On 2 December QCOSS held a virtual panel discussion with Victorian social service sector colleagues who shared their experiences during the COVID lockdown including:

• Challenges in delivering services during the lockdown for different client groups
• Reflections on what worked and what did not, especially in the context of counselling and support services for young people, families and CALD communities
• Lessons for future pandemics and disasters

Guest speakers were:

• Chris Christoforou, Executive Officer, Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria
• Mel Thompson, Executive Manager Clinical Services, TaskForce
• Brooke McKail, Manager Policy and Research, VCOSS

What we learned from Victoria