National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board explained

Type:Board
Formed:25 March 2020
Dissolved:3 May 2021
Jurisdiction:Australian Government
Chief1 Name:Neville Power
Chief1 Position:Chair
Parent Department:Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

The National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board (NCC) was the Australian Government strategic advisory board for the national economic recovery to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Originally formed as the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission on 25 March 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the body as responsible for advising the government on public–private partnerships and coordination to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the pandemic in Australia.[2] [3] [4] [5] On 22 July 2020, the commission was renamed the National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board to better reflect the advisory, not executive, nature of the body.[6]

Executive Board membership

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that membership of the Executive Board of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission would consist of leaders from the private and public sectors.[7]

The roles and membership were changed on 22 July 2020, with the commission becoming an advisory board. Entering into advisory roles were: Jane Halton, Paul Little, Catherine Tanna, David Thodey, Laura Berry, Samantha Hogg, Su McCluskey, Bao Hoang, Mike Hirst, and Paul Howes. In addition, the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Philip Gaetjens, and Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs Mike Pezzullo, assist the board.

PositionOffice holderBackground
ChairNev PowerFormer CEO of Fortescue Metals Group[8]
Deputy ChairDavid ThodeyChair of the CSIRO and former CEO of Telstra
CommissionerJane HaltonFormer Secretary of the Department of Finance and the Department of Health, Chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
CommissionerPaul LittleFormer Managing Director of Toll Group
CommissionerCatherine TannaManaging Director of EnergyAustralia
CommissionerPhilip GaetjensSecretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
CommissionerMike PezzulloSecretary of the Department of Home Affairs
Greg Combet was an inaugural commissioner for the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission but departed the board in July 2020.[9]

Secretariat

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet provided secretariat support functions for the NCC.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCC . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . July 2020 . 28 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Nev Power to lead COVID-19 commission . Julie-anne . Sprague . . 25 March 2020 . 28 July 2020.
  3. News: Morrison launches COVID-19 Coordination Commission, cancels non-urgent surgery . Dana . McCauley . . 25 March 2020 . 28 July 2020.
  4. Web site: National COVID-19 Coordination Commission [Media Release] ]. . 25 March 2020 . 28 July 2020 . 10 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200410151256/https://www.pm.gov.au/media/national-covid-19-coordination-commission . dead .
  5. Web site: National COVID-19 Coordination Commission established . Shannon . Jenkins . . 25 March 2020 . 28 July 2020.
  6. Web site: 'New mode' Commission to concentrate efforts on recovery . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia) . 27 July 2020 . 28 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Announcement of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia) . 25 March 2020 . 28 July 2020.
  8. Web site: Commissioners and Key Staff . 25 August 2020 . National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board.
  9. Web site: 25-31 July 2020 . Mysterious Mr Power, architect of our recovery . Margaret . Simons . . 28 July 2020.

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