Jack Caldwell’s Contribution to African Social Science and Health
Seminar
In 2009 a survey of population scientists ranked Professor John Caldwell, universally known as Jack, as the most respected demographer of all time. This presentation focuses on the earliest and most important segment of Jack’s work, his African research. In 1962 after gaining his doctorate at The…
Demography Seminar with Prof Edith Gray and Dr Natalie Nitsche
Seminar
Please note that this seminar will feature two different presentations on fertility-related topics Title (1) Relationship History and Multi-Partner Fertility: Influences on Parent-Child Contact in Later Life Increasing relationship dissolution and repartnering rates mean that adults are less…
Living Longer and Healthier? An Advancement of Methodology and Understanding on Health Expectancy
Seminar
Life expectancy has been increasing in many countries in the past decades. Health expectancy, as a helpful indicator to gauge the well-being of older adults and the sustainability of the future economy and public welfare policies, however, does not always show the same increase. These diverging…
Population challenges and our data—What have we learned?
Seminar
On 6 September, expert speakers from academia and the public service presented their work and insights on the population challenges that Australia is facing, and the data that’s available and envisioned to address them in the Symposium on Population Challenges and Our Data. In today’s seminar, we…
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,…