Dr Itismita Mohanty is an Associate Professor of Health Economics at the Health Research Institute, University of Canberra. Itismita has extensive expertise in data analysis and advanced statistical modelling in health services research, health economics evaluation and policy/program evaluation research. She works with cutting edge research issues applying advanced research techniques, applied and quantitative data analysis, modelling practices in public health and health services. She has a proven track record of Health Systems and Policy Research being effectively transferred into policy and practice in Australia. Itismita’s research experience spans over a period of 15 years, working in Australia and India. She did her PhD studies in Economics at the University of Sydney and completed in 2009. She has widely published her research as journal articles, book chapters, conference papers and official and consultancy reports. She has experience in working on individual research projects, collaborative research, and commissioned research. She works as a long-standing consultant with Geoscience Australia in modelling the cost of earthquake scenarios in Australia. She collaborates with community, industry, government representatives and other researchers.