About Us
The Australian Chapter embraces health care researchers from all disciplines conducting health care research in Australia. These disciplines include all those with a focus on health economics, epidemiology, decision analysis, modelling, risk assessment, patient-reported outcomes (quality of life), use of ‘real world’ data such as health care database analyses, observational studies, patient register.
Our Mission
Promote the science of pharmacoeconomics (health economics) and outcomes research, including by arranging and attending conferences and workshops relating to scientific matters, primarily within Australia.
Foster the development of excellence in scientific education and research in respect of health economics and outcomes research.
Provide an environment where knowledge in respect of health economics and outcomes research can be shared at an Australasian level.
Act as a resource at an Australasian level for individuals interested in health economics and outcomes research.
Encourage research in respect of health economics and outcomes research in Australasia through ISPOR.
Serve as a bridge in bringing together Australasian members of industry, academia, government and other health-related organizations.
Provide an opportunity for Australasian chapter members to become more familiar with the activities of ISPOR as well as participate in its activities.
Our Committee
Colman Taylor
President
HTANALYSTS
Brendan Mulhern
President Elect
Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney
Joshua Byrnes
Immediate Past President
Griffith University
Martin Downes
Secretary
Centre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University
Mary Lou Chatterton
Treasurer
Monash University
Tan Nguyen
Student Representative
Deakin University
Blaise Agresta
General Member
University of Sydney
Geoffrey Chin
General Member
Gilead Sciences
Andrea Cowley
General Member
Roche
Ingrid Cox
General Member
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Elena Keller
General Member
Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW
Katrina Lapham
General Member
Biointelect
Bill Montgomery
General Member
Alicia Norman
General Member
Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy
Sebastian Pyne
General Member
THEMA Pty Ltd
Will Sierakowski
General Member
THEMA Pty Ltd
Vanessa Nolasco
Executive Officer
INSIGHT, University of Technology Sydney