NEWS BRIEFING: 20 ways Australia can prepare for the next pandemic - CSIRO report

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2022-08-30 00:01

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The COVID-19 pandemic knocked $144 billion off Australia's projected bottom line and has already cost over 13,000 Australians their lives, so how can we better prepare for the next one? The CSIRO's new report, Strengthening Australia’s Pandemic Preparedness, makes 20 recommendations that could reduce the impacts of future pandemics. It also highlights six areas of science and technology that are critical to minimising the impact of pandemics in Australia. Join this embargoed briefing to hear from the authors of this report.

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The COVID pandemic knocked $144 billion off Australia's projected bottom line and has already cost over 13,000 Australians their lives, so how can we better prepare for the next one?

The CSIRO's new report Strengthening Australia’s Pandemic Preparedness makes 20 recommendations that could reduce the impacts of future pandemics.

It also highlights six areas of science and technology that are critical to minimising the impact of pandemics in Australia.

Join this embargoed briefing to hear from the authors of this report.

Speakers:

Dr Michelle Baker, Lead, CSIRO Infectious Disease Resilience Mission in development
Greg Williams, Associate Director (Health and Biosecurity), CSIRO Futures

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