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Pregnant Australian women and clinicians deserve evidence-based care

24 September, 2025

Authors of the Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines the Australian Living Evidence Collaboration (ALEC), Australian College of Midwives (ACM) and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) strongly reiterate the vital importance of evidence-based care for pregnant women and clinicians following the U.S. Government suggesting a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism and ADHD....

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Fighting outbreaks with FEEVA: New project could support faster approvals of infectious disease vaccines

23 July, 2025

Australian scientists will kickstart research into how early vaccine studies can safely support faster approvals of vaccines in response to infectious disease outbreaks. FEEVA (a Framework for Evidence...

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Co-designing a Living Evidence Architecture: Understanding the needs of our region

18 June, 2025

The two-day regional workshop in Jakarta began with warm introductions and greetings from each of the 36 participants and 15 team members.  Selamat pagi!  Good morning! Magandang umaga! ...

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Evidence-based Immunology

11 June, 2025

Immunology is in an unprecedented era of exploration. How can researchers and decision-makers turn this into meaningful impact? A new paper co-authored by a team from the Kirby Institute...

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Workshop to co-design regional health evidence architecture Jakarta bound

7 May, 2025

A leading group of researchers and technologists will gather in Jakarta on 20–21 May 2025 for a landmark workshop led by ALEC as part of our Monash University...

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Dr Alison Teate and Assoc Prof Stefan Kane announced as new LEAPP Co-Chairs

7 May, 2025

ALEC is delighted to welcome two new Co-Chairs to LEAPP for 2025. Dr Alison Teate joins LEAPP as our new Clinical Fellow, co-chairing the Pregnancy and Postnatal Panels...

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Optimising implementation of LEAPP’s postnatal care recommendations

1 May, 2025

If you are a postnatal care provider or guideline developer and would like to share your perspective on this topic in a 30-45 minute online interview, please find...

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LEAPP launches world-first living pregnancy and postnatal care guidelines in Brisbane

30 April, 2025

Australia is a global leader in pregnancy and postnatal care after the launch of world first ‘living’ clinical guidelines by the Australian Living Evidence Collaboration (ALEC) and Federal...

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Survey Invitation: Platform for Living guidelines Usability Study (PLUS)

15 January, 2025

Clinical practice has been significantly enhanced by the introduction of living guidelines, which are consistently updated guidelines, published on an online platform and accessible to everyone when needed....

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Study Invitation: Describing Policymaker Engagement in the Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines

9 December, 2024

How has policymaker engagement improved your clinical guidelines? We invite you to spend 10-15 minutes participating in a new study exploring the different ways in which developers of...

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Shaping the future of maternity care with Dr Nisha Khot: the challenges and rewards of producing Australia’s first living guidelines for Pregnancy and Postnatal Care

5 December, 2024

The Living Evidence for Australian Pregnancy and Postnatal Care (LEAPP) Guidelines Group is made up of Australia’s leading maternal and child health researchers, clinicians and passionate consumer advocates....

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Trust and reciprocity shine through as key themes of consumer engagement in developing guidelines

22 November, 2024

The ALEC Consumer Engagement Day recently brought together guideline developers and people with lived experience to explore innovative ways to engage consumers in all stages of guideline development....

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Shaping the future of maternity care: the challenges and rewards of producing Australia’s first living guidelines for Pregnancy and Postnatal Care

20 November, 2024

The Living Evidence for Australian Pregnancy and Postnatal Care (LEAPP) Guidelines Group is made up of Australia’s leading maternal and child health researchers, clinicians and passionate consumer advocates....

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Celebrating 100 LEAPP recommendations

7 November, 2024

Since our first LEAPP panel meetings kicked off in August last year, the LEAPP team have researched, developed and delivered over 100 new and updated clinical recommendations for...

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COVID Inquiry lauds Taskforce living guidelines as crucial to Australia’s pandemic response

1 November, 2024

This week’s release of the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report highlighted the National Clinical Evidence Taskforce as a successful and valued part of Australia's response to the...

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Lived Experience: Recruiting for diversity

11 October, 2024

Dr Annie Synnot and Alecia Staines recently presented a webinar for Evidence Synthesis Ireland on Lived experience in living guidelines: Recruiting for diversity. As it stands, guideline recommendations...

