Knowledge Translation, Dissemination, Implementation and Evaluation Committee
The Knowledge Translation, Dissemination, Implementation and Evaluation Committee will consider aspects related to the successful translation of the guideline. The Committee consists of implementation science experts, health service researchers and science communicators.
About the Knowledge Translation, Dissemination, Implementation and Evaluation Committee
The role of the Committee is to consider all aspects related to:
- Implementability of the guideline.
- Dissemination plans.
- Decisions aid development.
- Working with clinical registries.
- Electronic Health Record integration.
- Website content, promotional materials, social media.
Committee members include
Zachary Munn
Chair
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Professor Zachary Munn is an advocate for evidence-based healthcare and for ensuring policy and practice is based on the best available evidence. Professor Munn is the founding Director of Health Evidence Synthesis, Recommendations and Impact (HESRI) in the School of Public Health at the University of Adelaide; Head of the Evidence Synthesis Taxonomy Initiative (ESTI); Founding Director of the Adelaide GRADE Centre; past-Chair of the Guidelines International Network (GIN) and a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator. He is a systematic review, evidence implementation and guideline development methodologist.
Danielle Pollock
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Dr Danielle Pollock is a lived experience researcher and methodologist with a strong belief on the importance of co-creation and engagement with knowledge users in guideline development and evidence synthesis projects. This is exemplified by her work in founding public engagement groups (such as the Australian Stillbirth for Awareness and Prevention Organisation) and her work as a member of the MuSE (Multi-Stakeholder Engagement) Consortium, the JBI Knowledge Users Group, the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research Evidence Alliance and the Cochrane Coproduction Methods Group.
Dr Pollock was elected Chair of the ANZ Guideline Network in 2023 and was an invited plenary speaker at the 2023 GIN conference in Glasgow. Dr Pollock is also an expert in diverse evidence synthesis types, including being a world-leading expert in the conduct of scoping reviews, along with roles in qualitative evidence synthesis groups and mixed-methods methodological groups.
Alison Yaxley
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Dr Alison Yaxley is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University, South Australia. Her expertise and experience lie in nutrition research with vulnerable populations to improve their lives through monitoring and enhancing their nutritional health. She conducts clinical research across a range of areas and conditions, including malnutrition and nutrition support for people living with Motor Neurone Disease, and has a particular interest in mentoring clinicians to conduct high quality rigorously designed projects.
Geoff Thomas
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Geoff Thomas BAgSc, MAgExt, OAM
Following a successful career in agriculture in which he led research, adoption and policy at the highest levels, Geoff cared for his wife Mary four 4 years following her diagnosis with MND. During this time, they established the Thomas MND Research Group (TRG), a largely family funded philanthropic entity which has supported a range of initiatives, most of which have been centred on improving the wellbeing of those touched by MND. One such initiative is the MiNDAUS Partnership which apart from NHMRC, has received substantial funding and in-kind support from TRG, including Geoff being its Executive Project Manager. The Partnership which includes leading clinicians and service providers, has successfully developed and rolled out the MiNDAUS Patient Registry. The Registry has 900+ patients registered and aims to encompass 80% of patients in Australia.
Geoff has been a Board member and Chair of MNDSA and on the Board of MNDA. He currently Chairs to MiNDAUS/MNDA Committee, charged with improving patient care. He has been involved in previous initiatives to develop improved Guidelines and understands the challenges. Geoff has been and is currently customer representative on several health care research projects, and the coauthor of several papers in international journals.
He has well established networks, including industry and government, and is an experienced project manager.
Marnie Graco
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Dr Marnie Graco (B. Physio; MPH, PhD) is a post-doctoral researcher and Implementation Scientist with a clinical background in physiotherapy. Dr Graco’s research aims to improve the health and quality of life of people living with neuromuscular diseases, by increasing the uptake of evidence-based treatments of their sleep and breathing disorders. Her PhD (University of Melbourne 2019) investigated the clinical management of sleep disordered breathing in people with spinal cord injury. Her post-doctoral fellowship, funded by Motor Neurone Disease Research Australia (MNDRA) seeks to understand and address the causes of low uptake and usage of non-invasive ventilation in people living with motor neurone disease. She currently works at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (Austin Health, Melbourne) as an Implementation Scientist.
Karen Hutchinson
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Dr Karen Hutchinson is a research fellow, conducting MND health services research at the School of Population Health, University of New South Wales. She is a physiotherapist with many years of clinical experience supporting people living with complex neurological conditions, including MND. Dr Hutchinson is currently coordinating two national MND research studies, Bridging the Health Equity Gap for Australians with MND: Co-designing Solutions with the MND Community and Optimising the Impact of the MND Care Coordinator Model in Australia. Her research areas include implementation science and practice, co-design, service mapping, and the implementation and evaluation of integrated models of health care specific to individuals and their families living with chronic and complex conditions.
