Participatory research with a rural Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation: lessons learned using the CONSIDER statement.
Beks H, Amos T, Bell J, Ryan J, Hayward J, Brown A, Mckenzie C, Allen B, Ewing G, Hudson K, Clark R, Morphett B, Allender S, Creighton D, Johnstone M, Versace VL.
Rural and Remote Health 2022; 22: 6740.
Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: Workforce Strategy 2020–24
Commonwealth of Australia 2020
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific primary health care: results from the nKPI and OSR collections
AIHW 04 Feb 2022
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02 AGED CARE
Association between age at onset of multimorbidity and incidence of dementia: 30 year follow-up in Whitehall II prospective cohort study
BMJ 2022; 376 (Published 02 February 2022)
Non-conveyance of older adult patients and association with subsequent clinical and adverse events after initial assessment by ambulance clinicians: a cohort analysis
Lederman J, Lindström V, Elmqvist C, Löfvenmark C, Ljunggren G, Djärv T
BMC Emergency Medicine. 2021 2021/12/11;21(1):154.
Older people in custody in a forensic psychiatric facility, prevalence of dementia, and community reintegration needs: an exploratory analysis.
Stoliker BE, Kerodal AG, Jewell LM, Brown K, Kent-Wilkinson A, Peacock S, O'Connell ME, Wormith JS.
Health Justice. 2022 Jan 24;10(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s40352-022-00168-8.
Model of nutritional care in older adults: improving the identification and management of malnutrition using the Mini Nutritional Assessment–Short Form (MNA®-SF) in general practice
Karen Charlton, Karen Walton, Kate Brumerskyj, Elizabeth Halcomb, Alycia Hull, Teagan Comerford and Vinicius Andre do Rosario
Australian Journal of Primary Health 28(1) 23-32 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY21053
Aged care crisis: the need for an urgent review – opinion
Mozhdeh Tahghighi
Aged Care Insite February 16, 2022
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03 AI & eHEALTH
The development of National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards
Brown P, Prest B, Miles P, Rossi V
Australasian Psychiatry. 2021:10398562211042361.
The 4 Pillars of Successful Digital Transformations
Nathan Furr, Andrew Shipilov, Didier Rouillard, and Antoine Hemon-Laurens
Harvard Business Review January 28, 2022
Medication not accounted for in hospital electronic medication administration records: a retrospective observational study
Kimberly Walker, Andrew M Harding, Julina Tran, Paul Wembridge, Kent Garrett, Kent MacMillan, Olivia Rofe, Nicholas Jones and David Taylor
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51370 Published online: 31 Jan 2022
Evaluation of an occupational therapy led Paediatric Burns Telehealth Review Clinic: exploring the experience of family/carers and clinicians.
Phillips D, Matheson L, Pain T, Kingston GA.
Rural and Remote Health 2022; 22: 6887.
Integrating Patient-Generated Health Data into Electronic Health Records in Ambulatory Care Settings: A Practical Guide
AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Program 2022
Patients’ Acceptance of Video Consultations in the Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Research.
Moeller, Anne Marie, Lone F. Christensen, Jens Peter Hansen, and Pernille T. Andersen.
DIGITAL HEALTH, (January 2022).
Digital and remote primary care: the inverse care law with a 21st century twist?
Nuffield Trust 04 Feb 2022
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04 COVID-19
ATAGI recommendations on the use of Spikevax (Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 to 11 years
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) 23 Feb 2022
COVID‐19 mRNA vaccine (Comirnaty)‐induced myocarditis
Joshua Wong, Sameer Sharma, Jessica V Yao, Anuradha Aggarwal and Leeanne Grigg
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51394 Published online: 7 Feb 2022
Vaccination of young people from 12 years of age for COVID‐19 against parents’ wishes
John Massie, Georgia A Paxton, Nigel Crawford and Margie H Danchin
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51372 Published online: 24 Jan 2022
Homologous and Heterologous Covid-19 Booster Vaccinations
List of authors.
Robert L. Atmar, et al
NEJM January 26, 2022 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2116414
Potentially effective drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 or MIS-C in children: a systematic review.
Wang, Z., Zhao, S., Tang, Y. et al.
Eur J Pediatr (2022).
Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Serious Maternal Morbidity and Mortality From Obstetric Complications.
Metz TD, Clifton RG, Hughes BL, et al.
