A new DHE publication provides evidence from >20,000 observations, that community based obesity prevention interventions may slow the decline in HRQoL among children and adolescents, particularly in younger children and students from low SEP areas www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

One of DHE’s senior leaders, Nikki McCaffrey (joint senior author), helped shape the new national research agenda for palliative care economics, led by Chris Schilling & 27 experts. The priorities aim to guide smarter, fairer investment in palliative care for all Australians. doi.org/10.1186/s129...

Huge congratulations to our DHE’s Mary Rose Angeles on the release of The Rehabilitation and Management of Long COVID- A Handbook for Clinical Practice. Mary contributed a chapter with Martin Hensher, Dani Hitch & Karen Dickinson on health economics and the broader healthcare system for Long COVID.

A huge congratulations to our latest Masters of Health Economics students 👏👏👏

DHE's @tannguyendexcl.bsky.social with Santosh Tadakamadla explain if six monthly oral health check-ups and clean is needed. Read more @theconvo-bot.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/2fs86hxv

The Productivity Commission 'Delivering quality care more efficiently Interim Report' has been released, and we are extremely supportive of the call to establish a National Prevention Investment Framework. Read more from the report here: www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/cu...

DHE celebrates the graduation of our University of Melbourne student, Dr Tristan Nickless - congratulations!

Are you interested in the economics of prevention and looking for the right PhD opportunity with a fun and high-performing team? This could be for you 👇 👇 👇

🚨 New from Deakin Health Economics! Freshly published in BMJ Open: how employment support impacts people with intellectual disability—and their families—across different work environments. 👏 Big congrats to the team Nikki McCaffrey, @drannliv.bsky.social 🔗 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e098312

🔍 New research alert! A study led by Ann Livingstone has developed a discrete choice experiment to understand user preferences for cancer information and support services (CISS). Read here: lnkd.in/gQ2QQCsx

📢Results from a DCE involving parents of children aged to five years suggest that leveraging the potential for healthier diets, followed by healthier physical activity, as key benefits of early childhood obesity prevention interventions is a good thing 🙌 doi.org/10.1111/ijpo...

As we soar through 2025, it’s a great time to reflect on what Deakin Health Economics achieved in 2024. Our dedication and hard work continue to drive impactful research that supports healthier communities across Australia and around the world.

How is scale incorporated into economic evaluations of interventions to prevent obesity or to improve obesity-related risk factors, you may ask? New paper published, and DHE Masters student and intern Carina Dalton's first academic pub 👏 doi.org/10.1111/obr....

As we soar through 2025, it’s a great time to reflect on what Deakin Health Economics achieved in 2024. Our dedication and hard work continue to drive impactful research that supports healthier communities across Australia and around the world.

🚨 Research win! Utsana’s study shows ART-HT is a cost-effective solution for early childhood caries in remote Aboriginal Communities. Improves access, boosts health outcomes, and offers sustainable value. HUGE step for oral health equity—let’s get this vital care to underserved kids! 🌍

🚨 New research alert! Ever wondered what stands in the way of better access to health data for research in Australia? We asked the data custodians themselves. 📄 Read the findings: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #HealthData #DataSharing #ResearchMatters

🧮 Health economists ≠ just number crunchers. We’re storytellers, policy shapers, and change makers. #ThisIsHealthEcon

☀️ Hot off the press ☀️ Both the Labour and Liberal party's seem committed to Medicare Urgent Care Centre's, findings from our review on the model reveal patient experiences and the mixed impact on ED presentations. Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...

New PhD paper. Dental caries preventive interventions for children were NOT cost-effective. The 'catch'? Results sensitive to including other healthcare costs and time horizon. Many thanks for my PhD supervisors. @monashuniversity.bsky.social @dhe-deakin.bsky.social doi.org/10.1007/s101...

📱 PhD in Health Economics – Digital Health Research at Deakin University. Interested in the economic impact of digital health technologies? DHE is offering exciting PhD opportunities for domestic students to explore the role of digital health in improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.

🏥 PhD in Health Economics – Chronic Conditions Research at Deakin University Are you driven to improve healthcare for people living with chronic conditions? DHE invites passionate domestic PhD students to join our team and conduct impactful research in chronic disease economics.

Are you passionate about improving cancer care through cutting-edge research? DHE is seeking dedicated domestic PhD students to contribute to impactful research in cancer economics. Contact [email protected] for more information.

