ABC Q+A - Should COVIDSafe app be mandatory for all Australians? by Paul Wallin

ABC Q+A - Should COVIDSafe app be mandatory for all Australians? by Paul Wallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw Elizabeth, Jane & Paul: Covid Lesson Resources en-us 2020-04-22 02:19:27 UTC 2023-02-27 08:38:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Country measures based on disease progression estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/527142083 2020-04-24 00:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/527142083 Timeline of Covid-19 measures vs. daily case count estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/527145590 2020-04-24 00:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/527145590 Cumulative count of confirmed cases by state and territory in Australia estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/527161396 2020-04-24 00:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/527161396 Poland is making its citizens use a 'selfie' app during the coronavirus crisis jcantwell3 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/529631801 2020-04-25 05:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/529631801 Sweden's controversial approach to containing coronavirus estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/531980439 2020-04-26 23:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/531980439 Human Rights Lawyers pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/532828912 Amnesty International concerns on Covid19 Tracker App]]> 2020-04-27 09:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/532828912 Concerned Citizens Group pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/532830523 Sydney Morning Herald article announcing the formation of a Covid19 oversight committee taksed with monitoring the government's response generally and ministerial response specifically.]]> 2020-04-27 09:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/532830523 Public Health Experts pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/533234203 This is the from the UK - outlining all the evidence used to support the British Health response to Covid19]]> 2020-04-27 12:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/533234203 Journal Article pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/533242252 Article outlining Singapore's Public Health response to Covid19 and how it was informed by the SARS outbreak in 2003.]]> 2020-04-27 12:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/533242252 World Health Organisation online resource pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/533317638 World Health Organisation - list of resources, tools, information pack and other general information from the WHO regarding the global Public Health response to Covid19.
There is a great deal of information here - links to other resources - be selective in what you choose to access. ]]> 2020-04-27 12:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/533317638 How smartphone apps can help contact trace Covid-19 estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535006734 Get up to speed on what contact tracing is and how it works]]> 2020-04-28 01:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535006734 Singapore urges citizens to download contact tracing app estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535034508 2020-04-28 01:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535034508 Israeli court bans lawless contact tracing estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535044027 2020-04-28 01:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535044027 Citizen privacy in South Korea estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535073519 2020-04-28 02:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535073519 Experts warn contact tracing apps must not be used for mass surveillance estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535149868 2020-04-28 03:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535149868 Coronavirus tracking and the threat to civil liberties estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535159267 2020-04-28 03:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535159267 ProBono Australia pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535654442 Outlining some of the Human Rights concerns they have regarding the Covid19 App]]> 2020-04-28 08:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535654442 Covid19 Himan Rights, Disability and Ethical Decision Making - Statement of Concern. Origional document discussed in the ProBono Australia article. pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535668914 2020-04-28 08:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535668914 Tracking App - Human Rights Issues and a look at tracking apps in Australia versus Singapore pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535686433 2020-04-28 08:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535686433 How China is using tracking software and the Human Rights implications of that software pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535692523 2020-04-28 08:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535692523 Commentary on China's digital tracking. pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535708452 How might this be different or the same from Australia's tracking app?]]> 2020-04-28 08:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535708452 COVID-19, surveillance and the threat to your rights pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535715143 Amnesty International commentary on potential Human Rights implications for digital tracking of Covid19]]> 2020-04-28 08:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535715143 Australian Federal Government Covid19 Tracker Privacy Policy pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535719001 How is this different from other countries? What potential abuses have not been considered? What has not been included that is present in international policy?]]> 2020-04-28 09:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535719001 Privacy International pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535727573 Comprehensive look at international Covid19 tracking measures. Broken down by country, state, reigion or town. Looks at personal data protections and other implications of tracking people both in person and digitally.
This is a website with links to other sites, articles and resources. Be weary of how you 'read' this site, you will need to be choosey when selecting what to look at.]]> 2020-04-28 09:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535727573 Washington Post Article looking at the EU and issues with digital tracking in Europe. pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535739773 Compares resisence to digital tracking in the EU to more aggressive digital tracking in countries like China and South Korea.
Analysis: The EU is less than 100 years from authoritarian governments that were in place for WW2.
Why is digital tracking working more in Asian countries than in the EU? How do these international examples compare to Australia.
