Dr. Minnat Seema
Health Economist & Researcher
Griffith University | Queensland Health
Strategic, results-driven Health Economist, Evaluation Specialist, and Development Economist with more than 15 years of experience across government, healthcare, research, and consulting environments. Her work focuses on health economics, health service evaluation, maternal mental health, disaster impacts, cost-effectiveness analysis, and evidence-informed policy. She has led and contributed to a range of research, evaluation, and health system improvement initiatives, including projects within Queensland Health. Her expertise spans economic evaluation, health service performance analysis, mental health systems, and data-driven policy design, with a proven ability to build high-impact collaborations and deliver evidence-based strategies that improve health outcomes.
Dr. Clifford Afoakwah
Senior Research Fellow – Health Economics
Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI), QUT & Jamieson Trauma Institute
Dynamic health economist and researcher with a strong foundation in applied economics, econometric analysis, health services systems, and trauma-related outcomes. Currently positioned at the intersection of health services innovation and trauma surveillance in partnership with the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Professor Joshua Byrnes
Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith University
Professor Joshua Byrnes is a leading health economist with over 14 years of experience in economic evaluation, health policy analysis, and outcomes research. He has played a pivotal role in shaping Australian health policy, including plain packaging tobacco legislation, pregnancy warning labels on alcohol, and opt-out arrangements for the MyHealth Record. He is the current President of the Australian Health Economics Society and past Australian President of ISPOR