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ALEC takes to the world stage at the Global Evidence Summit 2024

1 October, 2024

Earlier this month, over 2,000 evidence enthusiasts from 90 countries gathered in Prague for the Global Evidence Summit 2024. The event was designed to provide a multi-disciplinary and...

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New funding initiative to map climate and health research

4 September, 2024

In a significant advance for integrating climate considerations into health research, the Walter Thomas Cottman Charitable Trust and the Phyllis Connor Memorial Trust, managed by Equity Trustees, have...

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What is LEAPP?

31 July, 2024

What is LEAPP?  Our Evidence Officer and unofficial, in-house videographer, Shannon Barnes, has produced an explainer of the Living Evidence for Australian Pregnancy and Postnatal Care Guidelines (LEAPP). To...

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Ready to launch? ALEC announces new climate health initiative

23 July, 2024

The Australian Living Evidence Collaboration (ALEC) has received a two year grant from the Walter Thomas Cottman Charitable Trust and the Phyllis Connor Memorial Trust, managed by Equity...

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Investment into national research agenda critical to advancing evidence-informed health policy in Australia

27 June, 2024

A new paper published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) this month sets out the case for using Living evidence syntheses to address key challenges of translating...

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ALEC feedback form for new and updated pregnancy and/or postnatal care recommendations

27 June, 2024

The Australian Living Evidence Collaboration, in partnership with the Australian College of Midwives (ACM) and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) have...

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How should we share living guidelines with and for people with lived experience?

11 June, 2024

In this video, Dr Anneliese Synnot talks about the results of an ALEC survey of community members / people with lived experience about how we should share living...

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Living evidence in the spotlight at the World Health Summit, Melbourne 2024

29 May, 2024

Last month’s World Health Summit in Melbourne proved the perfect forum to explore answers to some of public health’s biggest questions with colleagues from all corners of the globe. A...

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Updated research evidence at our fingertips – what are the implications and considerations for health policy? Stay in touch!

22 April, 2024

Updated research evidence at our fingertips - what are the implications and considerations for health policy? Stay in touch! Living evidence is gaining interest from policymakers, and researchers...

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Research Study: Using ‘living evidence’ in policy decisions

9 April, 2024

Continually updated, credible evidence syntheses, known as ‘living evidence syntheses’ can be valuable for healthdecisions, but we don’t yet know how to make them most useful for policy....

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Get set: LEAPP Process evaluation launching this month

9 April, 2024

The ALEC team is all set to launch a process evaluation of the LEAPP guidelines later this month. The ongoing evaluation will help us identify opportunities for improvement...

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Designing, refining and reflecting on 3 years of daily evidence surveillance for Australia’s living COVID-19 guidelines

21 March, 2024

A new paper out this week by Cochrane Australia co-director and information specialist Steve McDonald charts how a talented team provided daily global evidence surveillance and rapid updates...

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More than words: sharing research and resources on grief and PTSD for parents and healthcare professionals

28 February, 2024

The ALEC Team recently discovered we had a prize winning videographer in our midst and wanted to find out more. It was revealed that before joining us, Research...

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Guiding ALEC’s future steps: A look at the incredible people involved with our Strategic Advisory Committee

28 February, 2024

ALEC’s new Strategic Advisory Committee marks an exciting chapter for the collaboration. We’re incredibly grateful to have such a stellar group of experts involved to help steer our...

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RECOVERY trial group publishes study results for children with COVID-19 associated PIMS (PIMS-TS)

22 February, 2024

While funding for our COVID Taskforce ended last year, we still like to keep an eye on the evidence. Here, ALEC’s Director of Evidence and Methods Heath White...

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2024: the LEAPP year of the consumer

22 February, 2024

According to the Lunar calendar, 2024 is the year of the dragon. Here at ALEC, it’s also shaping up to be the year of the consumer. For the...

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ALEC Pre-Budget Submission 2024-25: five key recommendations to build on Australian success as a global leader in living evidence & clinical guidelines

15 February, 2024

As this year’s Australian Living Evidence Collaboration (ALEC) Pre-Budget Submission highlights, the Commonwealth Government has supported Australia to become a global leader in the development and application of...

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Celebrating the extraordinary Sharon McGowan AM

15 February, 2024

The Chair of ALEC’s Strategic Advisory Committee, and CEO of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Sharon McGowan was appointed as a Member of the...

