Sectors

Health

Supporting effective healthcare investment decisions

Decision makers in the health sector face many challenges, with increasing demand for services, an ageing and growing population, and accelerated advances in technology among the most pressing concerns. Effective health infrastructure delivery ensures healthcare services are accessible to all segments of the population, including those in remote and underserved areas. Building and maintaining healthcare facilities in these regions can reduce disparities in healthcare access and ensure all members of the community receive necessary medical attention, however, health infrastructure requires major capital investment.

While there is recognition that accessible, quality, effective health services are critical, reaching sound, evidence based decisions requires robust analysis and evaluation. Effective planning and investment decisions require an understanding of demographics. It also requires analysis of the current and likely future health outcomes facing communities and an understanding of future health models of care that may need to be included in health infrastructure planning.

How we help our clients

We provide a full range economic analysis and financial / commercial advice to the health sector in relation to infrastructure investments, including project appraisals, cost benefit analysis, financial and commercial modelling and analysis, and program assurance. Our economic and financial analysis has informed option development and investment decisions across diverse projects, from major new hospital developments to understanding the economic and financial impact of smaller clinics in regional areas.

Working with private, public and not-for-profit organisations in the health and aged care sectors we provide the following expertise:

Data analysis – Using various frameworks, our team analyses demographic and patient data to understand likely future demand for health services, enabling decision makers to make next steps with the confidence of a defensible evidence base.
Cost benefit analysis – We undertake cost benefit and cost effectiveness analysis, incorporating burden of disease estimates to inform decision makers on the economic impacts and net benefits of hospital and health infrastructure projects.
Investment evaluations – Drawing on our deep sectoral experience and financial / commercial analysis expertise, we undertake financial evaluations, affordability, and risk assessments that guide decision makers.
Project evaluations – Our team evaluates project options using real options analysis to determine investment and divestment strategy.
Project reviews – We help build confidence in the progress and deliverability of programs and projects through independent gateway, peer and benefit realisation reviews.