The impact of long COVID in Victoria 2020–2023

Almost five years into the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still major gaps in our knowledge as to the pathophysiology, treatment and prognosis of long COVID

David A Watters · Lance Emerson

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation is the most effective solution to improve quality of life for patients with long COVID

Joanne M Wrench · Leigh R Seidel Marks

Long COVID affects society in many ways, including the workforce and voluntary roles

Karlie M Flannigan · Gerard M Flannigan

Improved community understanding of long COVID is required, and health systems need to develop clear pathways for treating patients, especially for those with persistent impairment

Alex Holmes · Lance Emerson · Louis B Irving · Emma Tippett · Jeffrey M Pullin · Julie Young · David A Watters · Adina Hamilton

Identification of predisposing risk factors is essential to inform early intervention and management strategies for patients at greatest risk of long COVID

Abbish Kamalakkannan · Mirela Prgomet · Judith Thomas · Christopher Pearce · Precious McGuire · Fiona Mackintosh · Andrew Georgiou

COVID-19 has introduced an additional and significant caseload to the health care system, diverting resources from other areas of the system

Danielle Hitch · Mary Rose Angeles · Eric Lau · Kelli Nicola‐Richmond · Catherine Bennett · Catherine M Said · Sara Holton · Kimberley Haines · Bodil Rasmussen · Genevieve Pepin · Kieva Richards · Martin Hensher

Regular, high quality surveillance data are an essential but lacking ingredient in Australia’s policy response to long COVID

Mary Rose Angeles · Thi Thu Ngan Dinh · Ting Zhao · Barbara Graaff · Martin Hensher

Ongoing, dedicated research is essential to identify biomarkers that will enhance the clinical diagnosis and classification of patients with PASC

Anurag Adhikari · Janesha Maddumage · Emily M Eriksson · Sarah J Annesley · Victoria A Lawson · Vanessa L Bryant · Stephanie Gras