Briefing

BRIEFING ALERT: New Doherty Institute modelling – your questions answered

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Australia; VIC

The Doherty Institute presented its final COVID modelling report to National Cabinet on Friday. The modelling looks specifically at key populations and risk settings, including First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and schools. They have also reviewed the public health response measures that are needed for Phase B and beyond and have modelled the impact of changing border arrangements. The briefing will bring together the modellers behind this report to answer your questions.

Media release

From: Australian Science Media Centre

The Doherty Institute presented its final COVID modelling report to National Cabinet on Friday. The modelling looks specifically at key populations and risk settings, including First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and schools.

They have also reviewed the public health response measures that are needed for Phase B and beyond and have modelled the impact of changing border arrangements.

The briefing will bring together the modellers behind this report to answer your questions.

Speakers:

  • Professor Jodie McVernon, Director of Doherty Epidemiology, Doherty Institute
  • Dr Rebecca Chisholm, Applied mathematician and Lecturer, La Trobe University
  • Associate Professor Nic Geard, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
  • Dr Freya Shearer, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
  • Dr Nick Scott,  Head of Modelling and Biostatistics, Burnet Institute

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