have been emerging, improvements in testing, tracing, and the quarantine system, and the impact of vaccines.

A critical part of successfully dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and globally is ensuring that culturally and linguistically diverse communities have a good understanding of the health crisis and government directives.

The best public policies work as investments. Governments could do more to coordinate and strengthen public and private fund-raising efforts for managing COVID-19.