Welcome to the inaugural issue of the journal with our new Editor-in-Chief, Dr Mark Avery. This first issue of the journal for 2022 brings a comprehensive range of contributions from a number of authors. Papers presented in this issue work to contribute to this continuum of learning, reflection and future strategy. Researchers and authors here are offering new knowledge and perspectives. From this range of work that we publish, some examples of these knowledge contributions may be identified.

A series of papers presented by researchers and authors in relation to the COVID-19 disease and pandemic across several countries and communities highlights critical learning about population awareness, understanding and sense making; care and support delivery in response preparations; prehospital emergency care; tele-medicine and the potential for re-purposing of drugs.