Who should attend

The courses are suitable for those who want to increase their familiarity with the application of economic concepts and economic thinking to current policy issues and debates using the latest evidence. No previous knowledge of economics is required and the material will be presented in a non-technical way. The courses will be suitable for:

• Public servants and health policy analysts working for government and non-government agencies
• Health service managers across the public and private health sectors
• Health professionals
• Consultants working in the health and human services sector

What you will learn

At the end of the course, participants will be:

• Able to understand how economists think about key issues relevant to primary care and mixed health care systems
• Familiar with the latest high quality academic empirical evidence
• Able to use economic thinking to help improve policy and practice
• Able to analyse and predict the intended and unintended effects of policy interventions

Professor Anthony Scott

Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University

Professor Anthony Scott is Director of the Centre for Health Economics at Monash Business School. Tony has built a distinguished career focused on influencing health policy through high-quality research. His research interests include the behaviour of physicians, health workforce dynamics, financial incentives, and the economics of primary care and hospitals. He is particularly known for leading the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life (MABEL) panel survey, which tracks the careers and work-life balance of over 10,000 physicians. Professor Scott is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and has held prestigious roles such as the immediate Past President of the Australian Health Economics Society and a Board Director of the International Health Economics Association. His expertise has been sought by organizations like the World Bank, the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, and various Commonwealth and State Departments of Health.Learning OutcomesAt the end of the day, participants will be:Understand how economists think about policy issuesBe familiar with with recent high quality economic evidenceAble to use economic thinking to help solve problems in health careAble to analyse and predict the intended and unintended effects of policy interventions

Learn more about Professor Scott

For any additional information please contact che_support@monash.edu.