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Dr Ha Le

STAFF PROFILE

Position

EDH Research Fellow

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Health & Social Dev

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Deakin University, 2021
Master of Health Economics, University of Queensland, 2008
Graduate Diploma in International Public Health, University of Queensland, 2008
Bachelor of Economics, The Rector of Economics Univ., 2003

Contact

ha.le@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46456

Affiliations

Australian Health Economics Society (AHES)

International Health Economics Association (iHEA)

Units taught

Health economics

Health economics in a global context

Economic evaluation

Resource Allocation

Supervision: MPH/MHE and PhD students

Knowledge areas

Economic evaluation,  return on investment assessment, child health, domestic violence, longitudinal data analyses

Professional activities

- iHEA child health special interest group: International collaboration covenor

- ISPOR Student Chapter: Member of communication committee

- IHT EMCR committee: Chair

- HSD school seminor: coodinator

Awards

2013: HD-SRC Early Career Research Excellence award, Deakin University.
2013: Honorary Research Fellow – Murdoch Children Research Institution (MCRI)

2020:  IHT - Early and Mid Career Researchers Future Leader Award for Research Excellence.

Projects

2022-2024: Deakin Post-doc fellowship: explore the economic burden associated with childhood ADHD

2016-2021:

- LSAC ChildHealth CheckPoint: a physical health and biomarkers module for the LSAC aiming to measure health status in the LSAC birth cohort at age 11-12 years.

- WHOSTOPS: a stepped wedge cluster RCT aiming to strengthen community action for childhood obesity prevention and measure the impact of increased action on risk factors for childhood obesity.

- Consultancy tenders: Lead economic evaluation of a number of projects funded by Government including NSW Health and SA Health. Details are as below:

-The LINKS program aiming to reduce entries to out-of-homecare and respond to the trauma and other underlying causes of child abuse and neglect

- Women domestic violence court advocacy service evaluation

- Safe Kid, Family Together for vulnerable families in the Northern Adelaide.

- Aboriginal Stronger, Safer Families Model for vulnerable families in Western Adelaide

- Domestic Violence Routine Screening at Emergency Department in NSW.

- Focus on New Fathers

2014-2016:

- Classroom Promotion of Oral Language (CPOL): a randomized controlled trial which aims to see if a different approach to teaching can help improve  children’s talking and listening skills as well as reading and writing in the first two years of school.

- Centre of Exellence Research in CHild Language (CRE-CL).

- Early Language in Victoria Study (ELVS).

- The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)

2010-2013:

- Language For Learning (LFL): a randomized controlled trial of a language delay prevention intervention at school entry (therapy offered for children age 4).

- Families in Mind (FIM): a randomized controlled trial of a mental child health intervention to prevent conduct behaviours and mental problems in children.

- SHELF (Supermarket Healthy Eating For Life): a randomized controlled trial of a nutrition education intervention and pricing strategy to promote the consumption of fruit, vegetables, water and low-calorie beverages.


- SHOPSmart: a randomized controlled trial of a nutrition education intervention to promote the consumption of fruit, vegetables, water and low-calorie beverages in low income women.


- Baby Business: a randomized controlled trial of a universal parenting program to prevent early infant sleep and cry problems and associated parental depression.

Publications

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2024

What Interventions are Cost Effective in Reducing Violence Against Women? A Scoping Review

Lauren Sheppard, Moosa Alsubhi, Vicki Brown, Ha Le, Kim Robinson, Marj Moodie

(2024), Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article
2023

The Impact of Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Children's Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

S Wanni Arachchige Dona, N Badloe, E Sciberras, L Gold, D Coghill, H Le

(2023), Vol. 27, pp. 598-611, Journal of Attention Disorders, United States, C1

journal article

A systematic review and meta-analysis of depression and apathy frequency in adult-onset Huntington's disease

M Clark, J Abimanyi-Ochom, H Le, B Long, C Orr, L Khanh-Dao Le

(2023), Vol. 149, Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, C1

journal article

Social gradient in use of health services and health‐related quality of life of children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Abraham Sevastidis, Sithara Wanni Arachchige Dona, Lisa Gold, Emma Sciberra, David Coghill, Ha Le

