Mentoring opportunities
Below are some of the mentoring opprtunities offered by AHES.
Speed Mentoring
The AHES Speed Mentoring Workshop provides an opportunity for mentors and mentees to connect, build professional networks, and explore potential mentoring relationships. Held annually, the workshop typically takes place over a half day in July or August. Stay tuned to the AHES member emails for dates and registration for the speed mentoring workshop each year.
One-on-One Mentoring
Our one-on-one mentoring program connects experienced health economists with members seeking a longer-term mentoring relationship to support their professional and career development.
PhD and ECR group mentoring
Our PhD and ECR group mentoring program runs session every two to three months providing opportunities for participants to engage in discussions with experience health economists and share experiences.
Workshops on Career Development
The Australian Health Economics Doctoral (AHED) Workshop runs each year prior to the AHES annual conference and includes career development sessions.
Australia and New Zealand mentoring schemes
Below is a summary of mentoring programs available in Australia, New Zealand. Some require membership of the relevant community.
Health Services Research Association of Australia & New Zealand (HSRAANZ)
The HSRAANZ Mentoring Program runs annually, with the call for mentees generally opening in the first quarter of each year.
Subject to the availability of mentors, the HSRAANZ will match participants. Confidentiality is emphasized. Credit for joint work or projects is protected with formal agreement.
The formal program is a 9-month structured journey. Mentees must be individual members of the Association or staff/students of a corporate member.
Frequency: Agreed between mentors and mentees. The formal program concludes in a year.
Women’s in Economics Network (WEN)
Currently, WEN provides annual mentoring programs in five of its branches: ACT, NSW, QLD, SA and WA. Mentors are from academia, government as well as industry. In addition, WEN also runs retreats with intensive career development and mentoring.
Each of these branches of WEN run their own annual mentoring program, please see each WEN branch webpage for details.
Frequency: Frequency of meetings are specific to each WEN branch's mentoring program.
Annual Mentoring retreat
20 mid-career women economists to develop their networks, receive mentoring and strengthen their leadership skills.
Public Health Association Australia (PHAA)
PHAA runs a national mentoring program. Mentees are postgraduates or final year undergraduates, or early career public health practitioner/researcher.
Mentors are those who with more than 3 years experience in public health. The length of the program is 6 months, usually between May and December.
Franklin Women Mentoring Program
Mentees are mid-career women in health and medical research with a minimum of 8–10 years professional experience.
Mentors are males or females with a minimum of 15 years professional experience.
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) will deliver the 2026 Inclusive Leadership Mentoring Program, in partnership with Serendis Leadership, securing the continuation of this nationally regarded initiative following the closure of Franklin Women in late 2025.
Frequency: Over a 6-month period, with facilitated events and workshops for both mentees and mentors.
University resources
Many universities run internal mentoring programs for HDR students and/or staff. Approach your student services, research office, or faculty contacts for information about the options available at your university.
International mentoring schemes
Below is a summary of international mentoring programs. Some require membership of the relevant community.
International Health Economics Association (IHEA)
The mentorship at iHEA lasts for one year with at least 4 meetings between mentors and mentees. Mentees are early and mid-career researchers. Mentors have at least 7 years of post-graduation experience.
To apply as a mentee an application form needs to be filled. Confidentiality is emphasized.
Health Economists’ Study Group (HESG)
The scheme will match mentors and mentees based on shared interests in health economics methodology and or an applied area of research.
Intake of up to 16 mentor/mentee pairings.
Early-mid career researchers (e.g. candidates who have almost or recently completed their PhD, research officers, lecturers etc.) and mentors are senior academics (e.g. Senior lecturer/Associate Professor, Reader or Professor).
May include online or in-person meetings over the year.
Mentoring Resources
- AHES member Dr Alison Pearce’s blog
- HSRAANZ mentoring program
- Webinars
- Choosing Your Destiny in Health Economics - ISPOR VicTas Student Chapter - Part 1 | Part 2
- Best Practices in a new age of mentorship - Academy Health
- Learning from the Best: Fostering and Sustaining Mentorship - Academy Health
- University resources: Many universities run internal mentoring programs for HDR students and/or staff. Approach your student services, research office, or faculty contacts for information about the options available at your university.