SA Well being says a assessment has been launched into the state’s dealing with of the COVID-19 pandemic – which included border closures, lockdowns and private and enterprise restrictions – one yr after the emergency administration declaration was lifted.
In a press release this afternoon, SA Well being stated the assessment could be performed by the state’s emergency administration committee with enter from consulting agency BRM Advisory.
It stated the assessment would probably be full by the tip of the yr, with the suggestions and findings to be made public.
“This strategic assessment will think about the response through the Emergency Administration Declaration from March 2020 to Might 2022 as happens in spite of everything emergencies, main incidents, or disasters,” the division stated.
“(It) will help SA Well being to replicate on finest apply, enabling us to be higher ready for future emergencies.”
BRM Advisory is anticipated to talk to “key well being workers” to find out what function SA Well being had within the COVID response.
The assessment should be accomplished in accordance with the state’s emergency administration plan.
Chief public well being officer Professor Nicola Spurrier stated it was necessary for the federal government to replicate on its expertise through the pandemic to maintain South Australians protected and wholesome.
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“Because the chief public well being officer through the actually distinctive time of the COVID-19 pandemic, my crew and I labored hand-in-hand with different departments and state leaders to make knowledgeable selections as conditions quickly advanced,” she stated.
“I’m very pleased with the way in which South Australians responded to the pandemic via supporting one another and dealing to guard these extra susceptible throughout our numerous communities.”
The emergency administration declaration over the COVID-19 pandemic lasted for 793 days and was prolonged 28 instances.
The declaration gave state emergency coordinator and SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens the facility to impose restrictions on the state, equivalent to border closures, lockdowns, social distancing limits, enterprise closures and buying and selling restrictions and bans on consuming alcohol whereas standing.
The declaration was changed by new legal guidelines, which handed parliament in Might final yr.
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