OzSAGE

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 […]
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OzSAGE response to NSW Department of Education position on air purifiers in schools

OzSAGE urges the NSW Department of Education to develop a comprehensive plan for providing safe indoor air for children in NSW schools as Victoria has done so that children can return to school with better protection against SARS-COV-2. Children will have low vaccination rates (12 years and over) or be unvaccinated (if under 12 years) […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Press Conference on 20th of September

OzSAGE releases three advice documents: 1. Community partnerships for COVID-19 control 2. Community mask use 3. Response to NSW Department of Education on safe indoor air in schools
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