Centre for the Business and Economics of Health
Transforming health outcomes through collaborative research
The Centre for the Business and Economics of Health (CBEH) improves health policy and outcomes through applied research in health economics, policy and business.
We work with public and private healthcare organisations, policymakers, peak bodies and consumers to develop evidence‑based solutions that strengthen health system performance and improve population wellbeing.
Our research focus
Effective and efficient healthcare
Evaluating and informing health technologies, procedures and interventions
Enhanced models of care and prevention
Maximising accessibility, sustainability and equity in service delivery through innovations in healthcare.
Future-focused health workforces
Planning for better population health outcomes through health workforce capability.
Future of Health initiative
Helping transform healthcare delivery for the benefit of patients and society at large.
News and Insights
- ANNOUNCEMENT | Professor Stephen Birch is leading an intense multidisciplinary 5-year program to optimise the health workforce, redefining the future of work in the Australian healthcare sector.
- NEWSPAPER ARTICLE | Queensland workers’ compensation scheme statistics show that, from 2020 to 2021, more than 94,000 statutory claims were made across the state, up 4.9 per cent from the previous year. Professor Luke Connelly comments on insurers requiring claimants to be reassessed.
- INTERVIEW | Associate Professor Haitham Tuffaha will use a Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia grant to investigate the value for money of prostate cancer genetic testing strategies in Australian clinical practice.
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Your generous support
Our research is made possible through government funding, research partnerships and the generosity of a community that shares our vision for better health and wellbeing in Australia and globally.
The establishment and ongoing operation of CBEH is generously supported by UQ alumnus, Paul Taylor (right), who, together with his family, also sponsors The Taylor Family Chair position held by CBEH Director Professor Lisa Nissen.
If you would like to join us in advancing better health outcomes for our communities, we invite you to make a donation to the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health by contacting advancement@bel.uq.edu.au.