Are you a staff member at the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and committed to linking health policy to the latest evidence on health care interventions?  

Would you like to receive:

• summaries of Cochrane systematic reviews of health care interventions relevant to National Health Priority Areas?

• assistance with using The Cochrane Library?

• invitations to seminars and workshops on evidence-based practice and policy?

• access to the EBPN website?

• regular bulletins with updates on new Cochrane reviews and other EBP resources?

Then you might like to join the Evidence-Based Policy Network.  

The network is designed to support health care policy makers within the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing make best use of evidence in their work. Support for the network is provided by the Australasian Cochrane Centre.  

More information:

• Resources and support

• Australasian Cochrane Centre and the Evidence-Based Policy Network

• Who to contact and how to join the EBPN

Members have access to the Evidence-Based Policy Network website.  The site provides a gateway to information on Cochrane activity in: 

• National Health Priority Areas 
• improving professional practice and the delivery of effective health services and
• how best to communicate with people about their health and health care 

For each of these areas there is:

• a list of 'topics and reviews' with quick links to the abstract
• summaries of reviews that are designed to help you quickly identify effective an harmful interventions and those requiring more research
• information about the people who contribute to the Cochrane Collaboration and who's involved in Australia

Other support for the network includes:

• regular email bulletins on new and updated reviews in The Cochrane Library and other EBP resources
• seminars and workshops - notices of upcoming events are included in the bulletin and posted on the website
• resources page - an archive of websites, journal articles and other resources that have been featured in the EBPN bulletin
• a helpdesk to answer questions about using The Cochrane Library or the summaries of Cochrane Reviews
• facilitating discussion between the Department and The Cochrane Collaboration about policy relevant systematic reviews

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The Evidence-Based Policy Network will link health care policy makers with The Cochrane Collaboration to ensure an evidence-based policy framework. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international organisation that aims to help people make well-informed decisions about health care by preparing, maintaining and promoting systematic reviews of health care interventions.  

The Australasian Cochrane Centre receives funding from the Department of Health and Ageing to provide central coordination for The Cochrane Collaboration in Australia.  Core activities include providing access to Cochrane systematic reviews and providing training and support to Australasians involved in conducting systematic reviews.

Under its current funding agreement, the Centre is expanding its policy liaison role with the Department, with a focus on the National Health Priority Areas. The Centre will provide the Department with regular reports on effective interventions based on Cochrane systematic reviews.  It will also assist members in accessing The Cochrane Library and send out bulletins by email to our Evidence-Based Policy Network. 

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Marie Misso at the Australasian Cochrane Centre provides support for the network.  Contact her to:

• join the EBPN

• register for events

• make enquiries about the resources and information provided on this website

• access the helpdesk for assistance using The Cochrane Library or the summaries of Cochrane reviews

• submit items for the EBPN bulletin

• provide feedback or suggestions for the EBPN

Telephone: (03) 9594 7534 
Email: policyliaisonsupport@cochrane.org.au

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Please include your name, contact number, section, branch, division and job title or APS classification of your position in the Department in the body of the email.  

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This website is produced and maintained  by the Australasian Cochrane Centre for members of the Evidence-Based Policy Network, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.