(2023), Vol. 3, pp. 1-15, JCPP Advances, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Association between children's health-related quality of life, healthcare costs and socioeconomic position: Results from a longitudinal Australian-based study

H Le, F Mensah, K Lange, J Kerr, B Edwards, Y Wang, T Dwyer, M Wake, L Gold

(2023), Vol. 8, Social Sciences and Humanities Open, C1

journal article

How healthy and affordable are foods and beverages sold in school canteens? A cross-sectional study comparing menus from Victorian primary schools

A Hill, M Blake, L Alston, M Nichols, C Bell, P Fraser, H Le, C Strugnell, S Allender, K Bolton

(2023), pp. 1-30, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1

journal article

Potential Mediating Roles of Children's Health-Related Quality of Life and Weight-Related Behaviors in the Relationship Between Socio-Educational Advantage and Weight Status

C Bell, D Becker, C Gaskin, C Strugnell, K Bolton, P Fraser, H Le, S Allender, L Orellana

(2023), Childhood Obesity, C1

journal article

Economic costs associated with unhealthy weight control behaviors among Australian adolescents

T Thai, H Le, C Mihalopoulos, S Austin, L Le

(2023), pp. 1-12, International Journal of Eating Disorders, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Barriers and Enablers of Service Access and Utilization for Children and Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review

K McKenna, S Wanni Arachchige Dona, L Gold, A Dew, H Le

(2023), Vol. 28, pp. 259-278, Journal of Attention Disorders, United States, C1

journal article
2022

The Economic Impact of Low Language Ability in Childhood

Ha Le, Fiona Mensah, Patricia Eadie, Sheena Reilly, Lisa Gold

(2022), pp. 420-442, Language Development: Individual Differences in a Social Context, Cambridge, Eng., B1

book chapter

Goldilocks Days: optimising children's time use for health and well-being

D Dumuid, T Olds, K Lange, B Edwards, K Lycett, D Burgner, P Simm, T Dwyer, H Le, M Wake

(2022), Vol. 76, pp. 301-308, Journal of epidemiology and community health, England, C1

journal article

A Theory of Change for Community-Based Systems Interventions to Prevent Obesity

A Brown, J Whelan, K Bolton, P Nagorcka-Smith, J Hayward, P Fraser, C Strugnell, T Felmingham, M Nichols, C Bell, H Le, S Allender

(2022), Vol. 62, pp. 786-794, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Netherlands, C1

journal article

Tier 2 oral language and early reading interventions for preschool to grade 2 children: a restricted systematic review

S Goldfeld, R Beatson, A Watts, P Snow, L Gold, H Le, S Edwards, J Connell, H Stark, B Shingles, T Barnett, J Quach, P Eadie

(2022), Vol. 27, pp. 65-113, Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, C1

journal article

Relationship between "Blue Space" Proximity and Children's Weight Status, Health Behaviors, and Health-Related Quality of Life among a Sample of Regional Victorian Primary School Children

N Crooks, D Becker, C Gaskin, M Nichols, K Bolton, L Orellana, P Fraser, H Le, A Brown, C Bell, J Bliss, S Allender, C Strugnell

(2022), Vol. 18, pp. 1-13, Childhood Obesity, New Rochelle, New York, C1

journal article

Healthy weight, health behaviours and quality of life among Aboriginal children living in regional Victoria

J Browne, D Becker, L Orellana, J Ryan, T Walker, J Whelan, L Alston, M Egan, B Johnson, A Rossignoli, N Crooks, A Brown, K Bolton, P Fraser, H Le, C Bell, J Hayward, A Sanigorski, K Backholer, S Allender, C Strugnell

(2022), pp. 1-9, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Chichester, Eng., C1

journal article

Four-Year Accelerometry Outcomes from a Cluster Randomized Whole of Systems Trial of Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity.

