Cancer – Health Economics and Health Implementation

Project Overview

This project evaluated the implementation and costs of precision medicine through the Zero Childhood Cancer Program (ZERO). The work has demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of a precision medicine program as a new model of care. It has also provided insights into the barriers and facilitators in delivering a precision medicine program of this scale. The health economics and implementation science approaches used were pioneering in the context of pediatric cancer precision medicine in Australia.

Collaborations

  • Children’s Cancer Institute (Australia)
  • Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick (Australia)
  • The Children’s Hospital Westmead (Australia)
  • Zero Childhood Cancer national and international partners network (8 hospitals, 20 research institutes), incl. all three NSW Paediatric oncology centres, Children’s Hospital Westmead, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, John Hunter Children’s Hospital, and Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick (Australia)
  • School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales (Australia)
  • Australian Institute for Health and Innovation, Macquarie University (Australia)
  • GenIMPACT: Centre for Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine, Macquarie University (Australia)
Summary

Precision medicine has transformed healthcare. This review in the Zero Childhood Cancer Program assessed its advantages for families and the healthcare system, guiding policy and fostering sustainable implementation.

Lead Investigators

  • Professor Tracey O’Brien

    Director, Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
  • Vanessa_Tyrell@2x

    Vanessa Tyrrell

    Co-Head, Personalised Medicine Theme, Children’s Cancer Institute

Team

Health Economics

Professor Deborah Schofield, Director GenIMPACT: Centre for Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine and Professor and Chair of Health Economics, Macquarie University

Health Innovation

Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite, Australian Institute of Health and Innovation, Macquarie University