Global Pandemic App Watch (GPAW)
Australia
COVIDSafe
History and Context of COVIDSafe
Australia’s COVIDSafe app is built on the same OpenTrace protocol developed by Singapore. Australia led the charge in digital contact tracing as one of the first countries to implement an exposure notification app. Over the summer there were rumors that Australia might transition COVIDSafe from OpenTrace to the GAEN design, however these conversations have since been abandoned.
App-Specific Legislation
Australia has legally supported its digital contact tracing efforts with the Biosecurity Determination 2020 and the Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020.
Stats and Facts
Downloads:
6 Million
Uptake (% of population):
25.76
Developers:
The Digital Transformation Agency
Technology:
QR Code + Bluetooth
Architecture:
Centralized
Voluntariness:
Voluntary
Alerts or Notifications Sent:
17 cases identified through the app that were not identified through manual contact tracing
Implementation and Testing:
Implemented
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COVID-19 Update in Australia
Total Cases: 28381
New Cases: 31 per Day
Total Deaths: 909
New Deaths: 0 per Day
Last Updated: December 31, 2020