Welcome to the website for the Australian Health Economics Society Inc.

The field of health economics in Australia is a dynamic and growing field which attracts a great deal of interest and attention from Universities, Governments, private providers and financiers, and suppliers.  Health economics in Australia is practised by individuals from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds and this diversity is reflected in the Australian Health Economics Society.

The aim of the Society is to promote the study, practice and development of the field of health economics in Australia.  Its members are drawn from across Australia, New Zealand and other countries around the world. 

Our annual conference regularly draws presenters and attendees from around Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Canada, the UK and other countries.  The evaluation of new practices and technologies usually figures quite highly at the conference.  It is an area in which a great deal of attention - and the attention of many practitioners and researchers - is given in the practice of health economics in Australia, especially in the evaluation of pharmaceuticals, or pharmacoeconomics.

All up, health economics in Australia is an exciting and rewarding field for the seasoned professional or the casual visitor.  Welcome!

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AHES Research Prize
AHES has instituted an award to promote excellence in research by Australasian health economists. The inaugural prize was awarded in 2009. We are now calling for nominations for the second prize - to be awarded to a paper published in 2009 or 2010 with half or more authors based in Australia or New Zealand at the time of publication. Please note that all eligible papers from Health Economics and the Journal of Health Economics are automatically nominated. Further nominations should be submitted on this form to the President (Rosalie Viney) by Monday 1st August 2011.

Notice of AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on Thursday, 29th September 2011 at the Westin Hotel, Sydney, following the conclusion of the conference sessions on that day. All items for the agenda should be sent by post or email to the Secretary, (Lisa Gold), by 5pm on Thursday, 22nd September 2011.

Call for Nominations for Office-Bearing Positions
In accordance with the Rules governing the conduct of the Society, nominations for candidates for election as office-bearers of the Society are requested. Nominations must be in writing, signed by two members of the Society and endorsed by the candidate, and delivered to the Secretary (Lisa Gold) no later than 5pm on Thursday, 22nd September 2011.

This web site is maintained by the AHES Secretary. 

Please send all comments and suggestions to Lisa Gold.

Last Updated:  21st April 2011

Authorised by: Rosalie Viney, President
                  

Australian Health Economics Society Inc, Incorporated in NSW, ABN 62310470803