Claudia Strugnell, Nic Crooks, Cadeyrn Gaskin, Denise Becker, Liliana Orellana, Kristy Bolton, Penny Fraser, Andrew Brown, Ha Le, Colin Bell, Steven Allender

(2022), Childhood Obesity, New Rochelle, N.Y., C1

journal article

Classroom Promotion of Oral Language: Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Whole-of-Classroom Intervention to Improve Children's Reading Achievement

S Goldfeld, P Snow, P Eadie, J Munro, L Gold, H Le, F Orsini, B Shingles, J Connell, A Watts, T Barnett

(2022), Vol. 8, AERA Open, C1

journal article
2021

The Australia and New Zealand Cardio-Oncology Registry: evaluation of chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity in a national cohort of paediatric cancer patients

Daniel Lapirow, Andre La Gerche, Claudia Toro, Emma Masango, Ben Costello, Enzo Porello, Louise Ludlow, Glenn Marshall, Toby Trahair, Marion Mateos, Jeremy Lewin, Jennifer Byrne, Rose Boutros, Rebecca Manudhane, John Heath, Julian Ayer, Melissa Gabriel, Thomas Walwyn, Jelena Saundankar, Jonathon Forsey, D Le, Kylie Mason, David Celermajer, Peter Downie, Roderick Walker, Lucy Holland, Michelle Martin, Lorna McLeman, Yonatan Diamond, Maurizio Marcocci, Susan Donath, Michael Cheung, David Elliott, Rachel Conyers

(2021), Vol. 51, pp. 229-234, Internal Medicine Journal, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Health-related quality of life of children with low language from early childhood to adolescence: results from an Australian longitudinal population-based study

H Le, F Mensah, P Eadie, C McKean, E Sciberras, E Bavin, S Reilly, L Gold

(2021), Vol. 62, pp. 349-356, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, England, C1

journal article

Equivalence curves for healthy lifestyle choices

E Ng, M Wake, T Olds, K Lycett, B Edwards, H Le, D Dumuid

(2021), Vol. 147, Pediatrics, United States, C1

journal article

Four‐Year Behavioral, Health‐Related Quality of Life, and BMI Outcomes from a Cluster Randomized Whole of Systems Trial of Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity

Steven Allender, Liliana Orellana, Nic Crooks, Kristy Bolton, Penny Fraser, Andrew Brown, Ha Le, Janette Lowe, Kayla de la Haye, Lynne Millar, Marjorie Moodie, Boyd Swinburn, Colin Bell, Claudia Strugnell

(2021), Vol. 29, pp. 1022-1035, Obesity, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Association between the school physical activity environment, measured and self-reported student physical activity and active transport behaviours in Victoria, Australia

N Crooks, L Alston, M Nichols, K Bolton, S Allender, P Fraser, H Le, J Bliss, C Rennie, L Orellana, C Strugnell

(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1

journal article

Health-related quality of life of caregivers of children with low language: Results from two Australian population-based studies

H Le, F Mensah, P Eadie, E Sciberras, E Bavin, S Reilly, M Wake, L Gold

(2021), International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, England, C1

journal article

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS): Protocol for a national survey of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect, associated mental disorders and physical health problems, and burden of disease

B Mathews, R Pacella, M Dunne, J Scott, D Finkelhor, F Meinck, D Higgins, H Erskine, H Thomas, D Haslam, N Tran, H Le, N Honey, K Kellard, D Lawrence

(2021), Vol. 11, BMJ Open, C1

journal article

The impact of a community-based intervention on weight, weight-related behaviours and health-related quality of life in primary school children in Victoria, Australia, according to socio-economic position

J Jacobs, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Orellana, K Backholer, K Bolton, P Fraser, H Le, A Brown, M Nichols

(2021), Vol. 21, BMC Public Health, England, C1

journal article
2020

Health-related quality of life, service utilization and costs of low language: a systematic review

H Le, L Le, P Nguyen, S Mudiyanselage, P Eadie, F Mensah, E Sciberras, L Gold

(2020), Vol. 55, pp. 1-23, International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, London, Eng., C1

journal article

Health-related quality of life in children with low language or congenital hearing loss, as measured by the PedsQL and Health Utility Index Mark 3

H Le, S Petersen, F Mensah, L Gold, M Wake, S Reilly

(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 164-170, Value in Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article
2018

Preventing Preschool Mental Health Problems: Population-Based Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

H Hiscock, A Gulenc, O Ukoumunne, L Gold, J Bayer, D Shaw, H Le, M Wake

(2018), Vol. 39, pp. 55-65, Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, United States, C1

journal article

Data resource profile: The child language repository (CLARE)

