About us

The Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) is a national and international leader in health economics, health services and health policy research. CHERE was established in 1991 and has a long established reputation for excellence in research with impact, policy engagement and capacity building in health economics. CHERE is a Centre within the Faculty of Health at UTS. 

CHERE’s research aims to enhance performance and to improve health outcomes and value for money within the health system. The Centre has extensive experience in evaluating health services, programs and technologies, in analysing the drivers of health system behaviour and performance, and in assessing the effectiveness of policy initiatives. CHERE’s research draws on the Centre’s expertise in the development of cutting edge methods in health economics, health econometrics, economic evaluation, health technology assessment and discrete choice experiments.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.