JAMA. Published online February 07, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.1190
Risk of infection, hospitalisation, and death up to 9 months after a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: a retrospective, total population cohort study in Sweden
Prof Peter Nordström, PhD, et al
Lancet 04 Feb 2022
Covid-19: Government abandons mandatory vaccination of NHS staff
BMJ 2022; 376 (Published 01 February 2022)
Healthcare use in 700 000 children and adolescents for six months after covid-19: before and after register based cohort study
BMJ 2022; 376 (Published 17 January 2022)
Covid-19: Scientists and medics warn that it is too soon to lift all restrictions in England
BMJ 2022; 376 (Published 22 February 2022)
Thoughts of suicide or self-harm among Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bismark M, Scurrah K, Pascoe A, Willis K, Jain R, Smallwood N
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2022:00048674221075540.
Rise of teledermatology in the COVID-19 era: A pan-world perspective
Piyu Parth Naik
Digital Health February 7, 2022
The Covid-19 vaccination programme: trials, tribulations and successes
The King's Fund 30 Jan 2022
Ending the pandemic is not a matter of chance; it’s a matter of choice
Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Bull World Health Organ. 2022 Feb 1; 100(2): 90–90A.
Building resilient health-care supply chains to manage pandemics in low- and middle-income countries
Genevie Fernandes, Ines Hassan, Devi Sridhar
Bull World Health Organ. 2022 Feb 1; 100(2): 174–176.
National policy responses to maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nikki Gurley, Elan Ebeling, Ashley Bennett, Jean-Jacques Kayembe Kashondo, Victoria Ayano Ogawa, Clemence Couteau, Claire Felten, Naakesh Gomanie, Pauline Irungu, Katharine D Shelley, Jessica C Shearer
Bull World Health Organ. 2022 Feb 1; 100(2): 168–170.
WHO Manifesto for a Healthy Recovery from COVID-19: Prescriptions and Actionables for a Healthy and Green Recovery
WHO 18 May 2020
Questions and answers: COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy, 15 February 2022.
World Health Organization. (2022).
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05 HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING & DESIGN
Designing Palliative Care Facilities to Better Support Patient and Family Care: A Staff Perspective.
McLaughlan R, Richards K, Lipson-Smith R, Collins A, Philip J.
HERD. 2022 Jan 13:19375867211059078. doi: 10.1177/19375867211059078.
Healing Architecture in Healthcare: A Scoping Review.
Simonsen T, Sturge J, Duff C.
HERD. 2022 Jan 12:19375867211072513. doi: 10.1177/19375867211072513.
Are We Ready for "The Year of Design for Health"?
Pentecost AR.
HERD. 2022 Jan;15(1):36-38. doi: 10.1177/19375867211060828.
Design for an Evolving Patient Experience.
Hamilton DK.
HERD. 2022 Jan;15(1):22-28. doi: 10.1177/19375867211060826.
PMID: 34974768 No abstract available.
Hospital Outdoor Spaces: User Experience and Implications for Design.
Tseung V, Verweel L, Harvey M, Pauley T, Walker J.
HERD. 2022 Jan;15(1):256-267. doi: 10.1177/19375867211045403.
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06 HEALTHCARE - AUS
Australian primary health care nurses’ knowledge, practice and attitudes relating to preconception care: learnings for service implementation
E. Dorney, J. Millard, K. Hammarberg, K. Griffin, A. Gordon, K. McGeechan and K. I. Black
Australian Journal of Primary Health 28(1) 63-68 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY21104
Australia in 2030: what is our path to health for all?
Jessica Vitkovic, Caitlin Barr and Bamini Gopinath
Med J Aust 2022; 216 (3): 160-160
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07 HEALTHCARE - OS
Fundamentals of Public Health: The Patchwork U.S. Public Health System
M. Wallace and J.M. Sharfstein
N Engl J Med 386:1, January 6, 2022
Joining up care for people, places and populations: the government's proposals for health and care integration
Department of Health and Social Care 09 Feb 2022
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08 HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION
The Extent of Medication-Related Hospital Admissions in Australia: A Review from 1988 to 2021
Lim R, Ellett LMK, Semple S, Roughead EE
Drug Safety. 2022 [epub]
Hospital-acquired complications: the relative importance of hospital- and patient-related factors
Duke GJ, Moran JL, Bersten AD, Bihari S, Roodenburg O, Karnon J, et al
Medical Journal of Australia. 2021 [epub].
