Expectations regarding lived experience engagement in health research have shifted considerably in recent years. A 2014 analysis of Australian guidelines, undertaken prior to the publication of the first NHMRC guideline standards, found that 14% reported lived experience engagement in their development. Lived experience engagement in Australian guideline development had not since been thoroughly investigated, until now. Our scoping review included...

    ALEC and Cochrane Australia, with support from GIN-ANZ, JBI and NHMRC, invite you to Living Evidence 2026 Discover what leading minds are thinking Learn from an...

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! ...

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...

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...

Development of Australia’s first national postnatal guideline (LEAPP) is well underway. In a clinical area that often suffers from fragmented care delivery, the LEAPP guideline offers an opportunity...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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....

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...