
Overview
Background
Professor Brenda Gannon is a Professor in the School of Economics and Affiliate Professor at the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland and an Affiliate Professor at the Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland. She is also an affiliate member of CEPAR (ARC Centre for Research Excellence in Population Ageing Research). Since 2022, she is Honorary Adjunct Professor at University of Galway, Ireland. She was Director of Research in the School of Economics from 2018-2023. Professor Gannon is an international expert in the field of Health Economics of Ageing and has won over $30 million, as chief investigator, in collaborative research income, with economics, medicine and social science with academia and industry. She has developed a range of projects in Economics of Ageing on topics of dementia, physical activity and cognition, health shocks and health care utilization, and consumer directed care and home care. She has worked extensively on interdisciplinary research with gerontologists, clinicians and methodologists. Her work has been influential in the development of programs for falls preventions and informing policy on disability and social inclusion, and has positively impacted on the health of many older people across the world. Her work also spans across the lifecyle from birth, and she has worked with clinicians on trials for newborns with breathing difficulities. She is the Health Economics and Epidemiology lead for the Queensland Family Cohort (QFC) Study, the pilot led by Mater Research, and is on the QFC Governance Committee, focusing on maternal mental health, inequalities of opportunity, alcohol use and related health care use and costs.
Professor Gannon’s research carries a dual role, (1) as an applied health economist and econometrician using big and complex data, utilising health economics theory and concepts to test the validity of causal hypotheses, (2) collaborator across all Faculties leading critical economic evaluations. Her research is funded by her position as chief investigator on projects from the Australian Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council, EU H2020, Health Research Board, Ireland and the National Institute for Health Research, UK. She is the lead economist on projects in dementia, emergency care and paediatric care. All studies incorporate methodological innovations and applied research. She has provided advice to government at senior levels, and had a Ministerial appointment, on the Medical Services Advisory Committee Evaluation Sub-Committee 2017-2021. She sits regularly as a panel member of various NHMRC and MRFF grant review committees and has also previously appointed to the EU Commission grant panels. She has been invited to give several talks at international fora, including a key note talk on ageing and longevity at the National Academy of Medicine, Global Roadmap to Healthy Longevity, in Washington DC. Professor Gannon was an elected Professorial member of the Academic Board at UQ 2018-2022. In 2023, Professor Gannon was elected a Fellow of the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has been elected as a Council Member of Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2024.
Availability
- Professor Brenda Gannon is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, National University of Ireland
Research interests
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Cognitive impairment
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Aged Care and care for older people
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Dementia
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Economics of ageing and decision making
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Health Economics
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Physical activity, investment and health
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Mental Health
Research impacts
Professor Gannon is an international expert in the field of Health Economics of Ageing and has won over $30 million, as chief investigator, in collaborative research income, with economics, medicine and social science with academia and industry. She has developed a range of projects in Economics of Ageing on topics of dementia care, physical activity and cognition, health shocks and health care utilization, and consumer directed care and home care and mental health. She has worked extensively on interdisciplinary research with gerontologists, clinicians and methodologists. Her work has been influential in the development of programs for falls preventions and informing policy on disability and social inclusion, and has positively impacted on the health of many older people across the world.
Professor Gannon is an award winning HDR supervisor, mentoring several HDR students and post doctorate students, in UQ and globally, in the International Health Economics Association and Australian Health Economics Society mentoring programs. She has mentored early career researchers into academia, research, consultancy and industry jobs, for example, Deloitte Economics, Monash University, Australian National University, University of York and GSK.