🌟 Excited! Sithara Wanni Arachchige Dona's first PhD publication! 🌟 Health-related quality of life, service utilisation & costs for anxiety disorders in children and young people: A systematic review & meta-analysis doi.org/10.1016/j.so... 🙏 Thanks to supervisors and co-authors for their support!

Pursue a PhD in Health Economics at Deakin University – Scholarship Opportunities Available! We are seeking talented and motivated domestic PhD students to join our team! For more information and to express your interest, contact [email protected]

DHE's Marufa Sultana attended the EuroQol 5th ECR and 9th Academic Meeting, 10-13 March in Barcelona and presented ‘Comparison of Psychometric Performance of Self-Complete and Proxy Versions of the Bangla EQ-5D-Y-3L and Factors Influencing Agreement’. Thanks to EuroQol for the travel scholarship.

Voting is open! DHE's @tannguyendexcl.bsky.social presents this poster on using artificial intelligence technology in dentistry to drive value-based healthcare. With Your Community Health and CoTreat. #oralhealth #publichealth event.fourwaves.com/vbhcc2025/ab... Vote here: tinyurl.com/4c8bf9sr

NEW PAPER: Many Australians in rural and remote areas still miss out on access to community water fluoridation at optimal levels for health. We all need to step up to support government action for #oralhealth equity. @publichealthaus.bsky.social @dhe-deakin.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.1111/adj....

Our piece on 'Bridging the health gap' explains the importance of measuring the health impacts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples when considering funding new medicines and technologies. lnkd.in/gnt-vzUb @robinsonsuz.bsky.social @dhe-deakin.bsky.social

🚭 New study shows that patients who had smoked within 4 weeks 📅 of cancer surgery had 31% higher odds of postoperative complications versus those who had quit smoking for longer. Earlier smoking cessation interventions are important when considering cancer surgery. Read here: ja.ma/3Djttll

🚀 Excited to share insights from Mary Rose Angeles's presentation at Deakin Health Economics! She unveiled findings from the IHT Cat 1 Seed Grant, focusing on the ACE-Productivity model for evaluating obesity prevention interventions.💡 #HealthEconomics #ObesityPrevention

DHE's Mary Rose presenting at @deakinuniversity.bsky.social Institute for Health Transformation All Members Day - Enhancing the cost-effectiveness evaluation of obesity prevention interventions - The ACE Productivity Model ☀️

We’re excited to announce a new partnership between Deakin's Institute for Health Transformation and Cancer Australia, dedicated to improving cancer care for rural and remote Australians 👏 Read more: iht.deakin.edu.au/2025/01/a-ne...

🎙️New publication: 'A 24-month follow-up of a professional development program and an audit and feedback system to promote Minimal Intervention Dentistry in a community dental agency'🦷✨ Led by Tan NguyenDEXCL Read here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

At the Australian Data Science Network Conference 2024, Prof Suzanne Robinson's opening keynote highlighted data science's transformative role in healthcare, focusing on collaboration, regulatory reform, and workforce development to bridge research and practice in advancing digital health solutions.

➡️"Clinics currently serve a diverse demographic and are valued by patients for their convenience and efficiency.​ Community awareness is increasing but there are opportunities for further marketing and education about how the clinics fit into the health system​" 🏥

Last month Madison Frith and Suzanne Robinson headed down to sunny Lorne to present qualitative findings from their Evaluation of Urgent Care Centres (formerly Priority Primary Care Centres) in the Western Victoria Primary Health Network region

Co-authors with @TanNguyenDEXCL explains why promoting oral cancer screening is essential for general practice. #oralhealth #PublicHealth www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2024/de...

💡New study reveals a complex relationship between cancer and dementia: cancer survivors aged 65+ show a lower risk of dementia diagnosis after 2 years. Explore the findings: bit.ly/3ZvgogN

Earlier this week the DHE celebrated the year with their annual Christmas party (yes it's still November) with lots of games, laughs and food! Thank you to the team for another terrific year🎄

CKD cost Australia an estimated $8.3B in 2019, with early stages driving most costs due to high prevalence. Prevention is key to reducing the burden! Read more: bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

New research highlights differences in the healthcare experiences of men and women with CHD. Addressing assumptions, roles, and healthcare interactions can help improve care for everyone. Read here: www.nature.com/articles/s44...