Societal Issues

The Institute’s publications provide a unique analysis of contemporary societal issues such as inequality and intergenerational equity, the gig economy and aged care.

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Written by actuaries Dr Hugh Miller and Dr Laura Dixie, Not a Level Playing Field – People with Disability seeks to enrich the insights available from the earlier Paper by providing a deeper and more nuanced examination of inequalities for people with disability in Australia.

Aged Care Funding Addressing the Options and Implications

Commissioned by the Institute and written by actuaries Gillian Harres, Andrew Matthews, Hadyn Bernau and Kylie Hogan, this Paper calls for a considered conversation about funding of the Aged Care system.

The Australian Actuaries Intergenerational Equity Index (AAIEI), first released in 2020, shines a light on differences in wealth and wellbeing across age bands in Australia and how these have been changing over time. This update adds two new data points to the index – 2019 and the ‘year like no other’, 2020.

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Retirement Matters: Australia currently has about four million retirees, with another 670,000 people intending to retire in the next five years. Retirement Matters, a Dialogue Paper written by actuaries Andrew Gale and Stephen Huppert, argues that the time for Australia to reimagine retirement is now.
Not a Level Playing Field – People With Disability: Written by actuaries Dr Hugh Miller and Dr Laura Dixie, Not a Level Playing Field – People with Disability seeks to enrich the insights available from the earlier Paper by providing a deeper and more nuanced examination of inequalities for people with disability in Australia.
Providing Better Support for Children with Autism and Developmental Delay: This Dialogue Paper explores the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) within the context of support for children with autism and developmental delay and outlines three measures for consideration by the NDIS Independent Review Panel ahead of its final findings in October.
An Introduction to Space: As our world gets more complex and reliant on space technology, the risks of this business increase and must be managed, and therefore actuarial skills will be valuable.
Big Data and the Digital Economy: Benefits and Pitfalls in the Insurance Industry: This Paper explores how big data is transforming the insurance industry and the implications for the cost and availability of insurance.
The Rise of the Gig Economy and its Impact on the Australian Workforce: The gig workforce has grown rapidly in recent years but knowledge of the segment is limited and questions are emerging about its impact on other sectors and gig workers. Quantium’s innovative approach involved analysing bank transactional data that gives a unique insight into the sector from a worker and consumer perspective.
Mind the Gap - The Australian Actuaries Intergenerational Equity Index: The Australian Actuaries Intergenerational Equity Index (AAIEI) tracks and assesses 24 indicators across six broad domains that relate to wealth and wellbeing (Economic & Fiscal, Housing, Health & Disability, Social, Education and Environment). For three age groups we track the absolute change, as well as the relative change between age bands, over time.
Mental Health and Insurance: This Paper aims to stimulate discussion about the way the insurance sector and insurance products interact with people with mental health conditions.
Options for an Improved and Integrated System of Retirement: The Actuaries Institute urges the Federal Government to give broad scope to its review of Australia’s retirement system, to better integrate the Age Pension, superannuation and aged care.
People, Projections and Payments: A Look at Modern Government Service Delivery: Author Hugh Miller discusses how improved data collection, linkage and use of models could improve government service delivery across a wide range of social support areas. The potential gains are tremendous for individuals, communities and governments.
Genetics - A Testing Time for Insurers?: AuthorsAlan Doble and Jessica Chen consider the implications of genetic testing on life insurance.
The Impact of Big Data on the Future of Insurance: This Paper explores how big data is transforming the insurance industry and the implications for the cost and availability of insurance.
Unlocking Housing Wealth - Options to Meet Retirement Needs: This Paper provides a range of policy options designed to facilitate access to retirees’ housing wealth and improve living standards.
Who Will Fund Our Health?: This Paper commissioned by the Institute and undertaken by Three Rivers Consulting, shows that due to Australia’s ageing population and other factors, the Government must take policy action if Australia is to prepare effectively for rising future health care costs.
Australia's Longevity Tsunami - What Should We Do?: Author Hugh Miller discusses how improved data collection, linkage and use of models could improve government service delivery across a wide range of social support areas. The potential gains are tremendous for individuals, communities and governments.
Retirement Readiness—A Comparative Analysis of Australia, the United Kingdom & the United States: A recent survey—conducted jointly by the American Academy of Actuaries, the Actuaries Institute of Australia, and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (U.K.)—uncovered some interesting findings about how residents in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia are (or are not) preparing for their retirement years.
For Richer, For Poorer, Retirement Incomes: This Paper uniquely outlines the financial risks facing future retirees based on their current age and wealth profile.
The Challenge of Longevity Risk: Making Retirement Income Last a Lifetime: This Paper, examining the challenges of retirement income and longevity risk, has been jointly released by the respective actuarial institutes of Australia, the UK and America.
Unlocking Housing Wealth - Options to Meet Retirement Needs: This Paper provides a range of policy options designed to facilitate access to retirees’ housing wealth and improve living standards.

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