Ha Le
ACERH (UQ)

Ha provides research assistance to Professor Luke Connelly and is currently working on modelling the cost-effectiveness of vaccination programs.  Ha graduated from the University of Economics in Vietnam in 2003 with a Bachelor of Economics.  She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Preston University (2006) and, in 2008, she completed the Master of Health Economics and the Graduate Diploma of International Public Health degrees at the University of Queensland.  Her research interests include quantitative and qualitative research in health economics with emphasis on econometrics and modelling methodologies, economic evaluation of health interventions, and health financing.

Amy Vassallo
ACERH (ANU)

Amy provides research assistance to Jim Butler on a project investigating payment methods for visiting medical officers (VMOs) in public hospitals in Australia.  Amy graduated from the Australian National University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Medical Science.  She is currently undertaking her Masters degree in Community and Health Development at the University of Canberra.  Her major professional study will be planning and implementing a health promotion project for full time carers in the ACT.  The aim of this project will be to give carers pathways to better health practices within the demands of their role.

Janine Lourensz
ACERH (ANU)

Janine provides research support to Jim Butler on the Accident Care Evaluation Project, a collaborative research study involving the ANU, University of Sydney, and the NRMA - ACT Road Safety Trust.  This study is exploring the economic and health outcomes of people who have sustained minor/moderate soft tissue injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident in the ACT.  Janine gained her qualification as a Registered Nurse from the University of Newcastle, and has been involved in the intervention phase of the study providing health education and support.  Currently she is contributing as a research assistant.