Growing and sharing the virus that changed the world
COVID-19 research has come a long way since the beginning of 2020, but what initial steps where taken to prepare for the emergence of this new virus? In late January 2020, the team in the Victorian In...
28 Okt 202146min
BONUS EP: Kids, COVID-19 and vaccines
In late September, we held an event online called COVID-19 vaccines – your questions answered Part 2with the aim of getting our experts to answer as many questions about COVID-19 vaccines from the aud...
18 Okt 202128min
Working on Victoria's COVID wards
Have you wondered what it must be like working on the frontline in Victoria's COVID wards during the pandemic?In this episode of , we're taken on that journey behind the scenes with Associate Professo...
14 Okt 202137min
BONUS EP: Doherty Institute modelling sensitivity analysis
Following the release of the Technical Report and Addendum to National Cabinet on 10 August, the Doherty Institute-led modelling consortium was asked to provide “sensitivity analyses” of the scenarios...
23 Sep 20218min
Optimise Study: vaccination knowledge, attitudes and beliefs
Australians are now coming out in droves to get their COVID-19 vaccines as we strive towards the double dose targets that will allow us more freedoms according to the National Plan to transition Austr...
17 Sep 202128min
Global vaccine equity
The Global Dashboard for Vaccine Equity developed by the United Nations Development Programme has Australia on par with high income countries, with 56.35 per cent of people having received a first dos...
3 Sep 202116min
What does the evidence tell us about COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
The use of antigen tests has been publicly debated since the beginning of the pandemic. But what is the latest official advise for their use in Australia?In this episode in our series on COVID-19 the ...
20 Aug 202114min
BONUS EP: Doherty Institute modelling
Last week, Doherty Institute Director of Epidemiology, Professor Jodie McVernon joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison in presenting the modelling that underpinned the phases of the Federal Government's...
9 Aug 202112min
