Claire Cullen
ACERH (ANU)

Claire provides research assistance to Jim Butler and Rosemary Korda on projects in the areas of health insurance and the epidemiological and economic burden of hepatitis B infection in Australia. Claire graduated from the University of Sydney in 2007 with a Bachelor of International Studies, having majored in Economics and Political Science. She is currently doing her honours thesis in Development Studies at ANU, researching the impact of changes in World Bank lending policies on the customisation of aid conditionality. She hopes to undertake further post-graduate study in development economics and policy.

Nina Lucas
ACERH (ANU)

Nina provides research support to Dr Julie Smith on the Time Use Survey for New Mothers.  Nina graduated from the Australian National University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons).  Since then she has been working part-time at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health on a range of projects.  These include an investigation of psychological distress in non-drinkers and of the impact of working conditions on mental health.  Nina plans to gain research experience in the paid work force for a few years before commencing PhD studies.

Peta Harvey
ACERH (ANU)

Peta provides research support to Dr Julie Smith and has been reviewing chronic illness and infant nutrition, with the aim of quantifying the significance of potential health system impacts of artificial feeding in infancy.  She has previously worked at the Canberra Clinical School of University of Sydney examining the basic mechanisms behind liver dysfunction and altered drug metabolism in the cirrhotic liver, and more recently as a Research Fellow in the John Curtin School of Medical Research at ANU carrying out structural studies of muscle-related proteins.

Ingrid McKenzie
ACERH (ANU)

Ingrid McKenzie is providing research support to Dr Julie Smith in her project on the economics of mothers’ milk and the market for infant food.  Ingrid holds bachelors degrees in economics and law, and a Graduate Diploma in Childbirth Education.  She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.  Ingrid has worked in the Australian Public Service in discrimination, international and privacy law areas.  She has also worked as a consultant undertaking projects for the Departments of Health and Ageing and Defence and for the Australian College of Midwives as National Manager of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Ingrid is also a doula or independent birth support person.

Kim Nguyen
ACERH (UQ)

Kim provides research support to Luke Connelly and recently has been working on projects concerned with the impact of health policy and health insurance on consumer behaviour. Kim graduated from the Master of International Economics and Finance program at UQ in 2004. She then worked as an economic/policy analyst on various foreign aid projects for the Government of Vietnam and donor organisations before commencing her PhD in 2006 at UQ. Her current research interests are in the field of health economics, in particular the impacts of financing policies on behaviours of health care providers.