معرفی
Dr. Samia Badji is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Economics at Monash University. Her work focuses on identifying optimal policy practices to improve health outcomes for disadvantaged populations in Australia and low-income countries, with a particular emphasis on disability-related policy implications.
Her research utilizes large-scale linked quantitative data to estimate causal effects and inform disability policy. She collaborates with government bodies like the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and international organizations such as the World Health Organization. Key projects include developing the Disability Wellbeing Index and designing algorithms for disability identification in administrative datasets.
- Funding Achievements: Secured over $2 million in research grants.
- Policy Engagement: Active in cross-disciplinary collaborations, stakeholder dissemination, and webinars for policy practitioners.
- Publications: Published in high-impact journals like PLoS ONE and Quality of Life Research, with a focus on disability metrics and health economics.
Scientific Awards:
- Dean’s Equity, Diversity and Social Inclusion Research Excellence Award (2020)