S Reilly, E Cini, L Gold, S Goldfeld, J Law, P Levickis, F Mensah, A Morgan, J Nicholson, H Le, A Pezic, B Tomblin, M Wake, L Wardrop

(2018), Vol. 47, pp. 688-688J, International Journal of Epidemiology, England, C1

journal article
2017

Service utilisation and costs of language impairment in children: the early language in Victoria Australian population-based study

H Le, L Gold, F Mensah, P Eadie, E Bavin, L Bretherton, S Reilly

(2017), Vol. 19, pp. 360-369, International journal of speech-language pathology, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

The impact of financial incentives on participants' food purchasing patterns in a supermarket-based randomized controlled trial

D Olstad, D Crawford, G Abbott, S McNaughton, H Le, C Ni Mhurchu, C Pollard, K Ball

(2017), Vol. 14, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1

journal article

Classroom Promotion of Oral Language (CPOL): Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a school-based intervention to improve children's literacy outcomes at grade 3, oral language and mental health

S Goldfeld, P Snow, P Eadie, J Munro, L Gold, H Le, F Orsini, B Shingles, K Lee, J Connell, A Watts

(2017), Vol. 7, BMJ Open, England, C1

journal article
2016

A process evaluation of the Supermarket Healthy Eating for Life (SHELf) randomized controlled trial

D Olstad, K Ball, G Abbott, S McNaughton, H Le, C Ni Mhurchu, C Pollard, D Crawford

(2016), Vol. 13, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1

journal article

Health service use and costs for infant behaviour problems and maternal stress

H Le, L Gold, F Mensah, F Cook, J Bayer, H Hiscock

(2016), Vol. 52, pp. 402-409, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Australia, C1

journal article

Economic evaluation of price discounts and skill-building strategies on purchase and consumption of healthy food and beverages: The SHELf randomized controlled trial

H Le, L Gold, G Abbott, D Crawford, S McNaughton, C Mhurchu, C Pollard, K Ball

(2016), Vol. 159, pp. 83-91, Social Science and Medicine, England, C1

journal article

ShopSmart 4 Health: Results of a randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention promoting fruit and vegetable consumption among socioeconomically disadvantaged women

K Ball, S McNaughton, H Le, G Abbott, L Stephens, D Crawford

(2016), Vol. 104, pp. 436-445, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, United States, C1

journal article

Utility-based quality of life in mothers of children with behaviour problems: A population-based study

H Le, A Gulenc, L Gold, A Sarkadi, O Ukoumunne, J Bayer, M Wake, H Hiscock

(2016), Vol. 52, pp. 1075-1080, Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Australia, C1

journal article
2015

Influence of price discounts and skill-building strategies on purchase and consumption of healthy food and beverages: outcomes of the Supermarket Healthy Eating for Life randomized controlled trial

K Ball, S McNaughton, H Le, L Gold, C Ni Mhurchu, G Abbott, C Pollard, D Crawford

(2015), Vol. 101, pp. 1055-1064, American journal of clinical nutrition, Bethesda, Md., C1

journal article

Two-year outcomes of a population-based intervention for preschool language delay : an RCT

M Wake, P Levickis, S Tobin, L Gold, O Ukoumunne, S Goldfeld, N Zens, H Le, J Law, S Reilly

(2015), Vol. 136, pp. e838-e847, Pediatrics, Grove Village, Ill., C1

journal article

Cost-effectiveness of a bivalent human papillomavirus vaccination program in Japan

L Connelly, H Le

(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 520-531, Sexual health, Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article
2014

Preventing early infant sleep and crying problems and postnatal depression: a randomized trial

H Hiscock, F Cook, J Bayer, H Le, F Mensah, W Cann, B Symon, I St James-Roberts

(2014), Vol. 133, Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Ill., C1

journal article
2013

ShopSmart 4 Health - protocol of a skills-based randomised controlled trial promoting fruit and vegetable consumption among socioeconomically disadvantaged women

K Ball, S McNaughton, H Le, N Andrianopoulos, V Inglis, B McNeilly, I Lichomets, A Granados, D Crawford

