Value for money in healthcare: making sense of economic evaluations
Session overview
How do we decide which health interventions are not only effective, but also worth investing in, particularly in settings where both resources and access are limited?
This seminar offers an accessible introduction to economic evaluation in healthcare. We’ll explore how economic evaluations can inform clinical and service delivery decisions, and how to interpret key results from these studies. Using relatable examples and interactive activities, participants will build confidence in understanding what economic evaluations are and why they matter for everyday decisions in healthcare.
No economics background is required. This session is designed with clinicians and applied researchers in mind.
During this session, you will:
- Learn why health economic evaluation matters in practice, including how it informs decisions about services, programs, and models of care.
- Be introduced to the key parameters of an economic evaluation, building on familiar frameworks such as PICO.
- Develop skills in interpreting and making sense of results from economic evaluations, including understanding what they mean for practice, access, and equity in rural and regional settings.
DATE
Wednesday 11th February 2026, 3:00pm-4:00pm (AEDT) (NB: QLD 2:00pm-3:00pm)
Location
Microsoft Teams - Once you have registered the meeting link will be provided in the confirmation email and calender invitation.
About the Presenter
Dr Marina Pinheiro (BAppSc (PHTY), GradCertHealthEcon, MRehabSc, PhD) is a physiotherapist, health economist, and implementation science researcher based at the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, a partnership between the University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District.
She is an NHMRC Early Career Fellow and a Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Fellow, and leads the Musculoskeletal Health Economics Support Hub, which provides applied economic support to researchers and healthcare professionals.
Marina’s research focuses on the cost-effectiveness and implementation of physical activity interventions for older adults. She has delivered commissioned reviews on economic evaluation for the World Health Organization (WHO) and currently serves as a WHO physical activity consultant. She is also an investigator on six MRFF and NHMRC-funded projects, where she leads the trial-based economic evaluations.
Who are the Rural Research Collaborative Learning Network (RR-CLaN)?
The RR-CLaN is a rural led initiative that aims to provide high-quality research education and training to healthcare staff working in rural, regional and remote areas. Our aim is to provide you with the education and training opportunities to build key skills in how to use and undertake research to improve healthcare delivery.
RR-CLaN collaborators:
NSW: Central Coast Local Health District; Far West Local Health District; Hunter New England Local Health District; Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District; Mid North Coast Local Health District; Murrumbidgee Local Health District; Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; Northern New South Wales Local Health District; Southern New South Wales Local Health District; Western New South Wales Local Health District; Health Education and Training Institute (HETI).
QLD: Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre (supporting Townsville Hospital and Health Service; Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Mackay Hospital and Health Service; North West Hospital and Health Service; Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service); Darling Downs Health Innovation and Research Collaborative; Darling Downs, South West Hospital and Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service.
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