Changing behaviour for health and health care

About the symposium

The School of Economics, Behavioral and Economic Science Cluster (BESC) and the Centre for Business and Economics of Health (CBEH) at the University of Queensland are organising an online symposium on Thursday, the 26th of November on changing behaviour for health and health care.

The symposium aims to engage researchers and partners in health care across public and private sectors to:

Identify behavioural factors that contribute to health problems and challenges in health care provision,
Explore economic policies to promote healthy behaviour, improve health care funding and reduce incentive conflicts in health care provision,
Develop opportunities for collaboration in designing evidence-based policies for the future of health and health care.

Time	Session
9.00am	Welcome Professor Brenda Gannon, Symposium Chair
9.10-10.10am	Session 1: Producing health Improving health and well-being through taxing unhealthy behaviours Short presentation by Professor Daniel Zizzo Workshop facilitated by Dr Jonas Fooken
10.10-10.25	Break
10.25-11.25	Session 2: Paying for health care Improving health care coverage through informed consumer choice: Complexity and health insurance Short presentation by A/Professor Lana Friesen Workshop facilitated by Professor Luke Connelly
11.25-11.40	Break
11.40-12.40	Session 3: Delivering health care Improving health care impact through provider incentives Short presentation by Emeritus Professor Stephen Birch Workshop facilitated by Jane Patridge, Healthcare Purchasing and System Performance Division, Queensland Department of Health.
12.40-12.45	Closing remarks Professor Brenda Gannon