title: Interview with the Hon. Nicola Roxon: getting evidence into health policy.
abstract: Public health researchers and practitioners want to see their research inform government decision making. It is not always clear to researchers how evidence is used in policy decisions in a highly politicised environment with many competing demands. We spoke to the Honourable Nicola Roxon, former Australian Minister for Health and Ageing (2007-2011), to gain some insight into the process, and advice on how to engage most productively with government.
authors.affiliation: Minister for Health and Ageing (2007-2011), Australian Government, Canberra, ACT; Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Roxon
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D019058:Community Networks; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006077:Government Agencies; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D011050:Policy Making; D015980:Public Health Practice