Are you passionate about using data and economic evidence to improve food security and create healthier, more equitable communities? If so, a fully fundedHDR scholarship isnow opento evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Australian food voucher programs as part of the NHMRC-funded FOOD VITAL trial.

This PhD will contribute to building the evidence base for creative approaches to improving food security and health outcomes, aiming to:

- Explore the varied impacts across a range of interest-holders of food vouchers for healthy and culturally appropriate food
- Explore novel methods to support economic evaluation and decision-making for healthy food retail and social programs (e.g. using automated sales reporting, methods to value social benefits such as food security,



community connectedness and mental wellbeing)
- Using social return on investment methodology, model the health and economic costs and benefits associated with the scaled implementation of a food voucher program amongst low-income communities in Australia

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Applications close 31 August

If you have a background in public health, health economics (or related fields) and strong quantitative skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make real-world impact.

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📌 Fully Funded PhD Opportunity: Impact of food voucher programs Deakin University (Melbourne)
🏢 Health Economics Association
📍 Melbourne