Health Economics

Health economics informs best use of finite resources across constrained health systems, driving equity and building sustainable services for future generations.

We hold methodological expertise in a range of economic methodologies and apply them across the spectrum of health and social care challenges.

Our focus areas

Research units

Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre

We’re a Monash University-accredited centre and world-renowned leader in the development, conduct and translation of pivotal, large scale research projects in critical care.

Director

Professor (DJ) Jamie Cooper AO

Health Economics

We build evidence around the most efficient allocation of constrained resources, with special interests in mental health, chronic and age-related conditions, sexual health, and consumer health preferences.

Head of Unit

Professor Cathy Mihalopoulos

Musculoskeletal Health

We generate evidence around cost-effectiveness, productivity, and social burdens associated with a range of health-related policies and interventions, to reduce low-value care.

Head of Unit

Professor Rachelle Buchbinder AO

Public Health Genomics

We explore the growing role of genetic information in public and population health, including the economic value of population screening programs to reduce the risks of heritable, modifiable health conditions.

Head of Unit

Professor Paul Lacaze

Centres and major initiatives

Connecting for Better Health

A major NHMRC-funded program that will allow decision-makers to successfully identify and scale-up acceptable, targeted, equitable and cost-effective strategies for reducing loneliness and social isolation.

DNA Screen

Involving 10,000 young Australians, this project is investigating the acceptability, cost, and cost-efficiency of a national population screening program targeting risk-modifiable hereditary cancer syndromes and cardiometabolic disorders.