Works
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Featured
2021
Journal Article
The regional effect of the consumer directed care model for older people in Australia
Tran, My (Michelle) and Gannon, Brenda (2021). The regional effect of the consumer directed care model for older people in Australia. Social Science and Medicine, 280 114017, 114017. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114017
2025
Journal Article
Cost‐effectiveness of the tailored activity programme for person with dementia‐caregiver dyads: A Markov Model
Gannon, Brenda, Vo, Vinh, Gitlin, Laura N. and Bennett, Sally (2025). Cost‐effectiveness of the tailored activity programme for person with dementia‐caregiver dyads: A Markov Model. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 40 (2) e70049, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/gps.70049
2024
Journal Article
Exploring the social value and design preferences for a home-based dementia community program in Australia
Lenzen, Sabrina, Gannon, Brenda, Norman, Richard, Bennett, Sally, Clemson, Lindy and Gitlin, Laura (2024). Exploring the social value and design preferences for a home-based dementia community program in Australia. The European Journal of Health Economics. doi: 10.1007/s10198-024-01738-3
2024
Journal Article
Hospital costs for unplanned re-admissions within 30 days of hospitalisations with heart failure, Australia, 2013–2017: a retrospective cohort study
Dang, Trang, Chan, Wandy, Khawaja, Sunnya, Fryar, James, Gannon, Brenda, Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Parsonage, William and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2024). Hospital costs for unplanned re-admissions within 30 days of hospitalisations with heart failure, Australia, 2013–2017: a retrospective cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 221 (6), 317-323. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52424
2024
Journal Article
Cost‐effectiveness of nasal high‐flow in children with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure
Gannon, Brenda, Franklin, Donna, Vo, Vinh, Babl, Franz E. and Schibler, Andreas (2024). Cost‐effectiveness of nasal high‐flow in children with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 60 (6), 229-239. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16558
2023
Journal Article
The relationship between physical activity, cognitive function and health care use: a mediation analysis
Lenzen, Sabrina, Gannon, Brenda, Rose, Christiern and Norton, Edward C. (2023). The relationship between physical activity, cognitive function and health care use: a mediation analysis. Social Science and Medicine, 335 116202, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116202
2023
Conference Publication
Potentially Preventable Health Care Costs Associated With Unplanned 30-day Readmissions Following Hospitalisation for Heart Failure
Dang, T., Chan, W., Khawaja, S., Fryar, J., Gannon, B., Kularatna, S., Parsonage, W. and Ranasinghe, I. (2023). Potentially Preventable Health Care Costs Associated With Unplanned 30-day Readmissions Following Hospitalisation for Heart Failure. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-6 August 2023. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.753
2023
Journal Article
The effect of housing wealth on older adults’ health care utilization: evidence from fluctuations in the U.S. housing market
Tran, My, Gannon, Brenda and Rose, Christiern (2023). The effect of housing wealth on older adults’ health care utilization: evidence from fluctuations in the U.S. housing market. Journal of Health Economics, 88 102737, 1-28. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2023.102737
2023
Journal Article
Effect of early high-flow nasal oxygen vs standard oxygen therapy on length of hospital stay in hospitalized children with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: the PARIS-2 randomized clinical trial
Franklin, Donna, Babl, Franz E., George, Shane, Oakley, Ed, Borland, Meredith L., Neutze, Jocelyn, Acworth, Jason, Craig, Simon, Jones, Mark, Gannon, Brenda, Shellshear, Deborah, McCay, Hamish, Wallace, Alexandra, Hoeppner, Tobias, Wildman, Mark, Mattes, Joerg, Pham, Trang M. T., Miller, Letitia, Williams, Amanda, O’Brien, Sharon, Lawrence, Shirley, Bonisch, Megan, Gibbons, Kristen, Moloney, Susan, Waugh, John, Hobbins, Sue, Grew, Simon, Fahy, Rose, Dalziel, Stuart R. and Schibler, Andreas (2023). Effect of early high-flow nasal oxygen vs standard oxygen therapy on length of hospital stay in hospitalized children with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: the PARIS-2 randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 329 (3), 224-234. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.21805
2022
Journal Article
Excess healthcare costs of psychological distress in young women: evidence from linked national Medicare claims data
Jayawardana, Danusha, Gannon, Brenda, Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). Excess healthcare costs of psychological distress in young women: evidence from linked national Medicare claims data. Health Economics, 32 (3), 715-734. doi: 10.1002/hec.4641
2022
Journal Article
The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study
Dixson, Barnaby J.W., Borg, Danielle, Rae, Kym M., Whittingha, Koa, Gannon, Brenda, McPhail, Steven M., Carter, Hannah E., Moritz, Karen M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Bora, Samudragupta, Kumar, Sailesh, Frater, Julanne, Schweitzer, Daniel, Miller, Paul, Mehter, Divya and Clifton, Vicki L. (2022). The social predictors of paternal antenatal mental health and their associations with maternal mental health in the Queensland Family Cohort prospective study. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 26 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s00737-022-01257-1
2022
Journal Article
Associations between COVID-19 lockdown and post-lockdown on the mental health of pregnant women, postpartum women and their partners from the Queensland family cohort prospective study
