--- title: GovComms Institute Podcast | COVID 19 description: COVID 19 | GovComms explores our industry through conversation with industry greats, experts and innovators from around the world. --- Talk to us [![fb](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/facebook-brands.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/govcinstitute) [![li](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/linkedin-brands.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/govcomms-institute) [![tw](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/twitter-brands.svg)](https://twitter.com/govc_institute) [![in](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/instagram-brands.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/govcommsinstitute/) [![logo-white](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-white.png?width=197&height=40&name=logo-white.png "logo-white")](https://contentgroup-19617054.hs-sites.com/home-2) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=197&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19) - [Podcast](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) # GOVCOMMS INSTITUTE blog ![GovComms Ep 170 Alfred & David](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GovComms%20Ep%20170%20Alfred%20%26%20David.jpg?width=2013&height=1510&name=GovComms%20Ep%20170%20Alfred%20%26%20David.jpg "GovComms Ep 170 Alfred & David") A podcast by contentgroup, GovComms explores our industry through conversation with industry greats, experts and innovators from around the world. Hosted by our Founder and CEO David Pembroke, we share with you insights from our years of experience and through the vast knowledge of our guests. Whether you’re an industry professional or just starting out, this podcast is a must listen. [From the Vault (Best of Govcomms)](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/from-the-vault) [Social Media](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/social-media), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Leadership](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/leadership), [Podcasts](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/podcasts), [Team collaboration](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/team-collaboration), [Team Building](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/team-building), [user generated content](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/user-generated-content) [Sean Larkins](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/sean-larkins) ### [EP #110 Communications through the lends of leaders reports](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/ep-110-communication-leaders-report) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/ep-110-communication-leaders-report) [Social Media](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/social-media), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Community Engagement](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/community-engagement), [Podcasts](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/podcasts), [local government](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/local-government) [Kent Wyatt](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/kent-wyatt) ### [EP #109 Communities role in government communications](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/ep-109-communities-government-communications) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/ep-109-communities-government-communications) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Wayne Aspland](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/wayne-aspland), [Internal Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/internal-communication), [Zora Artis](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/zora-artis) [Zora Artis](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/zora-artis) ### [EP #96: The road to alignment](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/the-road-to-alignment) [On this episode of GovComms, contentgroup CEO David Pembroke speaks to Zora Artis and Wayne Aspland about their recently-released research that is now available on the GovComms Institute.](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/the-road-to-alignment) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/the-road-to-alignment) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Community Engagement](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/community-engagement), [Vanessa Grimm](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/vanessa-grimm) [Vanessa Grimm](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/vanessa-grimm) ### [EP #92: Telling untold stories at Sydney trains](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/telling-untold-stories-at-sydney-trains) [On this episode of GovComms, contentgroup CEO David Pembroke speaks to the Associate Director of Media and Government Relations at Sydney Trains, Vanessa Grimm. The two discuss Sydney Trains’ approach toward handing COVID-19, as well as an exciting new venture from Sydney Trains.](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/telling-untold-stories-at-sydney-trains) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/telling-untold-stories-at-sydney-trains) [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Merryn Mckinnon](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/merryn-mckinnon) [Merryn McKinnon](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/merryn-mckinnon) ### [EP #91: How to talk about vaccines](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/how-to-talk-about-vaccines) [On this episode of GovComms, contentgroup CEO David Pembroke speaks to Merryn McKinnon, a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at the ANU. Merryn is one of Australia’s experts on helping scientists and policy makers communicate science issues with clarity ...](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/how-to-talk-about-vaccines) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/how-to-talk-about-vaccines) [Storytelling](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/storytelling), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Jordie Kilby](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/jordie-kilby) [Jordie Kilby](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/jordie-kil) ### [EP #90: Diving into the pacific](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/diving-into-the-pacific) [On this episode of GovComms, contentgroup CEO David Pembroke and Jordie Kilby discuss the Pacific Region – a dynamic and diverse region that includes countries like Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Somoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea. Jordie is a communications consultant based in Fiji, but working ...](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/diving-into-the-pacific) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/diving-into-the-pacific) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Amy Arbery](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/amy-arbery), [Human centred design](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/human-centred-design) [Amy Arbery](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/amy-arbery) ### [EP #88: Behavioural science: A communicator's best friend](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/behavioural-science-a-communicators-best-friend) [On this episode on GovComms, Amy Arbery shows us the significance of behavioural science and psychology in the policy cycle. With the enormous behavioural changes that have occurred in the COVID-19 period, Amy explains how large an influence this area can have.](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/behavioural-science-a-communicators-best-friend) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/behavioural-science-a-communicators-best-friend) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Effective communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/effective-communication), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Community Engagement](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/community-engagement), [Rebecca Ritcher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/rebecca-ritcher) [Rebecca Ritcher](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/rebecca-ri) ### [EP #87: Scientific communicators in the age of covid-19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/scientific-communicators-in-the-age-of-covid-19) [In this episode of GovComms, we revisit a conversation from a few weeks ago with Rebecca Richter, the Head of the Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Unit at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/scientific-communicators-in-the-age-of-covid-19) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/scientific-communicators-in-the-age-of-covid-19) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Effective communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/effective-communication), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Georgia Wright](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/georgia-wright) [Georgia Wright](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/georgia-wright) ### [EP #86: The business of people](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/the-business-of-people) [On this week of GovComms, contentgroup CEO David Pembroke speaks with Georgia Wright, the Director of Attention+Influence, a PR agency which is part of the CHE Proximity.](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/the-business-of-people) [Listen now](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/the-business-of-people) ‹‹ ‹ 1 [2](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19/page/2) › ›› ### Search ### Featured ### FIND GOVCOMMS ON YOUR FAVOURITE PODCAST APP [![1024px-Spotify_logo_without_text.svg](https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/19617054/1024px-Spotify_logo_without_text.svg.png)](https://open.spotify.com/show/0ffqeexpF1f3LreTNGO1IR) [![Podcasts_(iOS).svg](https://19617054.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/19617054/Podcasts_(iOS).svg.png)](https://podcasts.apple.com/ng/podcast/govcomms-the-future-of-government-communication/id965019427) [![5f675b163b3c2a0004655704](https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/19617054/5f675b163b3c2a0004655704.png)](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb250ZW50Z3JvdXAubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M) [![Amazonmusic.logo-1](https://19617054.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/19617054/Amazonmusic.logo-1.png)](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/01c605fa-298d-4d36-8644-779a38b12ac3/govcomms-the-future-of-government-communication) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=200&height=41&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/) A global platform for government communicators. - SITE MAP - [Home](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) - LEGALS - [Privacy Policy](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/pirivacy-policy) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/terms-and-conditions) - CONTACT US - [+61 2 6273 0232](tel:+61%202%206273%200232) - [govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au](mailto:govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au) - [Level 3, 2 Mort Street, Canberra, ACT 2601 GPO Box 2381, Canberra, ACT 2601](https://goo.gl/maps/4iAFuvdJ1KbTe28CA) - Copyright © 2020 contentgroup Theme designed by [Markentive](https://www.markentive.com/)