Health Economics Unit

Head of Unit
Professor Nancy Devlin
E: nancy.devlin@unimelb.edu.au
Location: Level 4, 207-221 Bouverie St., Parkville
Health Economics contact details
Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Victoria, 3010, Australia
Tel: +61 3 8344 9111
Email: health-economics@unimelb.edu.au
Twitter: @HEU_unimelb
About the Health Economics Unit
The Health Economics Unit undertakes a range of economic evaluation, health systems research, simulation 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, and form part of the wider University of Melbourne Health Economics Group.
Our research spans the following areas:
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Tuesday 5:15pm - 6:30pmWhat do Delhi’s Free Clinics Teach Us about Providing Healthcare at the Margins?Free Public Lecture rural communities;health equity;Indigenous communities;eye health;
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The Health Economics Unit was excited to welcome our new Director, Professor Nancy Devlin, on Monday 21st of January.
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Tuesday 9:00am - 5:00pmIntroduction to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Short CourseTraining/Workshop Cost-effectiveness Analysis;health economics;
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27-29 March 2019. A three-day advanced course in methods for health economic evaluation.
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26 March 2019 - One-day short course providing participants with an understanding of how economic analysis can be used to evaluate health programs and how this information can aid decision making.
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The December issue of the Health Economics Unit Newsletter is now available to read online.
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Mr Josh Knight, Mr Max Catchpool and Ms Michelle Tew recently presented at the annual Department of Surgery Research Showcase held on Tuesday 13 November 2018 at the Woodward Conference Centre.
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Health Economics Unit members presented at the recent University of Melbourne Health Economics (UMHEG) workshop held on the 14th November 2018 hosted by the Melbourne Institute.
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Dr Chris Schilling, a former PhD student and current honorary staff member at the Health Economics Unit, Centre for Health Policy has been awarded by the Head of Melbourne School of Population and Global Health for his outstanding achievement during his doctoral research.
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On Wednesday 14 November 2018 the University of Melbourne Health Economics Group (UMHEG) is a cross-faculty network of health economists based primarily at the University of Melbourne.
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The Health Economics Unit from the Centre for Health Policy had strong presence both on the organising committee and in the line-up of presenters of the 9th edition of the biennial Mt Hood Diabetes Challenge held recently at the German Diabetes Center (Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum) in Düsseldorf.
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Research by Dr An Duy Tran finds a link between some of the most popular heartburn treatments and iron deficiency.
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Associate Professor Kim Dalziel, Dr An-Duy Tran, Dr Natalie Carvalho and Ms Michelle Tew recently presented at the 40th Australian Health Economics Society (AHES) conference in Hobart, Tasmania.
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A recent article by Dr Natalie Carvalho at the Centre for Health Policy has been published in a special issue of the Journal of Development Studies.
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The Health Economics Unit - Centre for Health Policy is pleased to welcome the recent return of A/Prof Kim Dalziel from her 12-month US Harkness Fellowship in Health Care Policy and Practice.
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The Health Economics Unit has recently been appointed by the Department of Health to research and consult on benefit and pricing models for medical devices and prostheses.
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A recent article by Dr Natalie Carvalho at the Centre for Health Policy and co-authors has been published in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies.
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A recent article by Dr Natalie Carvalho and A/Prof Kim Dalziel at the Centre for Health Policy has been published in Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.
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The Centre for Health Policy Visiting Health Economic Scholars Program is now open to applicants.
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When Medicare was in early development, the goal was to provide affordable, basic health care to all Australians. But a new study has found Medicare spending is higher for children from high socioeconomic backgrounds than their poorer counterparts.
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Ms You Wu, a graduate from the Health Economics Stream, has received a 2017 Dean's Honours Award.
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Presenter: Professor Philip Clarke (Director, Centre for Health Policy). This seminar provides a broad overview of the development of economic methods for evaluating public health and medical interventions prior to the 1970s.
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Drs Kim Dalziel and Li Huang recently shared pediatric health economic research at the PAS meeting in Toronto attended by over 8000 participants.
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The University of Melbourne is hosting a half‐day workshop to highlight how routinely collected data can be used to address policy‐relevant questions.
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Members of the Health Economics Unit, Professor Philip Clarke, Dr An-Duy Tran, Xinyang Hua and Michelle Tew contributed to a recent publication in Value in Health, Computer Modelling of Diabetes and Its Transparency: A Report on the Eight Mount Hood Challenge.
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The Centre for Health Policy organised a recent policy forum to re-examine and celebrate the 50th anniversary of a landmark speech by the former Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam.
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A recent article by Dr Natalie Carvalho at the Centre for Health Policy and co-authors has been published in Pharmacoeconomics.
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The Health Economics Unit has the pleasure to host Pei-Jung (Peggy) Hsu from the Centre for Quality Management in the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH).
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Professor Philip Clarke and Dr An Duy Tran delievered lectures at the Public Health International Workshop, Pasteur Institit, Ho Ch Ming, Vietnam
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Jay Stiles and Professor Philip Clarke wrote a summer reading list for the nation’s health ministers.
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A policy forum recently re-examined and celebrated the 50th anniversary of a landmark speech by the former Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam.
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Professor Philip Clarke, Dr An-Duy Tran, Dr Natalie Carvalho, Dr Li Huang, Ms XinYang Hua and Ms Michelle Tew presented at the recent Australian Health Economics Society (AHES) conference held September 21-22 in Sydney, NSW. The annual AHES conference is the largest health economics meeting in Australia, and provides a platform for the presentation and discussion of current research in the application of economics to health and health care systems in Australia and globally.
