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Sonja de New
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Health and labour economist | Associate Professor at Monash University
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Celebrating today with my amazing collaborators and fellow CIs: A/Prof Sonja de New (lead) @sonjadenew.bsky.social and
Prof Dennis Petrie at the Monash Centre for Health Economics (CHE) at @monashuniversity.bsky.social for our new ARC DP funding. Humbly received & thankful! @unimelb.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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📢 Our paper on Regional variation in mental healthcare utilization and suicides is now out in Journal of Health Economics!
#econsky #healtheconomics

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Regional variation in mental healthcare utilization and suicide: Evidence from movers in Australia
Poor mental health is a major global health issue, with many countries documenting high levels of unmet need and regional disparities in mental health…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Here’s exactly where to spend it

“We should target extra funding to rural and low-income regions – particularly when considering expanding access to psychologists and psychiatrists.”

#EconSky

theconversation.com/just-7-extra...
Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Here’s exactly where to spend it
A modest increase in health funding is all that’s needed to save lives. That’s a big impact for the price of a fancy coffee.
theconversation.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Our research is in today’s Conversation — just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides per year.

We break down exactly where that investment should go:
👉 theconversation.com/just-7-extra...

@aunz.theconversation.com
Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Here’s exactly where to spend it
A modest increase in health funding is all that’s needed to save lives. That’s a big impact for the price of a fancy coffee.
theconversation.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Applications are now OPEN for our international visiting fellowship program at the Centre for Health Economics at Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia! Calling experienced international researchers & all ECRs: come visit & work with us for 2-6 months in 2024. Apply here by 18 Nov: bit.ly/3LM5exg
October 5, 2023 at 11:45 AM