Workshop on disadvantage and health

11/3/2022 09:30 am 11/3/2022 05:30 pm Australia/Melbourne Workshop on disadvantage and health

A range of recent research on disadvantage and health will be showcased at a full-day workshop presented by the Monash International Network on the Economics of Mental Wellbeing at the Centre for Health Economics.

Keynote presentations:

Dr Sarah Hinde (Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care)

Using evidence and an equity lens in mental health policy to improve outcomes for Australians.

Professor Martin Knapp (London School of Economics) and Associate Professor Gloria Wong (University of Hong Kong)

Adulthood consequences of mental illness in the context of psychosocial and economic disadvantage in childhood.

With:

Dr Luke Munford (University of Manchester)

Health, health care utilisation and inflexible job conditions.

Dr Rachel Meacock (University of Manchester)

Does recruiting patients to prevention programmes via primary care reinforce existing inequalities in care provision?

Professor Matt Sutton (University of Manchester)

Sleep health, education and occupational success: Do subjective and objective sleep measures produce similar results?

Dr Gawain Heckley (Lund University)

Can reforms to education improve health and reduce disadvantage?

Professor Maarten Lindeboom (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Monash University)

Traumatic experiences adversely affect life cycle labour outcomes of the next generation.

Event Details

Date:
3 November 2022 at 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Venue:
Monash University Caulfield campus, Building H, Level 8, Pavilion
Categories:
CHE Workshop; General; Health Economics

Description

A range of recent research on disadvantage and health will be showcased at a full-day workshop presented by the Monash International Network on the Economics of Mental Wellbeing at the Centre for Health Economics.

Keynote presentations:

Dr Sarah Hinde (Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care)

Using evidence and an equity lens in mental health policy to improve outcomes for Australians.

Professor Martin Knapp (London School of Economics) and Associate Professor Gloria Wong (University of Hong Kong)

Adulthood consequences of mental illness in the context of psychosocial and economic disadvantage in childhood.

With:

Dr Luke Munford (University of Manchester)

Health, health care utilisation and inflexible job conditions.

Dr Rachel Meacock (University of Manchester)

Does recruiting patients to prevention programmes via primary care reinforce existing inequalities in care provision?

Professor Matt Sutton (University of Manchester)

Sleep health, education and occupational success: Do subjective and objective sleep measures produce similar results?

Dr Gawain Heckley (Lund University)

Can reforms to education improve health and reduce disadvantage?

Professor Maarten Lindeboom (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Monash University)

Traumatic experiences adversely affect life cycle labour outcomes of the next generation.