COVID-19 Critical Intelligence Unit
Rapid, evidence-based insights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Living evidence
High level summaries of key studies and emerging evidence, reviewed regularly and updated as soon as new evidence and information is published.
Evidence checks
A rapid review outlining the available evidence on a discrete topic or question relating to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence includes grey and peer review literature.
Recently published or updated
- Current and emerging patient safety issues during COVID-19 (PDF 294.0 KB)
- Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines (PDF 213.3 KB)
- Molnupiravir (PDF 241.4 KB)
- Surgery post COVID-19 (PDF 208.4 KB)
Risk monitoring dashboard
A dashboard focusing on transmission risk in healthcare settings. The dashboard brings together data on cases, clusters, the public health response, and the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce. An expert panel reviews the dashboard and assigns a risk rating. For details on infection prevention and control recommendations, please refer to the CEC framework.
Please note: given the current COVID-19 situation, the dashboard will be produced fortnightly until further notice.
22 Mar 2023 - Risk Monitoring Dashboard (PDF 485.1 KB)
Evidence digest
A summary of new evidence and reports from international sources. From 27 May, the digest will be produced on a weekly basis.
Subscribe to the evidence digest by emailing NSWH-CriticalIntelligenceUnit@health.nsw.gov.au
COVID monitor
The COVID-19 Monitor provides a snapshot of topical data and graphs – drawn from international and national sources. The content changes in line with emerging themes and current areas of debate and discussion.
May 2022 - COVID-19 monitor 2022-05-26 (PDF 1.2 MB)
Intelligence brief
The CIU Intelligence Brief is a report that focuses on key issues in health. It draws on a range of different types of evidence – research, data and experiential.
Jul 2022 - COVID-19 Update - Omicron variants in NSW (PDF 453.5 KB)
About the CIU
The NSW Health Critical Intelligence Unit provides rapid, evidence-based insights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its operations focus on systems intelligence, clinical intelligence and evidence integration.
Contact us
If you have a question or would like to contact the Critical Intelligence Unit please email: NSWH-CriticalIntelligenceUnit@health.nsw.gov.au
Enquiries from journalists please email: ACI-Media@health.nsw.gov.au