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Revisiting Whitlam's Vision for Health: Economists, Data and Efficiency Forum Friday 6th October, Old Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
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Over the last five weeks, we have had the pleasure to host Arjun Bhaduri from the University of Birmingham as part of our Visiting Health Economics Scholar Program. Here is what he had to say about this time spent at the Health Economics Unit.
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Professor Philip Clarke was recently interviewed on the history of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as part of the weekly Radio National program, The Money.
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A recent article by Xinyang Hua, Dr An Duy Tran and Professor Philip Clarke at the Centre for Health Policy has been published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
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Dr Natalie Carvalho presented at the recent International Health Economics Association (iHEA) congress held July 8-11 at the Questrom School of Business (Boston University), in Boston, USA.
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A recent article published in the American Journal of Cardiology highlighted that patients with single ventricle continue to demand considerable inpatient resources after the staged surgical procedures period, and over 40% of the pediatric hospital costs for single-ventricle patients were estimated to occur after the last planned surgery.
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The June issue of the Health Economics Unit letter is now available to read online.
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The Health Economics Unit is seeking a Senior Research Fellow or a Principal Research Fellow to join our team. A major focus of this exciting role will be to undertake work as part of the Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance (MGHA).
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A unique Health Policy Forum will be held on 6 October, 2017 at Old Parliament House, Canberra to look at ways economics and data can be used to improve health policy decision making in Australia.
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Our Unit had the pleasure to host Dr Braden Te Ao from Auckland University of Technology (AUT) last week who was visiting the Centre for Health Policy at The University of Melbourne on our Visiting Health Economics Scholar Program.
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Health Economics Unit is in collaboration with Prof Tony Blakely to offer a new short course Evaluating Public Health Interventions using Economic and Epidemiologic Methods.
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Dr Kim Dalziel presented at the recent Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting held May 6-9 at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco, the largest Pediatric Research meeting in the world.
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A recent article in The Conversation highlights the need for Australia to use health data more broadly and effectively.
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Fifty years after we passed a constitutional referendum to count Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian Census, data limitations mean they are still not counted in many health statistics.
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A recent article published in the International Journal of Cardiology highlighted that non-cardiac inpatient admissions for patients born with single ventricle are common and have substantial resource implications.
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The Health Economics Unit of the University of Melbourne was appointed by the Department of Health to research and consult on benefit and pricing models for medical devices and prostheses.
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The Health Economics Unit is recruiting a Research Assistant/Research Fellow to join their team.
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The former Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam noted in 1967 that one of the problems in discussing health policy in Australia is the lack of reliable official information.
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The March issue of the Health Economics Unit letter is now available to read online.
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A study published today in the journal PloS Medicine has found that implementing taxes and subsidies could improve diet and population health in Australia.
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About this time last year, Australia’s National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) decided not to release data on death rates across Australia’s hospitals.
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A study by researchers from the Centre for Health Policy has been referred to by media outlets around the world.
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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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Health Economics Research Areas
In our research areas we investigate the costs and benefits of health interventions, the design and structure of health systems, and inequalities in health outcomes.
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Publications
Our Unit produces consistently high-quality peer reviewed publications.
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Resources
Our Unit has produced a range of useful resources that stem from both teaching and research activities.
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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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Study Health Economics in the Master of Public Health
Our study options, taught by a team of world-renowned academics, are the perfect way to begin your study of health economics.
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Health Economics Short Courses
Our short courses are designed to teach you the latest concepts and methods in health economics.
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Graduate Research
A higher degree by research is a way of exploring health economics in greater depth.
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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.

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Do you want a health economist on your grant? Or would you like to collaborate with a health economist on an existing research project?
Research Impact
Our research is often quoted in the media and has been used in parliamentary debates.


Oxford University
Several members of the Health Economics Unit have links with health economists and clinical researchers at Oxford University, and are collaborating on a wide range of projects including diabetes, osteoarthritis, and child health.
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
The Health Economics Unit works with the Professor Peter Choong and his team at the Department of Surgery, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, to improve the cost-effectiveness of orthopaedic surgery.


Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
The Health Economics Unit works with the clinicians and researchers from the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) on a broad range of healthcare themes.

The University of Auckland
A NHMRC funded collaboration between The University of Melbourne and The University of Auckland is looking at cardiovascular disease and the impact of medication in a real world cohort.
Melbourne Clinical and Translational Science (MCATS)
The Health Economics Unit serves as the Health Economics arm of the Melbourne Clinical and Translational Science (MCATS) platform for researchers wanting support on their research.
