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About the UNSW Centre for Population Ageing Research (CEPAR)
The Centre for Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) is an innovative partnership between academia, government and industry and based at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) within the UNSW Business School.
With a commitment to advancing multidisciplinary research on population ageing, CEPAR has established itself as a leader in research designed to provide an evidence base to inform policy formulation related to demographic change, and product development and community awareness reacted to demographic change.
Established in March 2011, CEPAR was funded through the ARC Centre of Excellence Scheme by the Australian Research Council from 2011 to 2024. Since early 2025, CEPAR's research and two-way engagement program has been re-established as a research centre within the UNSW Business School, led by Centre Director Scientia Professor John Piggott AO.
LEADS
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Scientia Professor John Piggott (Director) |
School of Economics, UNSW Sydney |
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School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney |
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School of Economics, UNSW Sydney |
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School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney |
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School of Economics, UNSW Sydney |
RESEARCH STREAMS
Research Stream 1: Economy wide modelling of retirement and later life social protection policies is led by Alan Woodland.
Research Stream 2: Household decision-making, especially health and finances, for and in old age is led by Hazel Bateman.
Research Stream 3: Modelling and managing mortality, morbidity, and aged care risks in retirement is led by Michael Sherris.
Research Stream 4: Australia’s engagement with emerging Asia & Pacific economies: Responding to the impact of regional ageing is led by Philip O’Keefe.