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This page is an accompaniment to a brief presentation at the Inaugural ACMHN Consultation Liaison Special Interest Group online webinar via zoom – it is just a place to plonk things that I’ll talk about in case anyone wants to clarify anything for themselves.

So, here goes:

As noted on a previous blog post, Queensland’s population is much bigger than Australia’s smaller states/territories, but falls a long way short of Australia’s two largest states. 

 

Queensland’s population size compares better to New Zealand, Ireland, Norway and Singapore than other Australian states and territories.

 

All the data below is true as of 1 August 2020 (as you probably know, 1st of August = the Horses Birthday in Australia).

 

It is interesting to compare the number of Covid-19 cases across similar-sized populations. Obviously there are many differences between the populations too – not the least of which is land area – so I’m doubtful that a proper epidemiologist or public health professional would put much stock in this comparison. That disclaimer aside, it is noted that Queensland has a larger population than New Zealand – which is held-up as a shining-light of Covid-19 control – but, to date, has a lower incidence of Covid-19 positive people.

 

I’m not sharing the data about number of Covid-19 deaths as a macabre version of State of Origin or the Bledisloe Cup. It’s not a competition. It’s certainly not a game. Thousands of families across the world are in mourning. That said, isn’t it interesting how low Singapore’s death rate is compared to that of Ireland and, to a lesser extent, Norway? Both New Zealand and Queensland have been very fortunate to date in limiting the number of deaths.

 

Comparing the number of new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours (as at 01/08/20) is also interesting.

 

Links to Data Sources
New Zealand
Ireland
Queensland
Norway
Singapore 

 

In the session there will be mention of the “Clean Hands. Clear Head.” strategy to embed anxiety-management into everyday clinical practice. More info about his via the blog post and video of the same name: meta4RN.com/head

 

Also in the session there will mention of “Positive Practice Environment (the other PPE)” Again, there is more info about this via a blog of the same name: meta4RN.com/PPE

 

Finally, here is a link to the Prezi that was used to make the video. My understanding is that all these pretty Prezis will stop working at the end of 2020 when everyone stops using flash (just letting you know in case you’re looking at this page in 2021).

 

In Support of our Victorian Colleagues

Like an idiot, a couple of days ago I was awake in the middle of the night responding to a Trump tweet. Doing so was undeniably stupid, but I hope the data is encouraging to people in Victoria.#COVID19Vic ↘️ https://t.co/O0e6V0P5jV

— Paul McNamara (@meta4RN) August 4, 2020

 

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That’s it. I hope some of this info is of interest. As always, you’re welcome to leave feedback via the comments section below.

Paul McNamara, 3 August 2020

Short URL: meta4RN.com/zoom