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Share your feedback on the first new Australian Postnatal Care Guidelines recommendation on alcohol and breastfeeding

14 February, 2024

The first recommendation of the new Australian Postnatal Care Guidelines was published this week and is now open for comment. Here, Living Evidence for Pregnancy and Postnatal Care...

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New Cochrane review weighs up the evidence on public health communication & Covid-19: what worked, what didn’t & why

17 January, 2024

While funding for our COVID Taskforce ended last year, we still like to keep an eye on the latest research. ALEC Communications Director Shauna Hurley was also keen...

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National roundtable on miscarriage aims to raise awareness and improve support

17 October, 2023

Miscarriage is a devastating and traumatic experience that affects an estimated 110,000 women and families each year in Australia. These figures and the grief that lies behind them...

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What’s in a name? ALEC puts collaboration front and centre

19 September, 2023

Earlier this month the Australian Living Evidence Consortium made a slight but purposeful change to our name. Here, we explain why we’ve just become the Australian Living Evidence...

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LEAPP: And so it begins…

2 August, 2023

This week marked an exciting milestone for the LEAPP Team, with our first Pregnancy Panel and Postnatal Panel meetings kicking off a five year program of evidence review...

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NCET funding discontinued

5 July, 2023

Funding has now been discontinued for the National Clinical Evidence Taskforce and the COVID-19 guidelines as of 30 June 2023. These guidelines are no longer continually updated but...

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NCET funding update: June 2023

6 June, 2023

The National Clinical Evidence Taskforce (NCET) continues to face funding uncertainty post  June 30, but has renewed calls for federal funding. NCET submitted a proposal to government last...

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Taskforce commits to addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion issues within COVID-19 guideline

30 May, 2023

Earlier this year, the National Clinical Evidence Taskforce (NCET) committed to better addressing issues of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the COVID-19 guidelines, starting by reporting on...

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Equity Trustees fund vital living evidence and a visual journey

22 May, 2023

In July 2022, the World Health Organization declared MPX (also known as monkey pox and mpox) a global public health emergency , and Australia’s Chief Medical Officer declared...

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MPX Living Guidelines retirement reflects shifting national and international health landscapes

22 May, 2023

Late last year, the National Clinical Evidence Taskforce (NCET) scaled up to gather the latest evidence on the emerging public health threat of MPX – or Monkey Pox...

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Taskforce welcomes the Inquiry recommendations for long COVID living guidelines

5 May, 2023

The National Clinical Evidence Taskforce welcomes recommendations from the Parliamentary Inquiry into Long COVID and Repeat COVID Infections to “[develop] evidence-based living guidelines for diagnosis and treatment incorporating...

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Taskforce turns three

27 April, 2023

By Kayla Voss A global health crisis demanded unity to aid an Australian healthcare system primed to bear the weight of its consequences. Three years on, the National...

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Congratulations to Consumer Panel Member, Joanne Muller

2 February, 2023

The Taskforce congratulates Consumer Panel member, Joanne Muller, on her appointment to the Australia Day Honours List. We're delighted she was recognised for her significant service to youth,...

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Message from the Chair & Executive Director

20 December, 2022

Dear colleagues, This year has been filled with both achievements and challenges. While there have been many changes, the impact of the pandemic continues to be substantial, especially...

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National Clinical Evidence Taskforce Funding Update

15 December, 2022

Earlier this week the National Clinical Evidence Taskforce was informed that the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care will not be continuing our contract to develop clinical...

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Taskforce updates molnupiravir guidance following PANORAMIC trial results

2 December, 2022

The Taskforce has incorporated the preliminary results of the PANORAMIC trial into the body of evidence for oral antiviral molnupiravir (Lagevrio). This large (25,783 participants) open-label randomised controlled...

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CPR flowcharts updated

29 November, 2022

Flowcharts regarding COVID-19 management have been updated for CPR preparedness and CPR delivery in clinical and care settings, and for basic life support in the community. These updates incorporate the most recent...

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New TaskforceTV episode – Understanding MPX

22 November, 2022

In our first episode on MPX, host Tari Turner speaks with Dr Nicholas Medland on what we know about the disease and the importance of clinicians recognising the...

