This subject provides a brief introduction to the discipline of health economics - a branch of health economics that aims to inform decision makers on how to best allocate available resources to maximise health benefit. This subject covers concepts including the fundamentals of economic theory; the role of health economics in health policy and the decision-making process; and an overview of how healthcare is financed. This subject provides students with the opportunity to understand the fundamentals of health economics and how it interacts with health policy, service design and service delivery without any prior knowledge of economics.

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72504 Master of Public Health, 122106 Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine, 74204 Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 76511 Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval, 73511 Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine, 73707 Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 73807 Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 101811 Graduate Certificate of Public Health, 97250 Non-Award - Postgraduate, 97342 Cross-Institutional - Postgraduate, 117111 Graduate Certificate of Health Economics, 117506 Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice, 117511 Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice [Exit Only], 122104 Master of Lifestyle Medicine, 122204 Master of Public Health - Master of Global Development

72504 Master of Public Health, 122106 Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine, 74204 Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 76511 Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval, 73511 Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine, 73707 Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 73807 Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 101811 Graduate Certificate of Public Health, 97250 Non-Award - Postgraduate, 97342 Cross-Institutional - Postgraduate, 117111 Graduate Certificate of Health Economics, 117506 Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice, 117511 Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice [Exit Only], 122104 Master of Lifestyle Medicine, 122204 Master of Public Health - Master of Global Development Offerings: All

TM5526 - Public Health Economics

Public Health Economics

Integrate theoretical and technical health economics knowledge to examine public health interventions from an economic perspective

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current and historical models of healthcare financing from an economic perspective

Define and explain the concepts of economic theory and the challenges of applying this theory to health policy, service design and service delivery

Critically appraise the role of government in healthcare from an economic perspective