(2013), Vol. 13, pp. 1-8, BMC public health, London, England, C1

journal article

Randomized trial of a population-based, home-delivered intervention for preschool language delay

M Wake, S Tobin, P Levickis, L Gold, O Ukoumunne, N Zens, S Goldfeld, H Le, J Law, S Reilly

(2013), Vol. 132, Pediatrics : official journal of the American academy of pediatrics, Grove Village, Illinois, C1

journal article
2012

Baby business : a randomised controlled trial of a universal parenting program that aims to prevent early infant sleep and cry problems and associated parental depression

F Cook, J Bayer, H Le, F Mensah, W Cann, H Hiscock

(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-29, BMC pediatrics, London, U. K., C1

journal article

Improving outcomes of preschool language delay in the community : protocol for the Language for Learning randomised controlled trial

M Wake, P Levickis, S Tobin, N Zens, J Law, L Gold, O Ukoumunne, S Goldfeld, H Le, J Skeat, S Reilly

(2012), Vol. 12, pp. 1-11, BMC Pediatrics, London, England, C1

journal article
2011

Supermarket Healthy Eating for Life (SHELf): protocol of a randomised controlled trial promoting healthy food and beverage consumption through price reduction and skill-building strategies

K Ball, S McNaughton, C Mhurchu, N Andrianopoulos, V Inglis, B McNeilly, H Le, D Leslie, C Pollard, D Crawford

(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 1-11, BMC public health, London, England, C1

journal article

Funded Projects at Deakin

Other Public Sector Funding

Prevent crime and save money: Application of return-on-investment models in the Australian context

Prof Sheryl Hemphill, Dr Jess Heerde, Prof John Toumbourou, Prof Todd Herrenkohl, Dr Ha Le, Prof Richard Catalano

Australian Institute of Criminology - Criminology Research Grants

  • 2015: $10,000

Economic evaluation of the LINKS program.

Dr Ha Le, Prof Lisa Gold, Annette Michaux, Dr Catherine Wade, Asst/Prof Jan Matthews, Naomi Hackworth, Dr Lina Tan, Matthew Burn, Faye Parriman

NSW Department of Family & Community Services - Housing NSW

  • 2020: $12,375
  • 2019: $12,375
  • 2018: $8,250

Evaluation of a domestic violence screening program at Emergency Department for women in NSW.

Dr Ha Le

NSW Ministry of Health

  • 2022: $15,075
  • 2020: $15,075

Investment Narrative for Respect Victoria

Prof Lisa Gold, Dr Ha Le, Dr Kim Robinson, Dr Yong Yi Lee, A/Prof Martin Hensher

DPCGV Grant - Research - Department of Premier and Cabinet, Government of Victoria

  • 2022: $22,421
  • 2021: $27,272

Economic Evaluation of NCFH Health Check Programs.

Prof Suzanne Robinson, Dr Ha Le, Dr Feby Savira, Dr Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage

Western District Health Service

  • 2024: $31,268

Industry and Other Funding

Linking Learning

Prof Lisa Gold, Dr Ha Le

MCRI Grant - Research - Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

  • 2014: $6,000

Access to Early Learning Service Model

Dr Ha Le, Prof Lisa Gold

MCRI Grant - Research - Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

  • 2017: $30,000
  • 2015: $32,500

Economic evaluation of a women's domestic violence court advocacy service.

Dr Ha Le, Prof Lisa Gold

Parenting Research Centre

  • 2020: $11,175

Economic evaluation of an intensive family support program for vulnerable families with complex needs in Northern Adelaide.

Dr Ha Le, Prof Lisa Gold

Parenting Research Centre

  • 2022: $31,920
  • 2020: $9,120
  • 2019: $4,560

Economic evaluation of an intensive family support program for vulnerable Aboriginal families with complex needs in Western Adelaide.

Dr Ha Le

Parenting Research Centre

  • 2024: $4,742
  • 2023: $27,724
  • 2021: $4,560
  • 2020: $9,120

Economic evaluation of the Focus on New Project

Dr Ha Le

Parenting Research Centre

  • 2021: $7,800
  • 2020: $18,200

Supervisions

No completed student supervisions to report