The Sax Institute has welcomed JBI, formerly the Joanna Briggs Institute, as a new Member.
There are now 79 Member organisations of the Sax Institute across Australia, a powerful network of leaders in public health and health services research.
Sax Institute CEO Dr Martin McNamara says he is pleased to welcome JBI as a Member. “All our Member organisations share a commitment to ensure evidence is better reflected in health policy. We look forward to collaborating with JBI to continue addressing Australia’s public health challenges.”
JBI is a global organisation supporting evidence-based decisions that improve health and health service delivery. Established in 1996 as the Joanna Briggs Institute, JBI is part of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Adelaide. It offers a unique range of evidence-based resources, software, education and training to support leadership, educators and clinicians to improve patient outcomes. As a premier source of evidence-based information, JBI has published more than 1500 papers which have accumulated more than 23,000 citations. Professor Zoe Jordan is the Executive Director of JBI and its Member representative.
The Sax Institute welcomes applications for membership from organisations that share the Institute’s values and our mission to improve public health through better use of evidence.
Sax Institute membership benefits include:
- Access to Sax Forums, which connects Members with each other and the Institute to collaborate on initiatives of shared interest
- Influencing the initiatives of the Institute through the annual Sax Colloquium and other activities
- Being able to apply for our annual Research Action Awards, which recognise researchers whose work has positively impacted policy or practice
PUBLICATION DATE
19 June 2025
PEOPLE
Professor Zoe Jordan
