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COVID-19

Workforce and OSH

Australian sources

COVID-19 Coronavirus information for public sector employers - WA 

Teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a practical guide - International Labour Organization - 16 July 2020

Framework to support staff mental health and wellbeing: COVID-19 - WA Health - 16 April 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Advice for Employers. Section:. People at my workplace are feeling stressed and anxious because of COVID-19. How do I meet my work, health and safety duties when it comes to risks to psychological health? - Safe Work Australia

Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws - Fair Work Ombudsman

Working from Home in the COVID-19 Lockdown - Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre - May 2020

Working from Home in a Pandemic: Opportunities and Risks - Centre for Future Work - 13 April 2020

Leading in a crisis: how to avoid common pitfalls and build a high performing team - ANZSOG - 28 March 2020

International sources

COVID-19 return to work in the roadmap out of lockdown: guidelines for workers, employers and health practitioners - University of Glasgow - 31 March 2021

Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (Interim Guidance) - CDC

COVID-19: Ethical framework for asymptomatic testing of staff in workplaces - THIS.Institute - 4 March 2021

Testing times: An ethical framework and practical recommendations for COVID-19 testing for NHS workers - THIS.Institute - 21 July 2020

NHS Test and Trace: Workplace Guidance - 27 May 2020

WHO - New WHO tools launched to help hospitals manage surge in COVID-19 patients (including:  Health Workforce Estimator; Adaptt Surge Planning Support Tool;  Guidance on strengthening health systems response to COVID-19)  - 8 April 2020

Ensuring and Sustaining a Pandemic Workforce – NEJM – 8 April 2020

Older Clinicians and the Surge in Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – JAMA – 30 March 2020

COVID-19 guidance for NHS workforce leaders - NHS Employers 

COVID-19 and Occupational Health (OH) in the NHS - Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (fom), NHS Health at Work Network

The impact of Covid-19 on working relationships - The King's Fund - 21 May 2020

Creating space for conversations - The King's Fund - 19 May 2020

Building Your Remote Workforce: Including Tips & Tricks for Social Distancing – Scholarly Kitchen – 17 March 2020

Working from home? Here are five ways to reduce procrastination and be productive – The Conversation – 21 March 2020

6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries - Women’s Agenda

Coronavirus is forcing couples to work from home, together. This is how to navigate the challenges – ABC

Papers

Challenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic - NEJM - 18 June 2020

Symptom Screening at Illness Onset of Health Care Personnel With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in King County, Washington - JAMA - 17 April 2020