Rate My Professor Richard Madden

Professor Richard Madden, holding a BSc from the University of Sydney and a PhD from Princeton University, along with qualifications as FIAA, AM, and PSM, serves as Professor of Health Statistics in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. He was the Director and Co-Director of the National Centre for Classification in Health, a World Health Organization collaborating centre noted for its international leadership in health classification systems. Throughout his career, Madden has held key appointments in health statistics and policy, including roles in the WHO Collaborating Centre for Strengthening Rehabilitation Capacity in Health Systems and the Centre for Disability Research and Policy. His professional contributions extend to advisory positions, such as Chair of the External Advisory Committee for the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Health Information Management) at Western Sydney University, and board directorships including at the Royal Rehab Group.

Professor Madden's research specializations focus on health statistics, international classifications and terminologies, disability measurement and policy, rehabilitation systems strengthening, and improvements in Indigenous health data identification and reporting. He has authored or co-authored numerous influential publications, including 'Indigenous identification: Past, present and a possible future' (2019), 'International Classification of Health Interventions: an "epistemic hub" for health services data' (2021), 'Developing self-report disability questions for a voluntary patient registration form for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' (2023), 'Use of a New International Classification of Health Interventions for Outpatient Services in a National Health System' (2018), and contributions to the Lancet-Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Health (2016). His work has shaped Australian healthcare funding models, such as the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (AR-DRGs) and clinical complexity adjustments, and informed the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Madden has delivered public seminars, including on NDIS affordability and sustainability, and participated in international forums on health interventions classification.