PSSC update from Australian Bureau of Statistics Teresa

PSSC update from Australian Bureau of Statistics Teresa Dickinson, Deputy Australian Statistician

Shifts in approach during COVID-19 Australian Aid Policy COVID-19 specific foreign policy response to Pacific support: “Partnerships For Recovery” Compliments existing “Pacific Step Up” framework ABS statistical capability assistance Targets COVID-19 specific statistical challenges Move from “fly in fly out” model to virtual support 2 6/09/2021

Pacific Statisticians Leadership Forum Going virtual Opportunity for Chief Statisticians to come together and discuss key challenges & opportunities during COVID 19 Proposed theme: “How do Government Statisticians approach a leadership role at a time like this? ” First quarter of 2021. 3 6/09/2021

Statistical Support - Regional Consumer Price Index National Accounts (in collaboration with PFTAC) Samoa Ten Year National Statistical Development Strategy 4 6/09/2021

CPI reweight - Vanuatu Request for ABS assistance from VNSO Chief Statistician - Andy Calo Working virtually with VNSO to deliver Updated basket will reflect 2018 expenditure patterns Longer-term project (approx. 2 years) 5 6/09/2021

Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Temporary suspension of ABS core program of CRVS support in the Pacific Efforts redirected Certification of death training during COVID-19 in partnership with key International partners Review of the Brisbane Accord Group Pacific Vital Statistics Action Plan 6 6/09/2021

COVID-19 and Gender Statistics Provision of statistical advice for UN women initiatives: • “Unlocking the Lockdown: the gendered effects of COVID-19 on achieving SDGs in the Asia and the Pacific” - results from a rapid assessment survey. • The Pacific Roadmap on Gender Statistics • Gender statistics training course delivered to APEC economies through DFAT and RMIT university partnership. 7 6/09/2021

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