Professor Emily Lancsar commenced as the Chief Health Economist at the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in April 2024.

Prior to this, Emily spent 25 years in academia, most recently as Head of the Department of Health Economics Wellbeing and Society at the Australian National University (ANU). She served as Associate Dean (Policy and Practice) in the College of Health and Medicine at the ANU from 2020–2022, where she remains a Professor.

Emily has also held academic appointments at Monash University (where she remains an Adjunct Professor), the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the United Kingdom, the University of Sydney and University of Technology, Sydney.

While in academia, Emily published in excess of 100 peer reviewed journal articles, held numerous Australian and international grants and fellowships, was a member of a number of government advisory committees and served as Vice President of the Australian Health Economics Society.

Emily’s appointment as Chief Health Econonomist represents a return to the Australian Public Service and the department, where she began her career as a cadet Health Economist.

Emily holds PhD, Masters, and Bachelors degrees in Economics, a Postgrad Diploma in Health Economics and Evaluation and a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies). 

Emily is well placed to address delegates on the complexities of Australia’s current health economic climate.