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Taskforce submission to long COVID inquiry

18 November, 2022

The Taskforce today submitted its response to the Commonwealth Parliamentary inquiry into Long COVID and repeated COVID infection. Led by the Taskforce Primary and Chronic Care Panel, with contributions...

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New look and new scope for the Taskforce

27 October, 2022

Dear colleagues It’s hard to comprehend we are approaching the end of our third year of living with COVID-19. What an extraordinary time to be in healthcare as...

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Taskforce updates post-COVID-19 flowchart

8 September, 2022

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce has published an updated flowchart for care of people after COVID-19. The new version applies to adults, adolescents and children with signs...

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Meet the Evidence Team: Samantha Chakraborty

19 August, 2022

Read our Q&A with Sam Chakraborty, Primary & Chronic Care Panel Methods Chair:   Please tell us about yourself and your role with the Taskforce  I’m Samantha Chakraborty....

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Meet the Evidence Team: Annie Synnot

5 August, 2022

Read our Q&A with Annie Synnot, Consumer Panel Methods Chair: Introduce yourself and your role with the Taskforce/Consumer Panel. Hi, I’m Annie Synnot and I’m based in Adelaide....

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Vaccine language changes in paediatric and pregnancy recommendations

2 August, 2022

Further to recent changes to vaccine status across the recommendations for adults with mild COVID-19, the following paediatric and pregnancy recommendations have now been updated: Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir...

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Update to recommendations for adults with mild COVID-19

21 July, 2022

To reflect changing language from ATAGI and to remove confusion among clinicians about what ‘up-to-date’ with vaccination means, the Taskforce has replaced this terminology across all relevant adult...

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Meet the Evidence Team: Alex Poole

15 July, 2022

Read our Q&A with Alex Poole: Can you introduce yourself and your role at the Taskforce? I’m Alex Poole. I’m a trained Critical Care Nurse and clinical researcher...

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I have mild COVID – should I take the antiviral Paxlovid?

30 May, 2022

How effective is Paxlovid in treating mild COVID-19? Taskforce Director, Tari Turner, together with Primary Chronic Care Co-Chairs Nicole Allard and Mark Morgan and Disease-Modifying Treatments & Chemoprophylaxis...

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SMS Notification System

10 May, 2022

To provide a more immediate and tailored notification system, current and new subscribers can now also opt-in to receive an SMS notification regarding any new recommendation or update to the Australian...

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Taskforce updates Sotrovimab remark (v54.0)

28 March, 2022

The Taskforce has updated the remarks on its sotrovimab 'for use' recommendations to include: The Taskforce is aware of in vitro data suggesting a potential reduction in efficacy...

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Consumer Panel Recruitment

10 March, 2022

Would you like to use your experience to improve the care of Australians with COVID-19? The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce is seeking two new members to join...

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I’ve tested positive for COVID-19? What treatments are available?

9 March, 2022

  With several new drug treatments for people with mild COVID-19 now available, it can be tricky to know what your options are should you test positive to...

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Taskforce notes TGA provisional approval for Evusheld

25 February, 2022

The Taskforce notes that on Friday, February 24, 2022, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) granted provisional approval for tixagevimab and cilgavimab (Evusheld) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention). Taskforce guidance...

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Welcome ACNN – new member organisation

15 February, 2022

We are excited to welcome the Australian College of Neonatal Nurses (ACNN), who have joined the Taskforce as a new member organisation. As COVID-19 cases continue to spread...

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Welcome RMSANZ – new member organisation

31 January, 2022

The Taskforce is delighted to welcome the Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australian and New Zealand (RMSANZ) as a new member of the Taskforce. With many Australians now recovering...

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Taskforce notes concerns about potential Ronapreve effectiveness and Omicron

23 December, 2021

The Taskforce has added the following statement to the remark in all for use casirivimab plus imdevimab recommendations. The Taskforce is aware of concerns about the potential for...

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Taskforce summer holiday schedule

17 December, 2021

The Taskforce project team will take a well-earned break from December 22, 2021 through to January 17, 2022. The Taskforce will continue to monitor the latest global research findings...

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Paediatric and Adolescent Care Panel publish paper in MJA

29 October, 2021

Led by Panel Co-Chairs A/Prof Asha Bowen and Dr Brendan McMullen, together with Methods Chair Dr David Fraile Navarro the Taskforce this week published a paper in the Medical Journal of...

