1 ScD, MA, MEd, Professor of Work, Health & Wellbeing, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Vic.
2 MPH, Infection Control Consultant, Department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Vic.
3 MAppSc, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Vic.
4 PhD, Qualitative Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Vic.
5 MBChB, DipIMC RCS (Ed), DRCOG, FRACGP (Life), FAMA (Gold Medal), GP Director, Cirqit Health, Vic; Honorary Enterprise Professor, University of Melbourne, Vic.
6 MBChB, PhD, MPH, DCH, FRACGP, Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Vic.
7 MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, Professor & Department Head, Department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Vic.
8 BSc (Hons), MBBS (Hons), CHIA, PhD, FRACGP, Associate Professor - General Practice, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Vic.
We recommend a precautionary approach to respiratory protection for healthcare workers potentially exposed to SARS-CoV-2 until the efficacy of surgical masks can be proven.