• Senior Research Associate, International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW, UNSW

Economist with experience in public, private, NGO and academic sectors in the UK, France, and Australia. Specialises in health systems research, comparative social policy, and population ageing.

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Postdoctoral research fellow, International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW
  • 2012–2025
    Senior research fellow, Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research
  • 2010–2012
    Economic Adviser - Poverty and Income Distribution Analysis, UK Department for Work and Pensions
  • 2009–2009
    Economist - Employment, Labour, and Social Policy, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
  • 2007–2008
    Economist - Cross-cutting pension analysis, UK Department for Work and Pensions
  • 2007–2007
    Consultant - Economic and Business Consulting Group, Halcrow (CH2M)

Education

  • 2025 
    University of New South Wales, PhD (Social Policy)
  • 2006 
    London Metropolitan University, Msc Economics
  • 2000 
    University of Western Australia, Dip Mod Lang, Mandarin Chinese
  • 2000 
    University of Western Australia, BCom (Economics and Finance)

Contact Rafal for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision