Health Economics
Lead
Established within Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in 2022, our Health Economics Division is a highly collaborative group of health economists and associated researchers working across a broad range of health challenges. Our research builds evidence around the most efficient allocation of constrained resources, informing policies and practices that drive more sustainable and efficient health and social care services.
We’re rapidly becoming one of the largest teams of health economists in Australia, with international recognition of our work. We apply our skills to build economic sustainability into services addressing some of the biggest existing and emerging health challenges: mental health, ageing and dementia, acute and critical care, health services research, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and sexual health. We are also growing our research into the economics of cancer and other large burden health areas.
We work closely with subject matter experts across Monash University, other universities, and government and non-government organisations. At any one time, we’re working on approximately 60 funded projects.
We’re also home to a vibrant teaching program ranging from undergraduate through to PhD study.
Our expertise and partnerships
We lead our own suite of projects, but we’re always open to partnering with others to include an economic component to their research, and evaluate health services or specific interventions.
Our expertise encompasses the design and implementation of trial-based economic evaluations, through to economic modelling and priority setting. Our methodological research, including a focus on how to measure the “value” in value for money analyses, is informed by best practice and innovative solutions.
Our research capabilities encompass the following:
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We lead health economics in the Monash University Clinical Trials Centre.