3 Ways Hospitals Can Boost Worker Engagement
Niharika Garud, Rakesh Pati, Victor Sojo, Simon J. Bell, Robyn Hudson, and Helen Shaw
Harvard Business Review February 16, 2022
Healthcare resource utilisation and predictors for critical care unit admissions after primary bariatric surgery in an Australian public hospital setting: an exploratory study using a mixed-methods approach
Qing Xia, Julie A. Campbell, Lei Si, Hasnat Ahmad, Barbara de Graaff, Kevin Ratcliffe, Julie Turtle, John Marrone, Alexandr Kuzminov and Andrew J. Palmer
Australian Health Review 46(1) 42-51 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH21251
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09 HOSPITAL FUNDING AND FINANCE
The Bottom Line: Strategy Drives Financial Growth in Healthcare
Land, Trudy
Frontiers of Health Services Management. 38(2):2-4, Winter 2021.
Reported Clinical and Financial Performance of Hospitals With Physician CEOs Compared to Those With Nonphysician CEOs
Moores, Leon E.; Landry, Amy; Hernandez, S. Robert; More
Journal of Healthcare Management. 66(6):433-448, November-December 2021.
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10 INNOVATION
What enabled health service innovation during the pandemic? Crisis, staff, system or management?
Kuipers P, Finch J, Gavaghan B, Young G, Haddock R
Deeble Institute Perspectives Brief No. 19.
Canberra: Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association; 2022.
Methodological pluralism for better evaluations of complex interventions: lessons from evaluating an innovation platform in Australia
J. Bailie, F. Cunningham … D. Peiris
Health Research Policy and Systems 2022, 20:14 | Published on: 28 January 2022
Evaluating a patient safety learning laboratory to create an interdisciplinary ecosystem for health care innovation.
Atkinson MK, Benneyan JC, Bambury EA, Schiff GD, Phillips RS, Hunt LS, Belleny D, Singer SJ.
Health Care Manage Rev. 2022 Jan 27. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000330.
Inside Renault’s Community-Driven Approach to Innovation
Dirk Deichmann, Thomas Gillier, and Marco Tonellato
Harvard Business Review January 19, 2022
What Can Hospitals Learn from The Coca-Cola Company? Health Care Sustainability Reporting
E. Senay and Others
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 2022; 03 Published February 16, 2022
Technology-enabled Hospital at Home: Innovation for Acute Care at Home
J. Conley and Others
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery Vol. 3 No. 3 | March 2022
Social care reform: independent report by Baroness Cavendish
Department of Health and Social Care February 2022
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11 COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
Communication as a clinical skill: a challenge in the delivery of safe and effective patient care
Sarah J. White and Veronica Preda
Australian Health Review 46(1) 62-63 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH21082
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12 MANAGEMENT
The art and science of clinicians leading change
Sabe Sabesan and Lynden Roberts
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51404 Published online: 14 February 2022
How Health Care Leaders Respond to Climate Change
J. Bees
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery Vol. 3 No. 3 | March 2022
Trade-offs and Policy Options — Using Insights from Economics to Inform Public Health Policy
Tiffany Green, Ph.D., and Atheendar S. Venkataramani, M.D., Ph.D
N Engl J Med 386:405, February 3, 2022
The MULTI-ACT model: the path forward for participatory and anticipatory governance in health research and care
Paola Zaratin, Deborah Bertorello … Monica Di Luca
Health Research Policy and Systems 2022, 20:22 | Published on: 17 February 2022
Intersectoral and multisectoral approaches to health policy: an umbrella review protocol
Michelle Amri, Ali Chatur and Patricia O’Campo
Health Research Policy and Systems 2022, 20:21 | Published on: 15 February 2022
Evidence-informed decision about (de-)implementing return-to-work coordination to reduce sick leave: a case study
Christina Tikka, Jos Verbeek … Regina Kunz
Health Research Policy and Systems 2022, 20:19 | Published on: 14 February 2022
Leaders Don’t Have to Choose Between Compassion and Performance
Mark Mortensen and Heidi K. Gardner
Harvard Business Review February 16, 2022
Racism complaints in the Australian health system: an overview of existing approaches and some recommendations
Mandy Truong, Dominique Allen, Jocelyn Chan and Yin Paradies
Australian Health Review 46(1) 1-4 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH21189
The Intellectual Roots Of Current Knowledge On Racism And Health: Relevance To Policy And The National Equity Discourse
Ruth Enid Zambrana and David R. Williams
Health Affairs 2022 41:2, 163-170
Beyond Research, Taking Action Against Racism
Heather Tirado Gilligan
Health Affairs 2022 41:2, 158-162
Patient–provider therapeutic connections to improve health care: Conceptual development and systematic review of patient measures
Rathert, Cheryl; Mittler, Jessica N.; Lee, Yuna S. H.
