The state government was under-prepared for the Delta wave of COVID-19, failed to act on some pieces of advice in a timely manner and ought to have been more transparent about the reasons behind public health orders, an audit has found
The state government was under-prepared for the Delta wave of COVID-19, failed to act on some pieces of advice in a timely manner and ought to have been more transparent about the reasons behind public health orders, a review has found.
“Transparency and oversight over the use of public health orders, or similar orders issued during other types of emergencies, are fundamental to preserve the public’s trust.”Overall, the audit found agencies worked together effectively, especially given the unfamiliar and rapidly evolving circumstances of the Delta wave. However, it also said there was room to improve.
“There were delays – sometimes only days, on occasion, weeks – in providing support to affected communities. In particular, there were delays to the provision of income support and in scaling up efforts to co-ordinate food and grocery hampers to households in isolation,” it found. The audit recommends the government improve transparency and accountability around public health orders and other emergency powers by June, and that NSW Health should publicly disclose how it is addressing its own COVID-19 response debrief by November 2023.
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