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Guidelines update, v44.1

21 October, 2021

Version 44.1 of the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 includes an addition to the remark for prone positioning for adults: For adults with...

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Taskforce Executive Director passes the leadership baton

15 October, 2021

Founding Executive Director of the Taskforce, Professor Julian Elliott, this week stepped down as leader after 18 months at the helm. Julian was instrumental in the establishment of the Taskforce in...

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Taskforce makes conditional recommendation for use of sotrovimab 

26 August, 2021

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce today published three recommendations on the use of sotrovimab for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults who do not require oxygen and...

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Coverage: Understanding evidence

17 August, 2021

Science reporter for the The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Liam Mannix explains the critical role of gold standard evidence and highlights the role of Cochrane and the...

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Taskforce amends remarks for Tocilizumab in response to critical shortage

5 August, 2021

This week the Taskforce was alerted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to a global tocilizumab shortage for both COVID-19 treatment use and other indications. To help support...

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Guidelines update, v41.2

22 July, 2021

Version 41.2 of the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 includes the identification of two new studies on disease-modifying treatments: Canakinumab NEW – one...

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EXPLAINER: What happens if I test positive to COVID-19?

19 July, 2021

With the recent COVID-19 outbreak in NSW and Victoria, it’s timely to revisit what happens if you test positive with COVID-19.  With so much media commentary and coverage...

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Guidelines update, v41.1

15 July, 2021

Version 41.1 of the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 includes the identification of six new studies on disease-modifying treatments. Convalescent plasma - two...

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Guidelines update, v40.3

25 June, 2021

Version 40.3 of the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 includes the identification of several new studies on disease-modifying treatments as well as an...

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Guidelines update, v40.2

17 June, 2021

Version 40.2 of the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 includes the identification of three new studies on disease-modifying treatments. In addition, the treatment...

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Taskforce publishes guidance to help healthcare workers and organisations make decisions about PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic

10 June, 2021

Following today’s publication of the Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG)’s Guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers in the context of COVID-19,...

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Head to ATAGI or NCIRS for vaccine advice

28 May, 2021

The Taskforce is responsible for treatment guidelines for the management of COVID-19. The body responsible for vaccine advice is the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). For...

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Guidelines update, v39.1

28 May, 2021

Updates to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week includes the following change to the evidence summary section for:   REGN-COV2 The...

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Guidelines update, v38.3

13 May, 2021

Updates to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week include the following changes to the evidence summary sections for:   Convalescent plasma...

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Steve McGloughlin: A team approach in an intensive year

7 May, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2020, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne set itself the goal that no one...

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WEBINAR – Murray PHN hosts ‘Long COVID Symptoms: Management of long term effects’

6 May, 2021

International event hosted by Dr Norman Swan LONG COVID SYMPTOMS: Management of long term effects – what is known so far? Taskforce Senior Evidence Officer and Primary Care...

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? WEBINAR: Living Evidence, COVID-19 and consumers?

4 May, 2021

Learn how the Taskforce develops living guideline recommendations and the role of consumers If you missed the recent webinar hosted by Consumers Health Forum of Australia, you can...

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Guidelines update, v38.1

29 April, 2021

Updates to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week include the following changes to the evidence summary sections for:   - Lopinavir-ritonavir...

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Webinar: Living Evidence and consumers

22 April, 2021

Are you interested in developing a better understanding of how clinical guidelines can be kept up-to-date with the latest evidence as new research emerges? The Taskforce is proud...

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Guidelines update, v37.1

15 April, 2021

Updates to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week include the following changes to the evidence summary sections for:   - Corticosteroids...

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Guidelines update, v36.1

25 March, 2021

Update to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week includes:   Bromhexine hydrochloride - additional study has been added to the summary...

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Taskforce continuing to recruit HCWs for IPC consultation

18 March, 2021

The Taskforce will soon be conducting a series of consultations with frontline healthcare workers to provide feedback on the implementability of draft infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations....

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Taskforce statement on vaccination

15 March, 2021

The Taskforce and its 33-member organisations unanimously support vaccination as the best protection against serious illness or death from COVID-19. Please refer to the Australian Technical Advisory Group...

