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Biography
Dr Yong Yi Lee is a Senior Research Fellow at the Health Economics Group within the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) at Monash University; and an adjunct fellow with affiliations at The University of Queensland (UQ) School of Public Health and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR). His qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (UQ: 2019), Master of Health Economics (UQ: 2011) and a Bachelor of Health Science (Hons) / Commerce (UWA: 2008). Dr Lee's research involves the application of economic evaluation methods and modelling techniques to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions and other non-communicable diseases. Over the course of his career, Dr Lee has developed deep expertise in conducting trial-based and model-based health economic evaluations in Australia and across the globe. This includes a range of projects for: the World Health Organization (WHO); the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care (DoHDA); Queensland Health; the National Mental Health Commission; and various clinical trials funded by the MRFF and NHMRC.
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):
External positions
Adjunct Fellow, University of Queensland
Research area keywords
- Mental Health
- Economic Evaluation
- Health Economics
- Economic modelling
- Epidemiological modelling
- Priority Setting
- Public Health
- Health Services
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Economic Modelling Project
Mihalopoulos, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Le, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, Y. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Engel, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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WAPHA-AB: Modelling the burden of mental disorders in Western Australia that can be averted through interventions delivered in primary care
Mihalopoulos, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gao, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, Y. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Le, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hamilton, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
23/06/25 → 22/06/26
Project: Research
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Reconceptualising Neurodevelopment and Psychopathology to Improve Healthcare for Children and Youth
Johnson, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Tiego, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Forbes, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Boulton , K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brignell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ure, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Richmond, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kerestes, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rabba, A. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lee, Y. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morris, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bellgrove, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Williams, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Guastella, A. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Basu, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Loth, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lawrence, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Coghill, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mosconi, M. W. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Byrne, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chatterton, M. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Wybrow, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/04/25 → 31/03/30
Project: Research
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PCEP: Evaluation of the Primary Care Enhancement Program (Phase 2)
Boyle, F. M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Chatterton, M. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lee, Y. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI))
7/03/25 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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After the Floods: Evaluating a Stepped Care Model to Treat Chronic Disaster-related PTSD
Bennett-Levy, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Morley, K. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Beesley, V. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haber, P. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shakespeare-Finch, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Atkinson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Michie, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Schloss, J. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Baillie, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bird, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wardle, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Matthews, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Laukkonen, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hayes, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vosz, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jones, L. V. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mitchell, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Stauffer, C. S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), West, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kirby, J. N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Balasubramaniam, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lee, Y. Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Malone, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Delpech, V. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Making the Investment Case for Mental Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Chisholm, D., Lee, Y. Y., Meheus, F. & Kulikov, A., Jul 2025, In: Value in Health Regional Issues. 48, 2 p., 101132.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
The Cost-Effectiveness of Early Active Mobilization During Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU: An Economic Evaluation Alongside the Treatment of Mechanically Ventilated Adults With Early Activity and Mobilization (TEAM) Trial
Higgins, A. M. (Leading Author), Lee, Y. Y. (Leading Author), Bailey, M., Bellomo, R., Brickell, K., Broadley, T., Buhr, H., Gabbe, B. J., Gould, D. W., Harrold, M., Hurford, S., Iwashyna, T. J., Serpa Neto, A., Nichol, A., Presneill, J. J., Schaller, S. J., Sivasuthan, J., Tipping, C. J., Webb, S. & Young, P. J. & 2 others, , Sept 2025, In: Critical Care Medicine. 53, 9, p. e1725-e1735 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
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
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
A mindfulness-based, cognitive, social, digital relapse-prevention intervention for youth with depression in Australia: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of Rebound
Mangelsdorf, S. N., Cagliarini, D., Lee, Y. Y., Mihalopoulos, C., Liu, V., Valentine, L., Bendall, S., Koval, P., D'Alfonso, S., Davey, C., Russon, P., Phillips, J., Gonzalez-Blanch, C., Pawsey, B., Ryan, R. M., Parker, A., Hetrick, S., Rice, S., Lederman, R. & Herrman, H. & 3 others, , Nov 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 11, 13 p., e088695.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
An Australian study evaluating the cost-effectiveness of the Butterfly Foundation Residential Eating Disorders Treatment (B-FREEDT) Model of Care
Le, L. K. D., Mihalopoulos, C., Faller, J., Le, P., Tan, E. J., Engel, L., Chatterton, M. L. & Lee, Y. Y., 1 May 2024, Monash University. 149 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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2020: The 2020 Society for Mental Health Research Team Awards for Impactful Research - Health Services Research
Le, L. L. (Recipient), Lee, Y. Y. (Recipient), Mihalopoulos, C. (Recipient), Engel, L. (Recipient), Lal, A. (Recipient) & Bucholc, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2023: Australian Clinical Trials Alliance HEAT Excellence in Trial Based Health Economics Award
Mihalopoulos, C. (Recipient), Chatterton, M. L. (Recipient) & Lee, Y. Y. (Recipient), 27 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)