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One of Australia’s largest teams of health economists & research domains in Deakin University’s Institute for Health Transformation Australia.

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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Dr Ha Le at DHE is partnering with Western Vic PHN to co-design a good ADHD care guide with consumers, clinicians, educators and government staff and support the implementation of ADHD GP-shared care across regional Victoria. A great example of working together for a meaningful health-system change.
STRENGTHENING ADHD CARE IN VICTORIA
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Deakin Health Economist Dr Nataliya Ilyushina featured on ABC The Afternoon Briefing discussing AI regulation, workforce impacts and data centres. As AI reshapes economies and health systems, evidence-based policy has never been more important. Watch the panel interview here: lnkd.in/gDhQzW4p
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Our team at DHE has developed a new Health Economics learning resource for health practitioners in western Victoria — now live via @WesternAlliance STaRR Resources. Self-paced. Freely accessible. Explore it → www.westernalliance.org.au/starr/starr-... #HealthEconomics #DELIVER
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
👏👏👏Congratulations to one of our DHE teams on publishing this important work in collaboration with Cancer Council WA. Read the full article: doi.org/10.1017/S136....
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Potential cost-effectiveness of outdoor unhealthy food and drink advertising restrictions in Western Australia | Public Health Nutrition | Cambridge Core
Potential cost-effectiveness of outdoor unhealthy food and drink advertising restrictions in Western Australia - Volume 29 Issue 1
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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...
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Impact of community-based obesity prevention interventions on child and adolescent health-related quality of life: A pooled analysis of six Australian studies
To examine whether community-based obesity prevention interventions (CBOPIs) impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents…
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
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...
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Toward a comprehensive research agenda: exploring the health economics of palliative care in Australia - BMC Palliative Care
Background Despite significant advances in the availability and quality of palliative care globally, health economics research to understand the value of palliative care in Australian settings remains...
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
A huge congratulations to our latest Masters of Health Economics students 👏👏👏
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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...
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Improving efficiency to deliver better care
In this interim report, the Commission presents its initial findings and draft recommendations and invites further information and feedback from interested people and organisations.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
DHE celebrates the graduation of our University of Melbourne student, Dr Tristan Nickless - congratulations!
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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 👇 👇 👇
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
🚨 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
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Impact of employment support in different work environments on individuals with intellectual disability and their families from their own perspectives: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative ...
Introduction People with intellectual disability experience lower levels of employment than those with other disabilities and those without disability, and typically require support services to access...
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🔍 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
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
📢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...
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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....
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How Is Scale Incorporated Into the Economic Evaluation of Interventions to Prevent Obesity or to Improve Obesity‐Related Risk Factors: A Systematic Scoping Review
Introduction Obesity prevention interventions commonly need to be implemented at scale, to address what is a significant population-level issue. While systematic reviews on the economic evidence for...
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
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.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🚨 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! 🌍
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🚨 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
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
🧮 Health economists ≠ just number crunchers. We’re storytellers, policy shapers, and change makers. #ThisIsHealthEcon
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
☀️ 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/...
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Tan Nguyen (He/Him), Health Economist @tannguyendexcl.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
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...
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Economic evaluation on dental caries preventive interventions for Australian children using a priority-setting approach - The European Journal of Health Economics
This study aims to economically evaluate three preventive interventions for dental caries among Australian children from low household income. The interventions included: (1) anticipatory guidance pro...
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
📱 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.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
🏥 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.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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 dhe@deakin.edu.au for more information.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
🌟 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!
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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 dhe@deakin.edu.au
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
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.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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
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2025 Value-Based Health Care Congress
Fourwaves - 2025 Value-Based Health Care Congress
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Tan Nguyen (He/Him), Health Economist @tannguyendexcl.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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....
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Why policy relevant research still matters for community water fluoridation
Community water fluoridation is one of the most important public health interventions. Despite reliable systematically revised evidence supporting the associated health and economic benefits, its imp...
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Anita Lal @anitalal.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
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
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
🚭 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
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Smoking and Complications After Cancer Surgery
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the association between smoking status or smoking cessation time and complications after cancer surgery.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
🚀 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
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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 ☀️
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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Deakin University @deakinuniversity.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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...
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
🎙️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/...
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(PDF) A 24-months cross-sectional study follow- up of intervention promoting Minimal Intervention Dentistry
PDF | Background: This study evaluated the impact of a one-day professional development program alongside a 12-month audit and feedback system,... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Re...
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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.
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
➡️"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​" 🏥
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Co-authors with @TanNguyenDEXCL explains why promoting oral cancer screening is essential for general practice. #oralhealth #PublicHealth www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2024/de...
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Promoting oral cancer screening by general practitioners in Australia
This paper discusses the importance of oral cancer awareness in clinical practice
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
💡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
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
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🎄
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
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....
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Deakin Health Economics @dhe-deakin.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
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...
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