Is there a difference in Human Rights standards, interpretations, enforcements across different international regions?]]> 2020-04-28 09:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535739773 Barcelona Institute for Global Health pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535761743 Feature article analysing the public health responses of 5 different countries. What are the commonalities and differences to the Australian response?]]> 2020-04-28 09:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535761743 PNG Department of Health pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535768609 Official Covid19 webpage.
Comparing a regional partner's response to Australia's.
Commonalities/Differences
The focus has been on China and Asia, North America and The EU/UK in terms of transmissions, deaths and impact on health departments and economies.
But how has this disease effected small Pacific Island nations who are dependant on financial and material support from countries like Australia?
International Citizenry can mean many things and often our Pacific Island neighbours (so often thought of as being within Australias sphere of infulence) are forgotten in such matters.]]> 2020-04-28 09:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535768609 DelvPolicy Blog pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535792494 Analysis of the public health response in Pacific Island Nations and how humanitarian funding cuts from countries like Australia are effecting the health response to Covid19.
How have poorer island nations responsed from a public health point of view and how is the same or different from Australia?
Given the pandemic staus of Covid19 and public health measures that a wealthy western country like Australia have been able to implement - what are the international implications of Foreign Aid funding cuts?
How might this be a thing post-Covid19?]]> 2020-04-28 09:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535792494 Global Health Security Index pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535808551 Interactive map of the world which rates the capacity of every country to respond to a global pandemic. This has a date on it of 2019 - so it was prior to the Covid19 outbreak.
How accurate is this map?
Given that Australia is ranked as 'most prepared' how does this status compare with the actual response.
How have other contries fared compared to their 2019 rating?]]> 2020-04-28 09:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535808551 Contact tracing apps around the world estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535814605 2020-04-28 09:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535814605 Croakey - Independent Journalism for Health pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535821632 This is an article that analyses the international public health response to Covid19 agains the 2019 Gloal Health Security Index.
Countries that were highly rated prior to the Covid pandemic have had very poor responses to the pandemic.
There is not a comprehensive analysis of why this has happend - only pointing out which countries it has happened in.
Does look at Australia as well as other counties in the article.]]> 2020-04-28 09:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/535821632 ABC Q&A Episode: Coronavirus: Where to Next? pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/536009413 5 panelists offer different perspectives on the Covid19 pandemic.
Focus is on Australia's response.
This is an example of the ways we want you thinking about the Tracker App and the various implications you have been asked to consider.
Also be thinking about this in an international context.
Think about competing interests.
Where interests clash - how would you determine the validity of one over the other? Should you even try to?
How might the interests of people you've been elected or employed to represent differ from your personal interests?
The idea is for you to think like one of the interest groups indicated in the other columns - not to necessarily just present your own opinions.]]> 2020-04-28 11:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/536009413 ABC news article comparing oversight of Victoria's Covid19 response to other jurisdictions. pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538013495 Victoria is not using the same oversight systems as the rest of Australia or Internationally.
Why is this telling? What this the difference? Is universal oversight systems good or bad?
What are the implications of this difference?]]> 2020-04-29 03:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538013495 "We are winning, but we have not yet won" - Health Minister estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538285108 2020-04-29 07:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538285108 Civil liberties group outlines design principles for app estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538295172 2020-04-29 07:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538295172 Nobel Prize winning immunologist says he will be downloading the app estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538320211 2020-04-29 07:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538320211 PM says app will help life get back to normal estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538332183 2020-04-29 07:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538332183 Strict protection laws govern the use of the app estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538359702 2020-04-29 07:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/538359702 Your position: estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543147678 1) The tracing app should be mandatory for all Australians
2) While we are winning the fight against COVID-19, it's not over yet
3) The tracing app will allow us to save lives, loosen restrictions and return to normal life
4) The government has put strict protection laws around the app to ensure citizen privacy]]> 2020-04-30 22:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543147678 Your position: estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543158053 1) The tracing app should not be mandatory, but we should encourage widespread adoption
2) Mandatory tracing wouldn't work in a Western country like Australia
3) Many nations like South Korea are successfully using similar tracing apps to contain the spread
4) Australians will need to be convinced the right safeguards are in place to ensure their data is safe]]> 2020-04-30 22:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543158053 Will Australians trust a government with a history of data breaches and tech fails? estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543181347 2020-04-30 22:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543181347 estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543202603 Congratulations! You have been invited to be a panelist on Q+A’s next episode. Each breakout room will take on the role of a different panel member and prepare for a discussion on “Should COVIDSafe be mandatory for all Australians?”

