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OzSAGE releases advice on paramedicine and ambulance services

OzSAGE has today released a ‘rapid advice’ to assist ambulance services and governments in addressing issues related to growing demand and complexity of care, and the protection and wellness of staff dealing with the inherent challenges of a pandemic in relatively uncontrolled clinical settings. We believe that these issues must be addressed to help maintain […]
Working Group: All Advice Documents, Paramedicine and Ambulance
Tags: paramedicine
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COVID-19 in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – update Sept. 20-2021

Statement for Oz-Sage Conference 20th of September 2021 – Dr. Michael Doyle My Name is Michael Doyle, I am a Bardi Aboriginal man. I work in Aboriginal health research and have a background in public health. I want to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands upon which we are all meeting today. I am […]
Working Group: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Tags: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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Community mask use

OzSAGE today released scientific guidance on the use of masks in the community, showing how to increase mask effectiveness, which is critical to keep COVID in check as restrictions are relaxed and more mixing and movement of people occurs. If we don’t increase mask use and mask effectiveness as restrictions are lifted, we risk a surge of […]
Working Group: Community Masks
Tags: masks
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Community Partnerships: An Essential Foundation to Successful COVID-19 Control

OzSAGE today released scientific guidance on community partnerships for controlling COVID-19. Many communities, including culturally and linguistically diverse communities, are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection because they are over-represented in essential, low paid work; live in larger, crowded, households; live in buildings with shared public spaces; or have few links to social supports. Many communities […]
Working Group: All Advice Documents, Community Driven Response
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