Dr. Andrew Partington

Associate Professor

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Biography

Working at the NHMRC Partnership Centre for Health System Sustainability, Andrew leads projects that improve the use of economic evidence in the planning of complex service interventions. His roles include strategic evaluation and planning for change management with the UK National Health Service (NHS) and the South Australian state government. As an evaluator for the Australian Government's Pharmaceutical Benefits and Medical Services Advisory Committees (PBAC, MSAC), Andrew also works with Flinders University as an Honorary Fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI) in Sydney. Additionally, he is the Editor of the International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care and serves on an ethics committee overseeing health services research for NSW Health. He also mentors in the Macquarie University Innovation Incubator. Andrew's research interests include economic evaluation, healthcare interventions, technologies, health service funding policy, and performance improvement, with a focus on prioritization, decision-making, resource configuration, and delivery of integrated care.

Research Interests

Experience

Honorary Research Fellow

2011-01-01 — Present

Macquarie University • Sydney, Australia

Research on health system sustainability and economic evaluation.

Research Fellow

2019-03-07 — Present

Flinders University • Adelaide, Australia

Conducted research on healthcare performance and economic evaluation.

Principal Project Officer

2016-07-01 — 2018-09-30

South Australian Department of Health • Adelaide, Australia

Managed evaluation projects for health systems.

Transformation Manager

2014-08-01 — 2016-02-29

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust • Lancashire, UK

Led transformation initiatives in healthcare delivery.

Research Associate

2012-01-01 — 2014-12-31

University of Adelaide • Adelaide, Australia

Supported multiple healthcare research projects.

Awards

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Health Services Research Association Australia & New Zealand Paper Prize

2016-01-01
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Day 3 Meritorious Award (Abstract)

2022-12-05
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R. Riddle Grant

2022-01-01
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David Southern Merit Award

2011-01-01
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MQBS Research Impact Prize

2023-01-01

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
Application Checklist
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Motivation
  • Evidence of Work Experience
Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).