Health Care Management Review: February 14, 2022
Factors associated with patient trust in their clinicians: Results from the Healthy Work Place Study
Khullar, Dhruv; Prasad, Kriti; Neprash, Hannah; Poplau, Sara; Brown, Roger L.; Williams, Eric S.; Audi, Crystal; Linzer, Mark
Health Care Management Review: February 14, 2022
How Managers Can Build a Culture of Experimentation
Frank V. Cespedes and Neil Hoyne
Harvard Business Review February 15, 2022
4 Ways Managers Can Increase Flexibility Without Losing Productivity
Margaret M. Luciano
Harvard Business Review February 01, 2022
How Companies Are Using Tech to Give Employees More Autonomy
Ethan Bernstein, Michael Y. Lee, and Joost Minnaar
Harvard Business Review January 28, 2022
Research: Why Employees Violate Cybersecurity Policies
Clay Posey and Mindy Shoss
Harvard Business Review January 20, 2022
Do You Need a Career Coach?
Marlo Lyons
Harvard Business Review February 09, 2022
What is compassionate leadership?
The King's Fund 15 Feb 2022
Under pressure: managing fiscal pressures in the 2020s
Resolution Foundation February 2022
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13 PATIENT CENTRED CARE
The Peterborough Exemplar: a protocol to evaluate the impact and implementation of a new patient-centred, system-wide community mental healthcare model in England
Lida Efstathopoulou, Grace Jagger … Jesus Perez
Health Research Policy and Systems 2022, 20:16 | Published on: 5 February 2022
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14 POPULATION HEALTH
Implementation of evidence-based nutritional management in primary health care settings: a systematic scoping review
Nara Letícia Zandonadi de Oliveira, Marina Peduzzi, Heloise Lima Fernandes Agreli and Karen dos Santos Matsumoto
Australian Journal of Primary Health 28(1) 1-17
Oral health surveillance in Australia: the need for ongoing data to inform public health decision-making
Amit Chattopadhyay, Bradley Christian, Mark Gussy, Mohd Masood, Shalika Hegde, Anil Raichur, Rachel Martin and Amanda Kenny
Australian Journal of Primary Health 28(1) 18-22 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY21001
First call, home: perception and practice around health among South Asian migrants in Melbourne, Australia
Rajan Subedi, Sabitra Kaphle, Manju Adhikari, Yamuna Dhakal, Mukesh Khadka, Sabina Duwadi, Sunil Tamang and Sonu Shakya
Australian Journal of Primary Health 28(1) 40-48 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY21036
The prevalence of tinnitus in the Australian working population
Kate Lewkowski, Jane Heyworth, Elinor Ytterstad, Warwick Williams, Helen Goulios and Lin Fritschi
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51354 Published online: 7 Feb 2022
A large trial of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in the United States highlights the need to revisit the Australian diagnostic criteria
Jenny A Doust, Paul P Glasziou and Michael C dʼEmden
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51388 Published online: 7 Feb 2022
Uncontrolled blood pressure in Australia: a call to action
Aletta E Schutte, Ruth Webster, Garry Jennings and Markus P Schlaich
Med J Aust 2022; 216 (2): 61-63
Increased use of knowledge translation strategies is associated with greater research impact on public health policy and practice: an analysis of trials of nutrition, physical activity, sexual health, tobacco, alcohol and substance use interventions
Luke Wolfenden, Kaitlin Mooney … Sam McCrabb
Health Research Policy and Systems 2022, 20:15 | Published on: 31 January 2022
Community Power in Population Health Improvement: Proceedings of a Workshop
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine January 28, 2022
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15 RURAL HEALTH
Rural hospital bed management practices during influenza season.
Ma C, Pettit C, Giles M, Ohr S, Bolte M.
Rural and Remote Health 2022; 22: 7015.
Developing supervision capacity for training rural generalist doctors in small towns in Victoria.
