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OzSAGE advice Live more safely with COVID
Safe Indoor Air (Ventilation) and Vaccine-Plus No-one Left Behind Protection of the Health System

Summary

OzSAGE is a multi-disciplinary network of Australian experts from a broad range of sectors relevant to the well-being of the Australian population during and after the COVID- 19 pandemic to assist the safe opening up of Australia. We aim to be an additional resource for federal and state governments, opposition, business, community and non-government agencies in Australia. We will formulate independent advice on public health, health systems and other policy matters relevant to COVID-19 control, with diverse and multidisciplinary perspectives. We will provide decision support, underpinned by the best scientific evidence, modelling and other research, to inform the choice between policy alternatives. We will be agile and responsive in providing rapid advice during emergencies. We are guided by the values of respect, diversity and inclusion, justice, equity, transparency, authenticity, compassion and solidarity. We use the precautionary principle, ethics, real-world examples and understand that recommendations may change over time as evidence or needs change. Ventilation and "Vaccine-Plus' are the pillars of safe lifting of restrictions. “Plus” refers to testing, tracing, masks and other non-pharmaceutical strategies. Ventilation is about providing safe air and mitigating airborne transmission in high-risk settings (borders, health and aged care), in our schools, workplaces, social venues and homes.

Our Values

Respect

Recognising the intrinsic value of a diverse range of perspectives and having due regard for the welfare, beliefs, perceptions, customs and cultural heritage of all Australians

Justice & Equity

Valuing fairness and equity in the treatment of all individuals and communities and focusing on achieving positive outcomes for the worst-off as a priority

Transparency & Authenticity

Valuing accuracy and truthfulness and being open and direct

Diversity & Inclusion

Providing a balanced and diverse range of expert advice and allowing debate and dissenting views

Compassion & Solidarity

Valuing concern for others, empathy and benevolence, and standing together to meet the challenges and burdens of the pandemic

We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise them as the longest, continuous culture in the world. There is not a part of Australia that has not been loved and nourished and cared for since the beginning of time.

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