معرفی
Dr. Anam Bilgrami is a Senior Research Fellow at the Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE) within the Macquarie Business School. She specializes in causal inference and health policy evaluation, focusing on aged care, mental health, and private health insurance markets. Her work bridges economics and healthcare policy to improve decision-making and outcomes in Australia.
Educational Background:
- PhD in Health Economics (Macquarie University, 2021)
- MRes: Impacts of 2012 Private Health Insurance Reforms (Macquarie University, 2017)
- M.Econ (Economic Analysis & Policy, Macquarie University, 2014)
- Bachelor of Economics & Applied Finance (2009)
Research Interests: Her research applies economic tools to evaluate policies in aged care, mental health, and private health insurance. Key areas include causal inference techniques, policy impact analysis, and the design of equitable healthcare financing models. She has published in top journals such as Health Economics and Economic Record.
Awards & Recognition:
- 2020 Macquarie Business School Research Excellence Award in Economics
- 2025 Macquarie University Research Fellowship
- Four Macquarie Business School Research Impact Prizes (2020–2025)
- Highly Commended in Macquarie’s Rising Stars Awards (2021 & 2023)
Grants & Projects: Bilgrami has secured over $11.6 million in grants, including a 2022 Aged Care Research Fellowship and a 2023 Mental Health Care Grant. Her projects address payment systems in nursing homes, financial literacy in caregiving, and policy reforms in mental healthcare payment models.
Labs & Collaborations: She leads MUCHE’s work on health economics and policy, coordinating social media and convening the AHES Special Interest Group on health system financing. Her team collaborates with institutions like the Black Dog Institute and the University of York’s Health Economics Data Group.
