| 2022 |
Fault Lines - An independent review into Australia's response to COVID-19 (External link)
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An independent review that aims to learn the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in order for Australia to be better prepared for future health crises, it makes four findings where improvements can be made, and six recommendations to put societal fault lines at the centre of improving response to the next health crisis. |
Independent |
| 2022 |
Minimising risks of asbestos exposure and associated harm in Victoria 2022 (External link)
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A report that aims to improve the health and safety outcomes of all Victorians who may come into contact with asbestos and prevent future deaths from asbestos-related disease, it makes 21 recommendations towards prevention of disease and, ultimately saving lives. It recommends the appointment of a senior manager role within state government to work solely with local governments on asbestos management issues to assist in the development of a range of communications, guidelines and asbestos management policies including preparation for, and response to, emergency events. |
Independent |
| 2022 |
Antimicrobial resistance: the silent global pandemic (External link)
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most serious global health threats of the 21st century, linking the interests, concerns and efforts of human, animal and environmental health. The report proposes solutions to position Australia as a global leader and support a coordinated, sustained, and unified health approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance and other health threats. |
Independent |
| 2022 |
2021 report on the operation of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities (External link)
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A report that examines how the Charter was applied in 2021, it focuses on the impact of COVID-19 and issues that emerged in relation to additional measures the Victorian Government took to protect Victorians. It identifies 5 key lessons to ensure that human rights continue to be safeguarded in the pandemic recovery. |
Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission |
| 2022 |
Review of COVID-19 vaccine and treatment purchasing and procurement: executive summary and recommendations (External link)
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An independent review of the purchasing and procurement of COVID-19 vaccine and treatments in Australia. Recommendations include the need for public health campaigns around vaccine uptake, an updated COVID-19 policy framework, the streamlining of advisory structures, a review of vaccine distribution arrangements, and the need to ensure adequate supplies of therapeutics and vaccines across 2023 and 2024. |
Independent |
| 2022 |
Review of Victoria's preparedness for major public health emergencies, including pandemics (External link)
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A review of Victoria's preparedness for a range of events which might have wide-ranging public health impacts, it considers six different cases to contextualise Victoria's preparedness for major public health emergencies which will test the emergency management sector’s capability and capacity to respond. |
Inspector-General for Emergency Management |
| 2022 |
Strengthening Australia's Pandemic Preparedness (External link)
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This report assesses a range of science and technology (S&T) areas identified as being critical to a more technology-enabled approach to pandemic preparedness against viral diseases. These S&T areas, and the recommendations listed to further enhance their impact on Australia’s pandemic preparedness, were developed through deep system-wide engagement, including contributions from over 140 experts across industry, research and government. |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| 2022 |
Navigating the crisis: how governments used intelligence for decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic (External link)
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An examination of how governments — and the societies around them — mobilised intelligence to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, it makes recommendations that could improve the ability to organise intelligence for future challenges of all kinds, from pandemics to climate change. |
Independent |
| 2022 |
Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout (External link)
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A performance audit conducted under phase two of the ANAO’s multi-year strategy, it focuses on the effective, efficient, economical and ethical delivery of the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit found that while 90 per cent of the eligible Australian population was vaccinated by the end of 2021, the planning and implementation of the vaccine rollout to priority groups was not as effective - it makes ten findings and two recommendations regarding improvement opportunities in the event of a future vaccination rollout. |
Australian National Audit Office |
| 2022 |
Ombudsman's recommendations - fourth report (External link)
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A summary of the outcomes and improvements following 11 Ombudsman reports and recommendations tabled in Parliament in between May 2020 and December 2021. The reports span two years when the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to inequality, disadvantage and vulnerability. |
Victorian Ombudsman |
