Jean Spinks

Dr. Jean Spinks is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University. With dual training in health economics and pharmacy, plus postgraduate public health qualifications, she bridges clinical and economic perspectives to address health system inequities. Her career spans academic research and practical pharmacy experience in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

• Education: PhD in Health Economics (Monash University), postgraduate qualifications in Public Health
• Professional Background: Former community/hospital pharmacist, current academic researcher focusing on medication access

Dr. Spinks' research addresses systemic barriers to medication access, particularly for marginalized populations. Her work with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and Pharmacy Guild of Australia has produced the Indigenous Medication Review Service (IMeRSe), which restructures healthcare delivery to better serve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Other projects examine consumer medication preferences, pharmacist workforce innovation, and pharmaceutical pricing dynamics.

Her research program reveals consistent themes across publications: health equity economics, service delivery innovation, and pharmaceutical system sustainability. Recent work focuses on system redesign for marginalized populations, medication safety economics, and policy impact analysis in pharmaceutical access.