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School of Demography Seminars in 2024 will be run either in person or online.
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Living Longer and Healthier? An Advancement of Methodology and Understanding on Health Expectancy
3–4pm 17 Sep 2024
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...Past events
Population challenges and our data—What have we learned?
10 Sep 2024
On 6 September, expert speakers from academia and the public service presented their work and insights on the population challenges that Australia is facing,...Estimation of sub-national level population health outcomes: Applications of Small Area Estimation
27 Aug 2024
The talk will illustrate three applications of the model-based small area estimation (SAE) method for estimating trends of population health outcomes at...Social Connection in a Changing World: Demographic and life course aspects of social cohesion
13 Aug 2024
In the midst of international conflict, social and political polarisation and economic pressures and inequalities, the harmony and cohesion of society has...Magnitude and components of socioeconomic inequalities in life expectancy in Australia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
6 Aug 2024
Australia enjoys one of the highest life expectancies in the world, particularly for men. However, these positive national trends mask significant social...Sub-national Inequalities in Mortality: Developments and applications in decomposition methods
28 May 2024
Mortality inequalities have become a prevalent public health issue within society as industrialised countries have experienced almost consistent longevity...The Progressive Deterioration of Mental Health in Australia’s Youth and Beyond
21 May 2024
Population levels of mental health have been declining in many countries, including Australia, and particularly among young people, adolescents, and school-...COVID19 and Gender Gaps in Paid and Unpaid Work
14 May 2024
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...The Life Expectancy Monitoring Tool to Evaluate Progress towards Mortality Improvements
7 May 2024
Monitoring changes in health and mortality allows policymakers to prioritise steps towards healthier populations. The effect of a cause of death on life...Climate migration in Australia: Level and socio-economic predictors
1 May 2024
Recent climate disasters serve as a reminder of the growing—yet overlooked—risk of climate-induced displacement in the Global North. This paper contributes to...Have it all? Fertility and Gender-Attitudinal Pairings in Germany
26 Mar 2024
Linkages between gender dynamics and fertility have been much discussed in demography. The ‘gender revolution’ framework argues that fertility will remain low...
