We use health economics research and training to support national and international improvements in health and health equity
Melbourne Health Economics undertakes a range of health economics work, including economic evaluation, measuring and valuing health and wellbeing, health systems research, economic modelling and risk prediction, health inequality, and methodological research. Our projects have informed policy-making decisions in a range of areas, at State, Commonwealth and International levels. We work within the Centre for Health Policy at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.
Our Research Units
Four Melbourne Health Economics Research Units were announced in November 2023
Economics of Global Health and Infectious Diseases Unit
Economics of Genomics and Precision Medicine Unit
Our applied research spans the following key areas
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Child Health
Our Unit works with clinicians and other researchers on a broad range of child health themes.
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Chronic Diseases
Chronic diseases cause nearly three-quarters of all deaths globally.
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Genomic Medicine
Genomics is an area within medical science that examines the ‘genome’—the complete set of our genetic information.
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Global Health
Our Unit works with clinicians and other researchers on a range of global health themes across low- and middle-income countries.
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Infectious Diseases and Infections
Our research on infectious diseases and infections
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Mental Health
Our team are involved in a variety of research projects related to Mental Health
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Social Care and Vulnerable Populations
Our research includes the Social Care Sector and vulnerable populations.
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Health Technology Assessment
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a systematic process of evaluating the safety, clinical outcomes, and cost effectiveness of new and existing health technologies, including drugs, medical devices, procedures, and models of care.
Health Economics Methods
In our work we apply and pioneer key health economics methods, including ways to measure and value health, decision and choice modelling
Latest HEU News
Newsletters
Further highlights and updates from the Health Economics Unit can be found in our past newsletters
Upcoming Opportunities
Learning
We offer a range of short courses in health economics, from one-day introductory level courses to three-day practical courses in economic evaluation.
Virtual Visitor Program
We have established a Virtual Visitor Program to enable PhD students and early career researchers from low and middle-income countries (LMIC) to be selected to participate online for free in our selective academic activities.
Contact Us
Health Economics Unit
Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
VIC 3010
Australia
Email: health-economics@unimelb.edu.au
Twitter/X: @HEU_unimelb
Our research aims to improve health and healthcare delivery in Australia and internationally.
For more information on the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health's research, visit their research page.
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Applied Research Areas
We specialise in the application of health economics across many areas, including Child Health, Genomic Medicine, Global Health, Mental Health and more.
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Methods Research Areas
Our methodological expertise spans across health economics, policy, and econometrics.
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Publications
Our Unit produces consistently high-quality peer reviewed publications.
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Working Paper Series
This series offers a timely and accessible platform for sharing research and insights at the intersection of health and economics.
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Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned professional, we have Health Economics study options to suit your needs and schedule.
For more information on the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health's research, visit their study page.
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Graduate Certificate in Health Economics
The Graduate Certificate of Health Economics and Economic Evaluation offers students the opportunity to develop core skills and knowledge in health economics. Students will learn the fundamental principles of health economics, gain an awareness of the Australian health care system and the complexities of health care finance and resource allocation within a global context.
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Health Economics/Economic Evaluation Stream within the Master of Public Health
We offer specialisation in health economics within the Master of Public Health. The health economics/economic evaluation (HE/EE) stream is for students who want to specialise in health economics and economic evaluation. There is no prior background knowledge in economics required to select this stream.
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PhD in Health Economics
We are a world class group of researchers producing cutting-edge research of high quality and impact. We provide an active and growing PhD program with structured mentoring and an active seminar series. A talented and dynamic current PhD cohort provides a great community of support and will enhance your PhD experience. Here is why you should study a PhD with the Health Economics Unit.
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The Health Economics Unit has a range of Australian and international engagements.
These exist across the health sector and include other academic and research institutions, hospitals and healthcare delivery providers, industry, media, and government ministries and departments.
Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health research (MISCH)
The Health Economics Unit serves as the Health Economics arm of the Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health (MISCH) research platform for researchers requiring support with their research.
University of Melbourne Health Economics Group (UMHEG)
UMHEG is a cross-faculty network of over 50 health economists based at the University of Melbourne that conducts collaborative applied and methodological health economic research. The group aims to: conduct high quality, policy relevant research across a number of areas of health economics; build capacity in health economics through post-graduate research supervision and teaching; create a supportive connected environment for health economists working across the University; and raise the profile of health economics across the University and Australia.
What We Offer
We offer a range of short courses in health economics, from one-day introductory level courses to three-day practical courses in economic evaluation.
Introduction to Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health
In a climate of increasing budgetary pressures, organisations are required to take into account economic considerations when making decisions. Economic analysis provides information that can strengthen a case for funding and is designed to be directly relevant to policy makers. This is a 1-day course that provides an introduction to the application of cost effectiveness analysis in health. (1-day) More information
Designing Economic Evaluation Alongside Clinical Studies
This 1-day course provides an overview of cost-effectiveness analysis and examples of economic evaluations that have been conducted of trials. Practical information on methods for prospectively collecting costs and outcomes data through administrative data linkage and patient surveys will be provided. It will also explain the techniques used to analyse economic data and illustrate this through examples. (1-day) More information
Evaluating Public Health Interventions using Economic and Epidemiologic Methods
This 1-day course provides an overview of how modelling, in both epidemiology and economics, can be used to inform policy decisions for public health, using COVID-19 and other examples as a case-studies. (1-day) More information
Practical Methods for Health Economic Evaluation
Economic evaluation is widely used to assess many new health care interventions and technologies and is routinely used to allocate scarce health care resources. This 3-day course aims to familiarise participants with the methods and techniques that are currently routinely used in evaluations with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness analysis. The course will cover the common steps in an evaluation, from methods for collecting cost and outcome data to analysing, reporting and interpreting the final results. (3-day) More information
Introduction to Data Linkage for Research
This 1-day course discusses the application of linked administrative data to real world problems, and outlines how data linkage can be used to provide valuable, policy-relevant evidence. (2.5 days) More Information
For more information about short courses offered by the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, visit the short course website.