ABSTRACT
Timely government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic needed to be informed by rapid research results. But many traditional methods of collecting, analysing, and publishing data were no longer feasible during a time of lockdowns and travel restrictions. New ways of working were thus established by many research teams. In this chapter, we outline the approach our research team took to develop and publish research findings aimed at informing the Indonesian government’s policy response to COVID-19. Our research, undertaken by an interdisciplinary team based in Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand, reworked established research methods to enable us to continue our research. We also sought equitable ways of collaborating virtually that developed trust and rapport amongst researchers and amongst participants in COVID safe ways (see also Sánchez García et al 2024, this volume). Our team additionally worked to ensure that our research reached and benefited those whose stories we collected and shared.