Clifton, Vicki L., Kumar, Sailesh, Borg, Danielle, Rae, Kym M., Boyd, Roslyn N., Whittingham, Koa, Moritz, Karen M., Carter, Hannah E., McPhail, Steven M., Gannon, Brenda, Ware, Robert, Dixson, Barnaby J. W., Bora, Samudragupta and Hurst, Cameron (2022). Associations between COVID-19 lockdown and post-lockdown on the mental health of pregnant women, postpartum women and their partners from the Queensland family cohort prospective study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22 (1) 468, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04795-9
2022
Journal Article
The effect of neighbourhood and spatial crime rates on mental wellbeing
Pak, Anton and Gannon, Brenda (2022). The effect of neighbourhood and spatial crime rates on mental wellbeing. Empirical Economics, 64 (1), 1-36. doi: 10.1007/s00181-022-02256-y
2022
Journal Article
Investigating the association between inpatient stroke therapy and disability, destination on discharge, length of stay and mortality: a prospective cohort study using the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme
Gittins, Matthew, Lugo-Palacios, David Gibran, Vail, Andy, Bowen, Audrey, Paley, Lizz, Bray, Benjamin, Gannon, Brenda and Tyson, Sarah (2022). Investigating the association between inpatient stroke therapy and disability, destination on discharge, length of stay and mortality: a prospective cohort study using the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme. BMJ open, 12 (4) e059684, e059684. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059684
2021
Journal Article
Descriptive data analysis of inequality of economic opportunity using the Queensland family cohort pilot study
Gannon, Brenda, Jayawardana, Danusha and Clifton, Vicki (2021). Descriptive data analysis of inequality of economic opportunity using the Queensland family cohort pilot study. Australian Economic Review, 54 (3), 398-405. doi: 10.1111/1467-8462.12438
2021
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness of gestational diabetes screening including prevention of type 2 diabetes: application of the GeDiForCE model in Australia
Beilby, Hannah, Yang, Fan, Gannon, Brenda and McIntyre, Harold David (2021). Cost-effectiveness of gestational diabetes screening including prevention of type 2 diabetes: application of the GeDiForCE model in Australia. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 35 (25), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1973415
2021
Journal Article
Statistical analysis plan for the NITric oxide during cardiopulmonary bypass to improve Recovery in Infants with Congenital heart defects (NITRIC) trial
Gibbons, Kristen S., Schlapbach, Luregn J., Horton, Stephen B., Long, Debbie A., Beca, John, Erickson, Simon, Festa, Marino, d'Udekem, Yves, Alphonso, Nelson, Winlaw, David, Johnson, Kerry, Delzoppo, Carmel, van Loon, Kim, Gannon, Brenda, Fooken, Jonas, Blumenthal, Antje, Young, Paul J., Butt, Warwick and Schibler, Andreas (2021). Statistical analysis plan for the NITric oxide during cardiopulmonary bypass to improve Recovery in Infants with Congenital heart defects (NITRIC) trial. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 23 (1), 47-58.
2021
Journal Article
Statistical analysis plan for the NITric oxide during cardiopulmonary bypass to improve Recovery in Infants with Congenital heart defects (NITRIC) trial
Gibbons, Kristen S., Schlapbach, Luregn J., Johnson, Kerry, Horton, Stephen B., Long, Debbie A., Beca, John, Erickson, Simon, Festa, Marino, d’Udekem, Yves, Alphonso, Nelson, Winlaw, David, Delzoppo, Carmel, van Loon, Kim, Gannon, Brenda, Fooken, Jonas, Blumenthal, Antje, Young, Paul J., Butt, Warwick and Schibler, Andreas (2021). Statistical analysis plan for the NITric oxide during cardiopulmonary bypass to improve Recovery in Infants with Congenital heart defects (NITRIC) trial. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 23 (1), 47-58. doi: 10.51893/2021.1.oa4
2021
Journal Article
Use of telehealth mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jayawardana, Danusha and Gannon, Brenda (2021). Use of telehealth mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian Health Review, 45 (4), 442-446. doi: 10.1071/ah20325
2021
Journal Article
Do access, quality and cost of general practice affect emergency department use?
Pak, Anton and Gannon, Brenda (2021). Do access, quality and cost of general practice affect emergency department use?. Health Policy, 125 (4), 504-511. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.01.003
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Brenda Gannon is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Essays in Applied Health Economics and Econometrics: The Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases among Women and Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Luke Connelly, Professor Gita Mishra
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Doctor Philosophy
Health Benefits and Economic Consequences of Deep Brain Stimulation on Parkinson's Disease Patients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pankaj Sah
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Doctor Philosophy
The economic and social impact of Deep Brain Stimulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pankaj Sah
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Doctor Philosophy
Health Care Costs Associated with Avoidable Hospitalisations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Isuru Ranasinghe
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Doctor Philosophy
Health Benefits and Economic Consequences of Deep Brain Stimulation on Parkinson's Disease Patients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pankaj Sah
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Doctor Philosophy
Health Care Costs Associated with Avoidable Hospitalisations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Isuru Ranasinghe
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Economics of Ageing, Health Outcomes and Workforce Planning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christiern Rose, Emeritus Professor Stephen Birch
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Microeconomic models of physical activity, cognition and health care utilization in the aging population
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christiern Rose
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Media
Enquiries
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- dementia care
- economics of ageing
- financing of aged care
- health economics
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