Memberships & affiliations
- International Health Economics Association
- Australian Health Economics Society
- Health Economics Study Group (UK)
Recognition & awards
- National Health and Medical Research Council, Career Development Award - 2005
- Donald Reid Economics Research Award, University of Otago - 1997
- Health Research Council (NZ), University of Otago, Overseas Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship - 1996
- Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation (NZ), University of Otago, ACC Training Fellowship - 1993
Professional services
- President - International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Australian Chapter
- Co-Editor - Value in Health
- Editorial Board Member - Journal of Medical Economics
- Editorial Board Member - Current Medical Research and Opinion
- Editorial Board Member - Injury Prevention
- Editorial Board Member - British Medical Journal Case Studies
Research expertise
- Health economics
- Economics - experimental methods
- Applied economic modelling
- Economic analysis techniques
Current research projects
- External evaluations of submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee for government subsidy on the PBS
- The Work Outcomes Research Cost-Benefit Project (WORC)
- Transition Care - Innovation & Evidence
- Integration of Risk Evaluation in Cardiovascular Disease Management Programs
- A Cost-effectiveness Model Comparing Midwifery Group Practice with Standard Hospital-based Care at the Gold Coast Hospital
- Economic Assessment of Treatment in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
- Young at Heart
- The WHICH? Study
- Take Heart
- 20 Year Study of Skin Cancer and Community Health
- Telephone-linked Care System in Diabetes Management
- The ProActive Heart Program (Telephone support management for heart failure)
- Preferences and Priority-setting for Funding New Pharmaceuticals
Current grants
- NHMRC - Health Services Research 3 (2007-2011) Which Heart failure Intervention is most Cost-effective & consumer friendly in reducing Hospital care: The WHICH? Study - $878,702
- NHMRC - Health Services Research 2 (2006-2010) Transition care: Innovation and evidence - $2,900,000
- NHMRC - Program Grant (2009-2013) Integration of Risk Evaluation in Cardiovascular Disease Management Programs - $4,568,853
- NHMRC - Project Grant (2007-2010) A supervised exercise programme following hospitalisation for heart failure: does it add to disease management? - $733,000
- NHMRC - Project Grant (2007-2010) Using conversational computer technology to improve diabetes management: A randimised controlled trial - $604,463
- NHMRC - Project Grant (2007-2010) An implementation trial of a telephone-based care management program for patients following myocardial infarction - $569,875
- NHMRC - Project Grant (2007-2009) 20 Year Study of Skin cancer in a Queensland Community - $382,050
- NHMRC - Project Grant (2007-2009) Improved support for regional and remote paediatric oncology families: a randomised controlled trial of videotelephony - $294,000