Sick and tired: Casting a long shadow

REPORT - April 2023

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Contents

Chair's Foreword

Terms of reference

Members

Abbreviations

List of recommendations

Chapter 1 - Introduction

About the inquiry
Acknowledgements
Report structure

Chapter 2 - What is long COVID?

Overview
Current definitions of long COVID
What should Australia’s definition include?
Understanding long COVID
Committee comment

Chapter 3 - Research and data

Overview
Current and past research
Suggestions for future research
Data
Committee comment

Chapter 4 - Lived experiences of long COVID

Overview
Living with long COVID
Seeking medical help and specialised care
Impacts on employment and income
Impacts on mental health and social and daily activities
Committee comment

Chapter 5 - Prevention

Overview
COVID-19 vaccines
Antiviral treatments for COVID-19
Indoor air quality and ventilation
Committee comment

Chapter 6 - Responding to Long COVID

Overview
Diagnosis
Treatment and management of long COVID
Settings and models of care
Australian Government funding for long COVID care
Health workforce: awareness, education and training
Committee comment

Chapter 7 - Recommendations

Possible overlap between long COVID and ME/CFS
Experience of people with ME/CFS

A. Submissions

Wednesday, 12 October 2022 – Canberra
Monday, 5 December 2022 – Liverpool
Friday, 17 February 2023 – Canberra
Monday, 20 February 2023 – Malvern

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