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!

AHES Research Prize
AHES has instituted an award to promote excellence in research by Australasian health economists. The Society is now calling for nominations for the inaugural prize.

Nominations using the nomination form available here should be sent to the President of AHES, Professor Denzil Fiebig. To be eligible, nominations should be received by Monday 3rd August, 2009. The prize will be awarded at the 31st Australian Conference of Health Economists, to be held in Hobart.

Full details are provided on the research prize nomination form.

Annual General Meeting:
Notice of AGM and Call for Nominations for Office-Bearing Positions
The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on Thursday, 1st October 2009 at the Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel, Hobart, 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, 24th September 2009.

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, 24th September 2009.  The Nomination Form to be used for this purpose is available here.

Harkness Fellowships for 2010-2011:
2010-2011 Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice - now open, closing 15 September 2009

This web site is maintained by the AHES Secretary. 

Please send all comments and suggestions to Lisa Gold.

Last Updated:  21st May 2009

Authorised by: Denzil Fiebig, President
                  

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