Jane Harford

Jane Harford is a researcher at Flinders University with a focus on public health, oral health, and health economics. She holds a PhD in Public Health from The University of Adelaide and has contributed to significant studies on the burden of oral diseases in Australia and intergenerational changes in oral health.

• Bachelor of Business (Health Administration) - South Australian Institute of Technology
• Graduate Diploma in Social Sciences (Policy and Administration) - Flinders University
• Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics - The University of Adelaide
• Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health) - The University of Adelaide

Her research spans health policy, economic evaluations of dental care, and geriatric health. She has secured multiple NH&MRC grants, including a 2016 Partnership Grant for a longitudinal study on oral diseases in Australia.

• 2016 NH&MRC Partnership Grant: Delivering effective dental healthcare in 2020–2030
• 2015 Barbara Kidman Fellowship
• 2013 NH&MRC Project Grant: Oral health and general health of older Australian men
• 2011 NH&MRC Project Grant: Intergenerational change in oral health
• 2008 NH&MRC Project Grant: Economic evaluation of publicly funded dental care
• 2008 Faculty of Health Sciences Research Development Award
• 2004 NH&MRC Capacity Building Grant (Named Investigator)
• 1998 NH&MRC Public Health Post-graduate Research Scholarship

Jane coordinates courses such as HLTH3116 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care and HLTH1306 Understanding Health, Illness, and Health and Social Care in Australia. She is actively engaged in professional work through the Australian Health Promotion Association (SA Branch).