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Guidelines update, v35.2

11 March, 2021

Updates to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week include:   Tocilizumab - The reference for one included study (Wang et al.) was...

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Women who lead: Sutapa Mukherjee and her journey to the Taskforce

8 March, 2021

As the female co-chair of the Taskforce Guidelines Leadership Group, the contribution of Associate Professor Sutapa Mukherjee in the fight against COVID-19 is reason enough to be recognised...

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Guidelines update, v35.1

4 March, 2021

Updates to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week include: Tocilizumab - The references for REMAP-CAP and COVACTA (Rosas et al.) trials have...

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WANTED: Frontline healthcare workers for IPC recommendations consultation

3 March, 2021

The Taskforce is currently recruiting frontline healthcare workers in Australia to volunteer to participate in a series of consultations to provide feedback on the implementability of draft IPC...

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Seeking consumers and carers with lived experience of COVID-19

24 February, 2021

Share your lived experiences of COVID-19 and contribute to the national guidelines The Taskforce welcomes people who have been affected by COVID-19 to join the Consumer Panel.  The...

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Guidelines update, version 34.1

18 February, 2021

Updates to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week include:   Dutasteride - preprint publication status has been removed from the summary information...

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RECOVERY Trial publishes tocilizumab results

12 February, 2021

The Taskforce notes the publication of results of the tocilizumab arm of the RECOVERY trial in medRxiv Tocilizumab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): preliminary results...

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Guidelines update, version 33.1

5 February, 2021

Updates to the Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 this week include: Additional study (Mohan et al.) added to the summary information for Ivermectin recommendation: We...

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Statement on joint media release from the REMAP-CAP, ACTIV-4 and ATTACC trials regarding anticoagulation

24 December, 2020

The Taskforce acknowledges the publication of a joint media release from the REMAP-CAP, ACTIV-4 and ATTACC trial teams on December 22nd, 2020. The investigators have reported that among...

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Taskforce recommendations for remdesivir unchanged following detailed analysis of disease severity subgroups

18 December, 2020

The Taskforce has completed a comprehensive review to assess the credibility of disease severity subgroups used in its recommendations on remdesivir. This was initiated following the World Health Organisation...

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2020 in review

18 December, 2020

This week marks our 36th weekly guidelines update which now incorporates 118 living guideline recommendations, 10 living clinical flowcharts, and covers over 100 clinical questions. The Taskforce website has been viewed...

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Greater than the sum of its parts: how The Ian Potter Foundation’s early and generous support helped the Taskforce deliver in 2020

9 December, 2020

Looking back over what’s universally recognised as a most extraordinary year, the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce represents something greater than the sum of its parts. On one...

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New expert panel to bring latest evidence and clinical experience together to prevent COVID-19 transmission in healthcare settings

30 November, 2020

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce has today announced the membership of its new expert panel for infection prevention and control (IPC), which will be jointly chaired by...

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A year like no other: Professor Carol Hodgson takes a look back at the collaboration, collegiality and contributions inspired by COVID-19

28 November, 2020

Professor Carol Hodgson knows first-hand the challenges facing frontline health workers, researchers and guideline developers in the time of COVID. A few months into 2020, she was already...

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Help shape the guidelines

19 November, 2020

The second Taskforce impact survey was launched today. We are calling on Australian healthcare practitioners to participate in a brief 5-minute survey to help us understand how the...

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Care and comfort in the time of COVID: Natasha Smallwood takes a holistic approach to health

11 November, 2020

‘COVID is one of those illnesses that speaks to how much we need a holistic approach to care and comfort,’ says Associate Professor Natasha Smallwood, Deputy Chair of...

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Julian Elliott on ANZICS ‘Meet the Experts’ podcast

10 November, 2020

This week Taskforce Executive Director, A/Prof Julian Elliott, was interviewed by Dr Swapnil Pawar on ANZICS Meet the Experts podcast to discuss the processes and challenges involved in forming the...

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ANZJOG publishes Taskforce paper

2 November, 2020

Led by A/Prof Joshua Vogel, the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ANZJOG) has published an early access version of a Taskforce paper on the Clinical...

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IPC Panel Co-Chairs announced

29 October, 2020

The Taskforce and the Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) today announced the appointments of Dr Phillipa Hore and A/Prof John Ferguson as Co-Chairs for the new Infection Prevention...