O'Sullivan BG, Martin P, Taylor CJ, Lodding M, Bilardi G, Dix L, Phillips J, Hutchinson M, Van Wollingen R, Wallace G.
Rural and Remote Health 2022; 22: 7124.
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16 SAFETY
Medication-related interventions to improve medication safety and patient outcomes on transition from adult intensive care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bourne RS, Jennings JK, Panagioti M, Hodkinson A, Sutton A, Ashcroft DM
BMJ Quality Safety. 2022.
Weight-based medication errors in children
Independent report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch I2020/026
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch
Farnborough: HSIB; 2022. p. 109.
Including the Reason for Use on Prescriptions Sent to Pharmacists: Scoping Review
Mercer K, Carter C, Burns C, Tennant R, Guirguis L, Grindrod K
JMIR Hum Factors. 2021 2021/11/25;8(4):e22325.
Medication errors' causes analysis in home care setting: a systematic review
Dionisi S, Di Simone E, Liquori G, De Leo A, Di Muzio M, Giannetta N.
Public Health Nursing. 2021 [epub].
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17 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY
Case study of a stepped-care psychological service for healthcare professionals working in critical care
Connie Galati, Bronwyn Avard and Louise Ramsay
Australian Health Review 45(5) 633-637, 2021
7 Strategies to Improve Your Employees’ Health and Well-Being
Erin L. Kelly, Lisa F. Berkman, Laura D. Kubzansky, and Meg Lovejoy
Harvard Business Review October 12, 202
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18 WORKFORCE PLANNING
Health leaders question absence of workforce strategy in NHS elective care recovery plan
BMJ 2022; 376 .o343 (Published 08 February 2022)
What does co-design mean for Australia’s diverse clinical workforce?
Reema Harrison, Melvin Chin and Eidin Ni She
Australian Health Review 46(1) 60-61 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH21116
Tired of being exhausted: seven key actions for leaders in the NHS workforce crisis
The King's Fund 15 February 2022
Young people are the future: how can recruiters encourage more of them to join the NHS workforce?
The King's Fund 14 February 2022
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19 REPORTS OF INTEREST
Australia's children
AIHW 25 Feb 2022
Impacts of COVID-19 on Medicare Benefits Scheme and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: quarterly data
AIHW 18 Feb 2022
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/health-care-quality-performance/impacts-of-covid19-mbs-pbs-quarterly-data/contents/about
Why the new normal might be the old normal—but worseGrattan’s
BMJ 2022; 376 (Published 17 February 2022)
Making time for great teaching: How better government policy can help
Jordana Hunter, Julie Sonnemann, Rebecca Joiner
Grattan Institute 30.01.2022
Palliative care services in Australia
AIHW 27 Jan 2022
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20 ABS REPORT
1270.0.55.001 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, July 2021 - June 2026 (Additional Information)
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026
3303.0.55.004 Provisional Mortality Statistics, Jan 2020 - Nov 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/provisional-mortality-statistics/latest-release
3303.0.55.004 Provisional Mortality Statistics, Jan 2020 - Oct 2021 (Additional Information)
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/provisional-mortality-statistics/latest-release
3416.0 Perspectives on Migrants, 2018-19 financial year
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/people-and-communities/perspectives-migrants/latest-release
4221.0 Schools, Australia, 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/education/schools/latest-release
4513.0 Criminal courts defendant numbers rose by 8 per cent in 2020–21 (Media Release), 2020-21
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/criminal-courts-defendant-numbers-rose-8-cent-2020-21
4519.0 Police recorded almost 30,000 COVID-19 offenders in 2020-21 (Media Release), 2020-21
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/police-recorded-almost-30000-covid-19-offenders-2020-21
4941.0 People with disability: Household impacts of COVID-19, Apr 2021 - Jun 2021 (First Issue)
https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/people-disability-household-impacts-covid-19
5676.0.55.003 Staff absent in 22% of businesses due to COVID-19 (Media Release), January 2022
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/staff-absent-22-businesses-due-covid-19
5681.0 COVID conditions impact business turnover in December (Media Release), December 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/covid-conditions-impact-business-turnover-december
6467.0 Age pensioners experience higher living cost increases (Media Release), December 2021
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/age-pensioners-experience-higher-living-cost-increases
8165.0 Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2017 to June 2021 (Additional Information)
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/business-indicators/counts-australian-businesses-including-entries-and-exits/latest-release
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