In your teams, you have 15 mins to:

1) Decide group roles: Scribe, Researcher/s, Presenter

2) Read through the position of your panel member

3) Look through padlet resources, taking notes on any key evidence to support your position

4) Discuss key questions together and draft responses in google doc

5) Get ready to return to the main session for a Q&A discussion!

Background on COVIDSafe and the discussion format, Q+A, are below

]]> 2020-04-30 23:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543202603 Your position: pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543204878 1) From the point of view of a concerned citizen - weigh the right to privacy against the public interest.
2) You question the motivation of the PM linking uptake of the app to opening of venues and sporting events.
3) You question the focus on the app over issues such as unemployment, international travel, when benefits will be re-evaluated.
4) You want to know what happens if not enough people download the app.
5) You might compare Australia to another country in the way the apps impact citizens.]]> 2020-04-30 23:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543204878 Key questions: estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543239040 1) What are the benefits of the COVIDSafe app?
2) What are potential risks?
3) How has the government attempted to address those risks?
4) Why should the app be mandatory?]]> 2020-04-30 23:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543239040 Key questions: estokes8 https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543242014 1) How have contact tracing apps worked in other countries?
2) Why might a mandatory tracing app work or not work in Australia?
3) What can we learn from the experience of other countries?
4) What measures could Australia put in place to encourage widespread adoption?]]> 2020-04-30 23:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/543242014 Key Questions pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546189338 1) Will my personal data be kept safe? How?
2) When will the lockdown end and how will using the COVIDSafe app help that?
3) Is it safe to send my child to school if they do not have access to the COVIDSafe app?
4) How are we to believe the promises made by this government that our data will be kept safe when there have been significant data breaches in the past?]]> 2020-05-03 02:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546189338 Key Questions pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546192241 1) How does Austraslia's response compare to the international response?
2) In 2019 Australia was rated as one of the few countries in the world well position to respond to a global pandemic - given this how has Australia’s response actually been rated in real time?
3) What lessons has Australia learnt from watching the effects of the virus in the rest of the world?
4) From your point of view what measures apart from the COVIDSafe app could the government implement to assist in tracking transmissions in the community? What international evidence is there to support this?]]> 2020-05-03 02:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546192241 Your position: pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546201597 1) Express a position on Australia's public health response to Covid19
2) Outline the pro's/con's of the COVIDSafe app from a public health point of view
3) Use international examples to supprt your position for Australia - eg. Countries who have a significant uptake of app usage against countries that are not using an app to track transmission.
4) From a public health point of view (in relation to the rest of the world) outline Australia's responsibilities when dealing with a global pandemic.]]> 2020-05-03 02:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546201597 Key Questions: pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546203372 1) What oversight has the Federal Government put in place for the COVIDSafe app?
2) What guarantees have the government provided that the data collected will be safe?
3) Has the government provided enough safeguards against potential abuses of the app? (think family violence and stalking)
4) Why is the collected data being stored in a facility in the USA? Why could it not be stored in Australia?
5) Why is this considered the best way to track people - what other less invasive ways are available to the government?]]> 2020-05-03 02:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546203372 Your position: pwallin https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546213188 1) Express concern about the potential for data security breaches
2) Express concern about the potential for abuses of the app - stalking and family violence
3) Discuss issues of digital data security in an Australian v International context. For example how is digital data used by the state in China v Australia.
4) Question:
A) the promise to delete personal data
B) the criteria for determining the end to the Covid19 pandemic
C) the track record of the Australian government when it comes to the security of personal data.]]> 2020-05-03 03:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallin/9jf3isi84sww4xhw/wish/546213188