Research Projects | Centre for Health Policy

Law and Public Health Unit

The Law and Public Health unit at the University of Melbourne is an interfaculty initiative which spans the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and the Melbourne Law School.

Cancer Health Services Research Unit

The Cancer Health Services Research Unit studies all relevant aspects of cancer care innovation, cancer health economics and the improvement of cancer care delivery.

PRedicting the population health economic IMpact of current and new CAncer Treatments (PRIMCAT)

Demography and Ageing Unit

The Demography and Ageing Unit comprises a group of demographers and social scientists who focus on the implications of ageing for individuals, families, the economy and population more broadly. Our research interests cover both macro (population ageing) and micro (individual ageing) perspectives on ageing, with a view to generating an evidence base to inform better policy and practice.

Disability and Health Unit

Our vision is for better health and wellbeing for people with disability and long term health conditions. We generate evidence to improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities by focussing on the social determinants of health.

Evaluation and Implementation Science Unit

Our research and teaching at the unit are focussed on promoting the understanding and use of evaluation and implementation science methods in health care. Evidence of high-quality health care is generated through evaluation with implementation science informing strategies to foster the uptake of evidence into routine practice in a range of settings. Through these methods we seek to improve health care equity and outcomes.

Health and Society Unit

The Health and Society Unit brings insights from the social sciences and ethics to the study of health and health care and to the teaching of public health in the School. The Unit uses multi-disciplinary approaches to strengthen the nexus between theory and practice in the study of health and society.

Healthy Housing Unit

The Healthy Housing Unit generates high quality epidemiological research on the relationship between housing and health. The unit also models the effect of housing focussed interventions on health and trains and mentors a new generation of scholars to conduct rigorous research on Healthy Housing. The unit translates and disseminates the work to policy makers, thought leaders, media, and the public and reinforce the message that social determinants of health are primary drivers of population health.

Melbourne Health Technology and Value Assessment Collaboration (M-VAC)

M-VAC provides a comprehensive stream of research, advisory and assessment services to underpin value-based health care policies, agendas, and reforms.

Melbourne Health Economics

The Health Economics Unit undertakes a range of projects focused on economic evaluation as well as the assessment of efficiency, equality and quality of health care production and performance.

Child Health Economics Unit

We are a group of health economists focused on research in the application of health economic methods to support and enable children and their families to live long, healthy, and happy lives. We work collaboratively to produce health economic research that supports health systems to be equitable, efficient, and sustainable in providing best value care for children. We work to build capacity in child health economics to achieve these objectives.

Economics of Global Health and Infectious Diseases Unit

We aim to improve health equity and outcomes by engaging in high quality health economic research and capacity building globally, with a focus on the Asia Pacific region. Through respectful engagement and our close partnerships, we use health economic methods to achieve improved health outcomes and decision making. Our team has a particular focus on infectious diseases and vaccines, where we leverage our existing collaborations to synthesize infectious disease modelling with health technology assessment.

Economics of Genomics and Precision Medicine Unit

Our research within the Economics of Genomics and Precision Medicine Unit (EiGEN) aims to provide health economics evidence to support cost-effective and value-based implementation of genomics and precision medicine in Australia. In partnership with policy makers, community, industry and clinical experts, we strive to ensure a sustainable future for genomic medicine and advance the methodological frontiers of our discipline.

Health Economics and Simulation Modelling for Chronic Disease Unit

We strive to generate the best evidence through state-of-the-art research to inform healthcare policies on improving the long-term health outcomes of people living with chronic illness and reducing the economic burden on society. We develop and use innovative simulation models for chronic diseases to inform health service providers, government and industry about the health and economic impact of health interventions and policies. We work collaboratively with researchers, general practitioners, hospital-based clinicians, and decision-makers to improve the life expectancy and quality of life of people living with chronic illness and their families, and to optimise health services.