Labour Market and Health Dynamics of Australia's Front Line Workers

澳大利亚的一线工人在最需要的时候出现，但面临着重大的健康风险。预期该等风险将随着预计自然灾害的增加而增加，而COVID-19疫情加剧了该等担忧。本项目将对基于人口的行政数据应用计量经济学方法，以研究（1）这些职业招聘和保留的决定因素和模式，（2）劳动力市场和健康结果如何受到重大灾害的影响;以及（3）大流行病对劳动力市场和健康结果的影响。该项目将提供见解，为旨在保护一线工人健康和满足未来劳动力需求的政策提供信息。

Australia’s front line workers are there in times of greatest need, but face significant health risks. These risks are expected to increase with the predicted growth in natural disasters, and these concerns have been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. This project will apply econometric methods to population-based administrative data to study (1) the determinants and patterns of recruitment and retention into these occupations, (2) how labour market and health outcomes are impacted by exposure to major disasters; and (3) the impact of the pandemic on labour market and health outcomes. The project will provide insights that can inform policies designed to protect the health of front line workers and meet future workforce demands.