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39thAnnualAustralianHealthEconomicsSocietyConference

THURSDAY21ST – 22NDSEPTEMBER2017AUSTRALIANNATIONALMARITIMEMUSEUM,DARLINGHARBOUR,SYDNEYAUSTRALIA

AHESA u s t r a l i a n

Health Economics Society

ABOUTAHESThe Australian Health Economics Society (AHES) is the peak representative industry body forhealth economics professionals in Australia.

The aim of AHES is to promote the study, practice and development of health economics inAustralia, and the role of health economics analysis in informing policy and health practice inAustralia and internationally

AHES supports virtual and face-to-face networking and knowledge dissemination formembers and interested colleagues, with a particular focus on new researchers. AHES is anadvocate for the key role of health economics research and analysis in improving the healthand welfare of the population and the performance of the health system.

Members of AHES are drawn from across Australia, New Zealand and internationally. Ourannual conference regularly draws presenters and attendees from around Australia andaround the world.

President TonyScott UniversityofMelbourneVice-President DavidJohnston MonashUniversity

Secretary RachelMilte UniversityofSouthAustralia

Treasurer JennyWatts DeakinUniversity

PublicOfficer VirginiaMumford MacquarieUniversity

GeneralCouncillor(localorganiser) HenryCutler MacquarieUniversity

GeneralCouncillor(AHED) BarbaraDeGraaff UniversityofTasmania

GeneralCouncillor2017ConferenceTeam

MichelleTewBonnyParkinsonAshleySoytemizMeredithLill

UniversityofMelbourneMacquarieUniversityMacquarieUniversityMacquarieUniversity

AHESCommittee2016-2017

AnnualConferenceTheannualAHESconferenceisAustralia’spremierhealtheconomicsresearchevent,andisopentoallhealtheconomicsfields.

Itbringstogetherpeoplefromacademia,governmentandindustrytodiscussthechallengescurrentlyfacedbyourhealthsystem,andthelatestresearchinhealtheconomics.

ThisyearwehavetwokeynotespeakersfromtheUSandEuropetoprovideinsightsintocontemporaryresearchonhealthandwellbeing,andimprovingvalueformoneyin

thehealthcaresystem.

Inaddition,wehaveaspecialsessiononprogresswithintheMBSReview,tobedeliveredbyProfessorAdamElshaug (anMBSReviewTaskforcemember).Thiswillincludeapaneldiscussiononpotentialresearchopportunitiesforthehealtheconomicscommunity.

Thebi-annual AustralianHealthEconomicsawardwillbeannouncedforthebesthealtheconomicsjournalarticlebyanAustralianresearcher.

KeynoteSpeakers

Prof.LindeboomisaProfessorofEconomicsintheDepartmentofEconomicsandBusinessAdministrationatVUUniversity,Amsterdam

ProfessorLindeboom’sinterestslieinhealthandlaboreconomics,inparticularissuesrelatedtohealthandwork,themeasurementofhealthandthedeterminantsoflaterlifehealthandmortality.

ProfessorMarteen Lindeboom

Dr.RosenthalreceivedherB.AinInternationalRelations(Commerce)fromBrownUniversityin1990andherPh.D.inHealthPolicy(Economicstrack)fromHarvardUniversityin1998.

Herresearchfocusesprimarilyonpoliciesthatwillhelpslowthegrowthinhealthcarespendingandimprovevalue.Theseeffortsincludechangesinpayment

ProfessorMeredithRosenthal

incentives,benefitdesign,andtheprovisionofinformationandbehavioral“nudges”tobothpatientsandproviders.

Herresearchhasinfluencedthedesignofproviderpaymentsystemsinboththepublicandprivatesectors.

ConferenceTopics

• Healthcaresystemcosts• Healthtechnologyassessment• Choiceandcompetition• Driversofpopulationhealth• Healthcaresystemworkforce• Preventionofpoorhealth• Mentalhealth• Indigenoushealthcare&wellbeing• Cancerpreventionandtreatment• Andmanyothers

AHESalsosupportstheAustralianHealthEconomicsDoctoral(AHED)workshop,whichisrunalongsideAHES.

