Health economics, inequality and cardiometabolic risk in pregnancy

Lifestyle interventions in pregnancy have been shown to be highly effective and cost-effective. However, certain groups are at higher cardiometabolic risk (women in regional areas, low SES and CALD women), and these groups also face overlapping socioeconomic disadvantage and have different patterns of health service utilisation. Using real-world data this project will explore access to healthcare services; quantify the long-term costs of children from these groups, whose mothers have larger BMI or excess Gestational weight gain, including their development outcomes; and model the potential impact of interventions. During this project you will have access to large linked administrative datasets, gain skills in health economics analysis, work with international leaders in the field and have the opportunity to contribute to health service improvements.