Strengthening Australia’s Pandemic Preparedness

[Music plays and an image appears of two patients in beds being attended by two nurses wearing PPE, and text appears: The frequency of viral outbreaks and potential for more pandemics is growing]

[Image changes to show a female placing a “Sorry we’re closed again due to COVID” sign on a post, and text appears: Lockdowns, border controls and quarantine kept Australia’s infection rates lower than most countries]

[Image changes to show a female sitting in a lounge chair wearing a mask and looking out of a window, and text appears: But they had social, health, and economic impacts]

[Image changes to show a conveyer belt of small bottles of COVID vaccines moving along, and text appears: Australia can better use science and technology to lessen this disruption…]

[Image changes to show a close view of a researcher’s gloved hands operating a touch screen computer, and text appears: … and provide a wider range of preparedness and response options that complement existing methods]

[Image changes to show researchers working inside a clean laboratory wearing protective suits]

[Image changes to show a close side view of a researcher wearing a full Hazmat suit, and talking and text appears: Through our developing Infectious Disease Resilience Mission…]

[Image changes to show a close view of tubes linked into lab equipment, and text appears: We’re partnering with government, industry and the research sector to help]

[Image changes to show a close view of a researcher’s hands inside a fume cupboard]

[Image changes to show a Strengthening Australia’s Pandemic Preparedness report on the right, and text appears beneath: CSIRO’s Strengthening Australia’s Pandemic Preparedness report maps a path forward]

[Image changes to show text on a white screen: Read the report at www.csiro.au/pandemic]

[Image changes to show the CSIRO logo and text on a white screen: CSIRO, Australia’s National Science Agency]