Notice of public consultation – December 2025

Draft updated guidelines for stroke management (adherence to pharmacotherapy)

The Stroke Foundation Guidelines Development Group has released draft guidelines for stroke management, with recommendations for secondary prevention (adherence to pharmacotherapy).

These guidelines will be submitted to the NHMRC for approval under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.

As part of the approval process, the Stroke Foundation is seeking submissions on the draft guidelines from 12 December 2025 to 23 January 2026.

The draft guidelines are available to view electronically on the MAGICapp platform:

• Adherence to pharmacotherapy (Chapter 4 Secondary prevention) – Weak recommendation updated based on new evidence and an expanded search including patients with cardiovascular disease.
   

For additional information see Living guidelines updates.

Availability

The draft guidelines were made available to the public on Friday 12 December 2025, and all submissions are to be received by 5 pm, Friday 23 January 2026.

How to give feedback

Submissions can be made by following the above links to the MAGICapp platform, and leaving a comment under the Feedback tab below each recommendation.

Please note you need to sign in to MAGICapp to leave a comment. Create an account for free at MAGICapp.org.

For further assistance, or alternatively to provide feedback via email, please contact the Stroke Foundation Guidelines Development Team, email: guidelines@strokefoundation.org.au