TheaimoftheworkshopistogatherhealtheconomicsPhDstudentsinAustraliatoexchangeofknowledgeandideaswithsomeofthemostseniorleadersinthefieldofhealtheconomicsinAustralia.

StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoengageinhighleveldiscussionwithexpertsinthefieldofhealtheconomicsaswellasnetworkwithfellowPhDstudents.

Bysponsoringthisevent,yourorganisationwillbuilditsprofilewiththenextgenerationofhealtheconomists.

Don’tforgetAHED!

AcallforpaperswaswidelydistributedtoacademicsandindustryprofessionalsinearlyMay.Previoustopicshaveincludedpresentationson:

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Sponsorshipalignsyourorganisationwithanimportantindustrybodyandinternationalleadersinhealtheconomics.

OtherOpportunitiesEducation Sponsorship $3,000Each year the Conference offers an Early Career Scholarshipto support early career researchers, particularly from theAsia Pacific region to attend the conference and presenttheir work. This sponsorship will enable one student toattend the Conference for free. Your organisation will beacknowledged during the plenary session, as well asdisplayed on all Conference marketing materials

Delegate Satchel Sponsorship $2,500Have your organisation logo perpetually on displayalongside the AHES logo by sponsoring the delegates’satchels.

Delegate Satchel Insert $1,500If you are interested in providing key information aboutproducts or services, then this sponsorship package is rightfor you. Sponsorship includes one double-sided A4document inserted into all delegate satchels, includingthose at the AHEDWorkshop.

Lanyard Sponsorship $3,500A logo of your organisation will be prominently displayedthroughout the entire conference as each delegate willneed to wear their lanyard at all times. It will be displayedon the conference website page, with a hyperlink back to apage of your choice. It will also be displayed on the openingand closing slides of the plenary session.

Dinner Sponsor $5,000If you want your organisation to stand out from the rest,then the dinner sponsorship is for you. Your organisationlogo will be displayed on all marketing materials from thetime your sponsorship is signed.

Your logo and a 100 word company profile will appear onthe conference web page, together with a link to the siteof your choice. Further acknowledgement will be madeon the opening and closing plenary sessions, as well as atthe conference dinner.

A complimentary dinner invitation will be issued to anyof your organisation’s delegates attending theconference. You will also have the opportunity to give atwo-minute welcoming address at the Conferencedinner.

Coffee/Tea Sponsorship $2,000Over the course of the two-day conference, delegates areserved morning and afternoon tea. Your organisation’slogo will be displayed on the refreshments tables, and athank you mention each day, will ensure delegates areaware of your support.

If you wish, your organisation’s logo can also be displayedat morning and afternoon tea within the AHEDWorkshop.

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PAYMENTTERMSA50%depositisduewithbooking,withtheremainderduebyJuly31,2017.Allpaymentsmustbereceivedbytheirduedates.Failuretocomplywithpaymenttermsmayresultinthesponsornotreceivingfullbenefitsasoutlinedinthepackageselected.Thebenefitsareconditionalonreceivingartworkand/orgoodsinatimelymannerandaresubjecttopublicationdeadlines.Shouldasponsorshipbenefitprecedepayment,thatbenefitwillnolongerbeavailabletothesponsor.

CANCELLATIONNotificationofcancellationmustbesubmittedinwritingpriortoJuly 31,2017,otherwise50%ofthetotalsponsorshipwillapplyascancellationfee.TherewillbenorefundforanycancellationsmadeafterJuly31,2017.Sponsorsarenotentitledtoanyrefundintheeventofcancellationofthesponsorshipbecauseofindustrialaction,blackoutsoranycauseoutsidethecontroloftheConferenceorganisers.

TIMINGANDLIABILITYConferenceorganisersmaypostponeoramendthetimingoftheConferencesessionstosuitspeakersandtraveltimes.TheConferenceorganisershallnotbeheldliableforanylosses,damage,orinjuriescaused,exceptinthecaseofdemonstratednegligence.

ContactUsGeneralEnquiries: Rachel.Milte@unisa.edu.auVenueandBookings: Ashley.Soytemiz@mq.edu.au

RegisterforAHES2017at:http://www.ahes.org.au/conference-registration/