Special Interest Group - Cancer Economics
This SIG covers the topic of cancer economics: any health economic research approaches on the full range of cancer control initiatives from primary prevention, early detection, to diagnosis, treatment, cancer survivorship, supportive and palliative care.
Aim: To bring together health economic researchers working in the areas of cancer control.
Objectives:
- Provide a platform for sharing ideas, experiences, insights, research and related issues or challenges;
- Provide support to early- and mid-career researchers through providing feedback opportunities to present their work and assist with grant or fellowship applications;
- Provide an exchange for new methods or approaches, knowledge and resources and enhance the capacity of cancer economics in Australia; and
- Foster collaboration on ongoing and future research through publications and grant applications.
The following activities will continue to build a network of interested AHES members:
- Invite members to join the SIG through AHES communications and conferences.
- Hold an in-person forum at AHES conferences.
- Showcase recent work from SIG members through regular communication.
- Build a database of current activities of the members and share this among members to encourage collaborations.
Coordinate submissions for organised sessions at AHES and/or iHEA conferences.
If you would like to join the Cancer Economics SIG, please email the conveners:
Nikki McCaffrey at nikki.mccaffrey@deakin.edu.au
Norma Bulamu at norma.bulamu@flinders.edu.au
Jackie Roseleur at jackie.roseleur@flinders.edu.au
Convenors
Dr Norma B. Bulamu is a senior research fellow in Health Economics whose research interests are in measuring and valuing health and patient-reported outcomes, patient and consumer preferences, and economic evaluations in cancer prevention, care, and treatment. Dr Bulamu is a Cancer Council SA Beat Cancer Early Career Research Fellow investigating optimal pathways for the prevention of bowel cancer.
Dr Nikki McCaffrey is an accomplished health economist specialising in the economics of cancer and palliative care with over 20 years’ experience in HTA and economic evaluation. She has attracted substantial research funding worth more than $12M and has published over 70 articles, editorials, commentaries, reports, book chapters and peer-reviewed publications. Since 2017, Dr McCaffrey has led the Deakin Health Economics Cancer Stream, a team of researchers informing policymakers about the value for money and equity impacts of approaches to reduce cancer burden and improve the quality of life of people affected by cancer. She also leads the Economics of Cancer Collaboration with Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) to prioritise research to improve care for people affected by cancer.
Dr Nikki McCaffrey is an accomplished health economist specialising in the economics of cancer and palliative care with over 20 years’ experience in HTA and economic evaluation. She has attracted substantial research funding worth more than $12M and has published over 70 articles, editorials, commentaries, reports, book chapters and peer-reviewed publications. Since 2017, Dr McCaffrey has led the Deakin Health Economics Cancer Stream, a team of researchers informing policymakers about the value for money and equity impacts of approaches to reduce cancer burden and improve the quality of life of people affected by cancer. She also leads the Economics of Cancer Collaboration with Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) to prioritise research to improve care for people affected by cancer.
Dr Jackie Roseleur is a Cancer Council SA Early-Career Research Fellow at Flinders University, investigating the impact of a cancer diagnosis on the management of chronic conditions. Her broader research in health services and health economics focuses on the cost-effectiveness of cancer screening and supportive care, and on identifying inequities in cancer care pathways using large administrative datasets. She also supports research to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.