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TaskforceTV Episode Two

7 April, 2022

Watch full episode here:  Episode 2 features Prof Joshua Davis and A/Prof Bridget Barber, Co-Chairs of the Taskforce Disease-Modifying Treatments and Chemoprophylaxis Panel, with a focus on mild treatment options for COVID-19, common issues facing clinicians and the importance of living guidelines in the pandemic. Josh is an Infectious Diseases Physician at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, Principal Research Fellow...

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TaskforceTV Episode One

5 April, 2022

Watch full episode here:  Episode 1 features Prof Carol Hodgson and A/Prof Steve McGloughlin with a focus on how COVID treatment has evolved in the ICU, the role...

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🎥 WEBINAR: Living Evidence, COVID-19 and consumers?

4 May, 2021

Learn how the Taskforce develops living guideline recommendations and the role of consumers If you missed the recent webinar hosted by Consumers Health Forum of Australia, you can...

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Saving lives safely: Adj Clin Prof Simon Craig on adult CPR in healthcare settings during COVID-19.

22 October, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns about healthcare provider safety. In particular, clinicians have had to grapple with what is safe, or not safe to do in...

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Saving lives safely: Prof Peter Morley on Basic Life Support in the community during COVID-19.

22 October, 2020

Emerging data suggests that survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have fallen during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this may be because first responders are delaying commence of CPR...

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Taskforce contribution commended by Victorian Government

25 August, 2020

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews this week highlighted the state's support for the work of world-leading medical researchers, making significant strides in the battle against Coronavirus. Taskforce Executive Director, A/Prof Julian Elliott...

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Pregnancy and perinatal care guideline recommendations

23 July, 2020

This week Professor Caroline Homer AO, Co-Chair of the Pregnancy and Perinatal Care Panel, explains the recent guideline recommendations which cover: Mode of birth Breastfeeding Rooming-in

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