Leading experts from the National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds to Professor Patrick McGorry argue the damage of school closures needs to be examined.
The national inquiry into COVID-19 is being urged to examine the social damage from school closures in a crucial test of its power after a furore over a federal move to block it from reviewing “unilateral” state decisions.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sparked a backlash from health experts and an attack from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton by seeking to, without any clarity on whether lockdowns and school closures were in its remit. “The long-term impacts on children being away from school, especially the mental health impacts, are something we should also look at.”
“Although you still have your relatives in your cell, because you’re all in the same boat, you’re still being isolated from other families that contain your friends. That’s how your happiness is reduced.”, the school closures were imposed by state and territory leaders after talks at national cabinet with then-prime minister Scott Morrison to decide the guidelines on lockdowns and shutdowns.
University of Melbourne professor Patrick McGorry, a mental health expert and former Australian of the Year, said the inquiry should “absolutely” gather the evidence to help decide if the health benefits from shutdowns and closures justified the ongoing cost to young Australians.Patrick McGorry says the impact of COVID is evident in school refusal rates and disengagement from tertiary education.
“I’m amazed that it’s not a national priority. There’s a lot we should be doing now,” he said. He said there should also be a national set of minimum standards that determine whether schools stay open or closed in future emergencies.
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