Ms Vivian Liufu

Senior Specialist, Pharmaceutical Health Technology Assessment

School of Public Health

College of Health


Vivian (Zhaohui) Liufu has worked in the field of health technology assessment for 14 years. She is responsible for critical appraisal and evaluation of pharmaceuticals and co-dependent technologies for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee and/or Medical Services Advisory Committee. She also has experience in clinical medicine, systematic reviews, and evaluation of medical services. Vivian’s qualifications include a Masters of Public Health, Masters of Clinical Medicine and Bachelor of Clinical Medicine. Her research interests are health technology assessment and evidence-based medicine.

Date Institution name Country Title
University of Melbourne Australia Master of Public Health
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University China Master of Clinical Medicine
Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University China Bachelor of Clinical Medicine

Year Citation
2015 Pridham, L., Liufu, Z., Newton, S., & Merlin, T. (2015). Abstract: 294 - International comparison of subsidisation of drugs for rare diseases and the definitions for a rare/ultra-rare disease. Poster session presented at the meeting of HTAi 2014 - 12th Annual Meeting. Oslo, Norway.
2010 Merlin, T. L., & Liufu, Z. (2010). Unattended sleep studies in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea. Poster session presented at the meeting of the 7th Annual Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Conference. Dublin, Ireland.

Year Citation
2009 Mundy, L., Liufu., Braunack-Mayer., Merlin, T. L., & Hiller, J. E. (2009). New and emerging technologies for breast cancer detection. Canberra, ACT: Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network, Commonwealth of Australia.
2008 Mundy, L., McCaffrey, N., Parsons, J., Liufu, Z., Merlin, T. L., Braunack-Mayer, A., & Hiller, J. E. (2008). Quantitative ultrasound. Canberra, ACT: Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network, Commonwealth of Australia.

Year Citation
2013 Authors: Phoenix Australia - Centre for Postraumatic Mental Health. Title: Australian guidelines for the treatment of Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Description: N/A. Extent: N/A.
2012 Authors: Newton S, Parsons J, Ellery B, Milverton J, Morona J, Docter S, Liufu Z, Merlin TL. Title: Update of the Australian guidelines for the treatment of Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Description: N/A. Extent: N/A.

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