Projecting Midwifery Workforce Demand in the ACT Using a Microsimulation Model
Seminar
The National Centre for Health Workforce Studies (NCHWS) is a new group within the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, the College of Law, Governance and Policy. We Marco and Tomoko will first briefly describe the mission of the NCHWS, who we are, and our approach to our work.…
Philippine Demographic Transitions and the Emerging Challenge of Population Ageing
Seminar
This presentation consists of two parts. The first part provides an overview of the Philippines’ demographic transitions, tracing historical trends in fertility, mortality, and migration. The second part focuses on the emerging issue of population ageing, drawing on findings from the Longitudinal…
Gassed, Blasted, and Exposed: Soldier adversities and later life outcomes among a sample of First World War Victorian Diggers.
Seminar
During the First World War, over 416,000 Australian Diggers volunteered to serve from 1914-1918. During the course of the war 60,000 of these volunteers died, while an additional 155,000 were gassed or wounded. The horrors of the War left scars among many Veterans that lingered through…
Trends in Cohort Fertility Level among Chinese Women
Seminar
The continuous decline in the number of births in China has caused extensive attention. Based on the 2017 China Fertility Survey data and from a cohort perspective, this study calculated the age-specific childlessness proportion and age-specific average number of children ever born (CEB) by birth…
What’s Love Got to Do with It? Fertility Ideals Amidst Australia’s Fertility Declines
Seminar
Fertility ideals, desires, and intentions are among the strongest predictors of fertility. The link between these factors and fertility behaviours, as well as how they are influenced by socio-economic factors, is widely studied. However, much less is known about people’s psycho-emotional…
Recent Fertility Trends and Childbearing Patterns in Iran: The Impact of Marriage and Policy Incentives
Seminar
In societies like Iran, where childbearing is confined to marriage, the proportion of individuals who marry, the timing of marriage, and birth intervals are key determinants of fertility. Iran's fertility decline has been shaped by a unique pattern of long interbirth intervals and the strong…
The Burden of Pollution: Trends in Life Expectancy and Health Disparities in the Asia-Pacific Region
Seminar
The detrimental effects of environmental issues on human health have become a critical focus for the global public health community. At the heart of these challenges lies pollution—a consequence of human activity that disrupts natural ecosystems and profoundly affects populations. Pollution…