Cochrane New Zealand is located within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at Auckland University. We are situated on the 1st floor of building 507 on Park Ave in Grafton, Auckland. Please feel free to contact us (see below or go to the contact tab for e-mail) or feel free to visit our office.

Vanessa Jordan is a methodologist specialising in systematic reviews. She has a doctorate in epidemiology and physiology from the University of Otago. Vanessa organises and undertakes the majority of training activities held by Cochrane NZ along with other promotional activities. She is also an author with the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group, a member of the training working group, the statistical methods group, the consumer network and a board member for the Cochrane Collaboration.

William is the Dean and Head of Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago, having previously served as Dean and Head of Region for the University’s Wellington campus. Originally trained as a physiotherapist, he completed his PhD in 2008 and is internationally recognised for his research on evidence-based practice, complex health interventions, goal setting, person-centred care, and research methodology. He has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on healthcare and interdisciplinary rehabilitation.

William is a founding member of Cochrane Rehabilitation and previously chaired its Review Committee. As a Cochrane author, he has co-authored numerous systematic reviews, and since 2014 has worked as an active collaborator with Cochrane Japan, providing methodology and English-language support on their protocols and reviews. He has also contributed to an expert reference group for the World Health Organization, leading a WHO Technical Working Group synthesising evidence for rehabilitation of chronic lung disease, and has been an invited speaker at numerous international conferences across Europe, Asia and Australasia. His current interests include developing and applying evidence for complex interventions, evidence-informed healthcare, and strategic leadership within academic health institutions.