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.

Keywords

• evidence
• public health
• policy
• decision making