Population Challenges and Our Data
Symposium
Which Post-Pandemic Population Challenges is Australia Facing, and Which Data is Available and Envisioned to Address Them? Australia is facing various population challenges and unforeseen demographic changes post-pandemic: unprecedented low fertility rates, rising rates of mental ill-health,…
Estimation of sub-national level population health outcomes: Applications of Small Area Estimation
Seminar
The talk will illustrate three applications of the model-based small area estimation (SAE) method for estimating trends of population health outcomes at different levels of geographical detail (i.e., small domains). The first application will focus on trend estimation of sub-national level (state…
Social Connection in a Changing World: Demographic and life course aspects of social cohesion
Seminar
In the midst of international conflict, social and political polarisation and economic pressures and inequalities, the harmony and cohesion of society has emerged as a global social issue. While Australian society has been remarkably resilient to date, pressures and challenges have arisen,…
Magnitude and components of socioeconomic inequalities in life expectancy in Australia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Seminar
Australia enjoys one of the highest life expectancies in the world, particularly for men. However, these positive national trends mask significant social inequalities in mortality and health within the country. Existing whole-population studies have reported increasing socioeconomic disparities in…
Sub-national Inequalities in Mortality: Developments and applications in decomposition methods
Seminar
Mortality inequalities have become a prevalent public health issue within society as industrialised countries have experienced almost consistent longevity improvements in the past few centuries. The lengths of life for different individuals, measured by life expectancy, as well as the uncertainty…
The Progressive Deterioration of Mental Health in Australia’s Youth and Beyond
Seminar
Population levels of mental health have been declining in many countries, including Australia, and particularly among young people, adolescents, and school-aged children. Much of the discussion has been around generational-shifts in cyberbullying, social media use, and the fallout from the COVID-19…
COVID19 and Gender Gaps in Paid and Unpaid Work
Seminar
A seminar by Janeen Baxter (Life Course Centre, UQ) COVID19 upended many aspects of work and family lives. Early studies during the pandemic in Australia identified worsening outcomes in gender inequality during the pandemic, but we do not know if these patterns have continued afterwards. This…