Sheena Arora

Dr. Sheena Arora is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney's Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE). Her work focuses on health economics, particularly in child and caregiver health, health technology assessment, and economic evaluations of psychosocial interventions. She holds academic affiliations with the Faculty of Health and has contributed to studies on incontinence management, opioid prescribing patterns, and newborn screening programs. Her research employs advanced methodologies like discrete choice experiments and cost-effectiveness analysis.

• Education:
  • BSc in Nutrition and Economics (UNSW Australia, 2001-2004)
  • Master of Public Health (University of Sydney, 2008-2009)
• Research Interests:
  • Economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices
  • Nurse-led interventions for childhood cancer survivors
  • Cost-benefit analysis of screening programs
  • Discrete choice experiments to quantify informal care
• Grants & Projects:
  • Lead investigator on newborn screening genomics (NHMRC Ideas Grant)
  • Economic evaluation of IMBED incontinence intervention
  • NSW Drug & Alcohol Consultation Liaison Service evaluation

Her work bridges clinical practice and policy, with over 30 peer-reviewed publications and active engagement in national health technology assessment processes through the PBAC and MSAC.