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Authored by Michael Hallowes* this white paper reviews lessons from countries that have deployed public warning systems in response to COVID-19. In particular, helping governments to accelerate the return to normality by:

  • Making sense of the situation on the ground nationwide
  • Understanding where and how to contain outbreaks of the virus
  • Generating evidence based intelligence to inform Ministerial decision-making




About the Author

Michael Hallowes* is the MD of Zefonar Advisory Limited and a specialist in digital platforms for public safety and national security. As the former Emergency Services Commissioner for the state of Victoria, and National Director of Australia’s “Emergency Alert Program” (2011 to 2015), Michael led the pioneering government-industry team who designed and implemented the country’s equivalent “Reverse 112”, known as the “Emergency Alert Location Based (SMS) Solution”. Contact Michael at www.zefonar.com.



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