Sharon Goldfeld is Theme Director of Population Health and Director of the Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
The pandemic exposed inequalities in our society, which start in pregnancy. It has also shown that real policy decisions can be made quickly and can have positive benefits for families.
For two years, Australia’s children, young people and their families have tolerated school closures to protect the adult and elderly population from COVID-19. Now it’s time for the kids.