”It’s Feeding the Beast”: Lessons for Governance of Public Health Surveillance and Response From an Australian Case Study Analysis

”It’s Feeding the Beast”: Lessons for Governance of Public Health Surveillance and Response From an Australian Case Study Analysis

Background  Public health is a core governmental responsibility, with ministries or departments of health responsible for setting and ensuring adherence to standards, managing performance and instituting reforms as required. Although North Queensland (NQ), Australia has a well-developed health infrastructure, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant vulnerabilities in its public health surveillance and response system. Globally, research has hi…