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Saving lives safely: Adj Clin Prof Simon Craig on adult CPR in healthcare settings during COVID-19.

22 October, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns about healthcare provider safety. In particular, clinicians have had to grapple with what is safe, or not safe to do in...

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Saving lives safely: Prof Peter Morley on Basic Life Support in the community during COVID-19.

22 October, 2020

Emerging data suggests that survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have fallen during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this may be because first responders are delaying commence of CPR...

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Saving lives safely during COVID-19: CPR flowcharts explained

22 October, 2020

Why were the flowcharts developed? The Taskforce received feedback from hospital and community representatives citing a hesitation to commence resuscitation of people in cardiac arrest during the COVID-19...

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Saving lives safely: Taskforce issues guidance on CPR during the pandemic

22 October, 2020

Healthcare workers and trained first aid responders are being urged not to delay commencing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce,...

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COVERAGE: A/Prof Julian Elliott on Trump treatment

7 October, 2020

Our Executive Director, A/Prof Julian Elliott spoke with Liam Mannix from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald about President Trump's treatment for COVID-19.      

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COVERAGE: COVID ‘long-haulers’, A/Prof Elliott on Saturday AM

26 September, 2020

Our Executive Director, A/Prof Julian Elliott joined Linda Mottram on ABC Radio's Saturday AM program to discuss the importance of recognising prolonged symptoms after the acute phase of...

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Navigating COVID-19 ‘tiger country’

22 September, 2020

In the first of a new series profiling Taskforce members, we catch up with Professor Josh Davis. An Infectious Diseases physician at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital and researcher...

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What happens if I get COVID-19?

15 September, 2020

Finding trusted answers amid the widespread coverage of questionable claims and dubious data on unproven treatments is not easy. The good news is there are clear guidelines and...

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New palliative care flowchart

10 September, 2020

The Care of Older People and Palliative Care Panel has published a clinical flowchart for the Management of people with COVID-19 who are receiving palliative care. Co-Chair of the...

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Commonwealth announces new ICEG/Taskforce partnership

9 September, 2020

Commonwealth Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, this week announced the establishment of a new partnership between the Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG) and the Taskforce as...

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New evidence of life-saving benefit of corticosteroids in critically ill people with COVID-19

3 September, 2020

A landmark meta-analysis conducted for the World Health Organisation was published in JAMA this week, reporting that corticosteroid use improves survival in critically ill patients with COVID-19. The analysis pooled...

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Landmark publication of COVID-19 Core Outcomes Set

26 August, 2020

Our congratulations to Taskforce colleagues Professor Allison Tong and the COVID-19-Core Outcomes Set (COS) Workshop Investigators on publication of their landmark work in Critical Care Medicine. The paper reports...

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Taskforce contribution commended by Victorian Government

25 August, 2020

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews this week highlighted the state's support for the work of world-leading medical researchers, making significant strides in the battle against Coronavirus. Taskforce Executive Director, A/Prof Julian Elliott...

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Coverage: Taskforce hydroxychloroquine recommendation

5 August, 2020

Science reporter for the The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Liam Mannix spoke to Taskforce Executive Director, A/Prof Julian Elliott regarding the 'Do Not Use' recommendation for the...

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Pregnancy and perinatal care guideline recommendations

23 July, 2020

This week Professor Caroline Homer AO, Co-Chair of the Pregnancy and Perinatal Care Panel, explains the recent guideline recommendations which cover: Mode of birth Breastfeeding Rooming-in

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Taskforce makes recommendation for use of dexamethasone for patients receiving oxygen

3 July, 2020

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce today gave a conditional recommendation for use of dexamethasone for the treatment of people with COVID-19 who are receiving oxygen or mechanical ventilation. The...

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Statement from the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce on media release of results of dexamethasone arm of the UK RECOVERY Trial

17 June, 2020

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce (the Taskforce) has noted the media release of preliminary results from the dexamethasone arm of the RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY)...

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Taskforce issues first recommendation for drug treatment for COVID-19

5 June, 2020

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce today gave a conditional recommendation for use of remdesivir in treatment of people with COVID-19. The Taskforce is comprised of 28 peak health...

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