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Biography
Joahna is an early career Research Fellow for Monash University Health Economics Group, specialising in the economics of mental health and psychosocial care. She has a degree in Nursing and a post graduate degree in Master of Health Economics from Deakin University. Her health economic research focuses on quantitative research, cost-effectiveness analysis alongside clinical trials, analysing healthcare costs and outcomes data, and analysing the economic impact of mental health disorders. Jo has been involved in several consultancy projects and produced various reports that informed decision-makers. She values equity and embraces diversity. Joahna is committed to use her skills to assist decision-makers in healthcare resource allocation based on economic evidence.
Research interests
Outcome research and economic evaluations alongside trials of interventions and/or programmes for the promotion of health and treatment of diseases including impacts on both patients, family and society.
Education/Academic qualification
Health Economics, Master, Economic evaluation of child injury prevention activities of Kidsafe Victoria – An evaluation of public health service, Deakin University
14 Jul 2017 → 30 Jun 2019
Award Date: 30 Jun 2019
Research area keywords
- Economic Evaluation
- Mental Health
- Health Economics (cost-effectiveness, health technology assessment, cost of illness, budget impact analysis)
- Clinical Trials
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Cost-Utility Analysis of a School-Based Universal Program for the Prevention of Anxiety, Depression, and Substance Use: The Climate Schools Combined Trial
Chatterton, M. L., Perez, J. K., Lee, Y. Y., Le, L. K. D., Birrell, L., Slade, T., Mewton, L., Hides, L., McBride, N., Allsop, S., Furneaux-Bate, A., Bryant, Z., Ellem, R., Baker, M. J., Quinn, C., Chapman, C., Newton, N. C., Teesson, M. & Mihalopoulos, C., Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 24, 1, p. 510–528 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Economic costs associated with insomnia in adults with subthreshold depression or major depressive disorder
Le, P. H., Le, L. K. D., Perez, J. K., Rajaratnam, S. M. W. & Mihalopoulos, C., 21 Jul 2025, In: BJPsych Open. 11, 4, 9 p., e158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Economic evaluation of subcutaneous ketamine injections for treatment resistant depression: A randomised, double-blind, active-controlled trial – The KADS study
Chatterton, M. L., Perez, J. K., Thai, T., Faller, J., Loo, C. K., Glozier, N., Barton, D., Baune, B. T., Mills, N. T., Fitzgerald, P. B., Glue, P., Sarma, S., Hadzi-Pavlovic, D., Dong, V., Martin, D., Mitchell, P. B., Berk, M., Carter, G., Hackett, M. & Hood, S. & 3 others, , 15 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 387, 10 p., 119502.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Age at first drink and its influence on alcohol use behaviours in young adulthood: Evidence from an Australian household-based panel study
Lee, Y. Y., Slade, T., Chatterton, M. L., Le, L. K. D., Perez, J. K., Faller, J., Chapman, C., Newton, N. C., Sunderland, M., Teesson, M. & Mihalopoulos, C., Apr 2024, In: Preventive Medicine. 181, 10 p., 107898.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of remote-delivered, online lifestyle therapy versus psychotherapy for reducing depression: results from the CALM non-inferiority, randomised trial
O'Neil, A., Perez, J., Young, L. M., John, T., Turner, M., Saunders, D., Mahoney, S., Bryan, M., Ashtree, D. N., Jacka, F. N., Bruscella, C., Pilon, M., Mohebbi, M., Teychenne, M., Rosenbaum, S., Opie, R., Hockey, M., Peric, L., De Araugo, S. & Banker, K. & 20 others, , Aug 2024, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 49, 19 p., 101142.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access18 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)