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Lisa Denny
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Lisa Denny
Adjunct Associate Professor
Institute for Social Change
Room 419 , Social Sciences
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Lisa is a demographer and a Research Fellow with the Institute for Social Change at the University of Tasmania.
Biography
Over the past twenty years, Lisa has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience in both private industry and the public sector in Tasmania. She has an intricate understanding and knowledge of the influences and drivers of Tasmania’s population and economy and a deep commitment to ensuring that the State’s potential is realised.
As a demographer and quantitative researcher, Lisa provides independent demographic analysis and advice at state, regional or local level using multiple social and economic variables. Lisa’s area of interest and expertise centres on the interrelated nature of the population, education and training and work with a view to achieving economic renewal in the context of population ageing and other socio-economic scenarios. She focuses on producing empirically based evidence to inform policy and planning to improve productivity, education to employment transitions, workforce planning, equality and well-being.
Lisa holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) and in 2018 completed a PhD with the University of Tasmania, School of Social Sciences. Lisa's PhD research is entitled 'Skill Utilisation: an alternative to the 3Ps solution to population ageing'.
Memberships
Professional practice
- Australian Population Association
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Fields of Research
- Population trends and policies (440305)
- Social change (441004)
- Human geography (440699)
- Social geography (440610)
- Family and household studies (440301)
- Urban sociology and community studies (441016)
- Aged health care (420301)
- Policy and administration (440799)
- Social policy (440712)
- Migration (440303)
- Education policy (390201)
- Urban geography (440612)
- Public administration (440708)
- Public policy (440709)
- Political theory and political philosophy (440811)
- Tourism policy (440713)
- Environmental sociology (441002)
- Regional analysis and development (330406)
- Continuing and community education (390301)
- Climate change processes (370201)
- Innovation management (350705)
- Industrial and employee relations (350504)
- Labour economics (380111)
- Demography (440399)
- Fisheries management (300505)
- Aquaculture (300501)
- Environmental engineering (401199)
- Risk engineering (401005)
- Surface water hydrology (370704)
Research Objectives
- Expanding knowledge in human society (280123)
- Employment patterns and change (230501)
- Government and politics (230299)
- Clinical health (200199)
- Public services policy advice and analysis (230204)
- Demography (150202)
- Justice and the law (230499)
- Economic issues in tourism (110401)
- Other culture and society (139999)
- Industry policy (150505)
- Social class and inequalities (230112)
- Effects of climate change on the South Pacific (excl. Australia and New Zealand) (excl. social impacts) (190506)
- Community services (230199)
- Equity and access to education (160201)
- Socio-cultural issues in tourism (110402)
- Human capital issues (150502)
- Macro labour market issues (150207)
- Work and labour market (230599)
- Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services) (200301)
- Structure, delivery and resourcing (230113)
- Unpaid work and volunteering (230504)
- Expanding knowledge in engineering (280110)
- Aquaculture oysters (100204)
- Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna) (100202)
- Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem) (190101)
- Natural hazards (190499)
- Wild caught rock lobster (100307)
Publications
Total publications
64
Highlighted publications
(5 outputs)| Year | Type | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Other Public Output | Denny L, 'Choosing a career? These jobs won't go out of style', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 20 February 2019 (2019) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2018 | Journal Article | Denny L, 'Decomposition: population ageing at a sub-national level using Tasmania, Australia as a case study', Journal of Population Research, 35, (2) pp. 151-167. ISSN 1443-2447 (2018) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2018 | Other Public Output | Denny L, 'Meet the new seachangers: now it's younger Australians moving out of the big cities', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 16 October 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2018 | Other Public Output | Denny L, 'Migration is slowing Australia's rate of ageing, but not necessarily in the regions', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 20 April 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2014 | Journal Article | Churchill B, Denny L, Jackson N, 'Thank God you're here: the coming generation and their role in future‑proofing Australia from the challenges of population ageing', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 49, (3) pp. 373-392. ISSN 0157-6321 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2014.tb00318.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Churchill B; Jackson N |
Journal Article
(10 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Osbaldiston N, Denny L, Picken F, 'Seachange in Tasmania: exploring interstate migration into the 'Apple Isle'', Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 26, (1) pp. 55-76. ISSN 1324-0935 (2020) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2020 | Osbaldiston N, Picken F, Denny L, 'Exploring emotional reflexivity in British lifestyle migration to Australia', Population, Space and Place, 26, (5) Article e2328. ISSN 1544-8444 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/psp.2328 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 5 | |
| 2020 | Shelley B, Ooi C-S, Denny L, 'The dialogic negotiation of justice', Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 29, (2-3) pp. 488-502. ISSN 0966-9582 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2020.1727487 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 26 Co-authors: Shelley B; Ooi C-S | |
| 2019 | Denny L, 'Economic restructuring and the polarisation of the workforce: a regional perspective', Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 25, (1) pp. 4-25. ISSN 1324-0935 (2019) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, 'Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work we go - the Fourth Industrial Revolution and thoughts on the future of work in Australia', Australian Journal of Labour Economics, 22, (2) pp. 95-120. ISSN 1328-1143 (2019) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, Shelley B, Ooi CS, 'Education, jobs and the political economy of tourism: expectations and realities in the case of Tasmania', Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 25, (2) pp. 282-305. ISSN 1324-0935 (2019) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Shelley B; Ooi CS | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Decomposition: population ageing at a sub-national level using Tasmania, Australia as a case study', Journal of Population Research, 35, (2) pp. 151-167. ISSN 1443-2447 (2018) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2016 | Denny L, Churchill B, 'Youth employment in Australia: A comparative analysis of labour force participation by age group', Journal of Applied Youth Studies, 1, (2) pp. 5-22. ISSN 2204-9193 (2016) [Contribution to Refereed Journal] Co-authors: Churchill B | |
| 2015 | Denny L, Polkan E, 'Measuring mendicancy: identifying capacity for future economic sustainability by developing a measure of government dependency', Australian Economic Review, 48, (3) pp. 237-287. ISSN 0004-9018 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.12119 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Polkan E | |
| 2014 | Churchill B, Denny L, Jackson N, 'Thank God you're here: the coming generation and their role in future‑proofing Australia from the challenges of population ageing', Australian Journal of Social Issues, 49, (3) pp. 373-392. ISSN 0157-6321 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2014.tb00318.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Churchill B; Jackson N |
Chapter in Book
(2 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Denny L, Shelley B, Ooi CS, 'State of the Tourism Workforce in Tasmania', Tourism in Tasmania, Forty South Publishing, A Hardy and CS Ooi (ed), Hobart, pp. 209-219. ISBN 9780648675761 (2019) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Shelley B; Ooi CS | |
| 2013 | Patman P, Denny LJ, Churchill B, 'Using SPSS for Descriptive Statistical Analysis', Social Research Methods, Oxford University Press, Maggie Walter (ed), Australia, pp. 195-223. ISBN 9780195520170 (2013) [Revised Book Chapter] Co-authors: Patman P; Churchill B |
Conference Publication
(5 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Productivity and Skill Utilization', Skills Tasmania Annual Conference, 3 July 2018, Tasmania (2018) [Keynote Presentation] | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'The problem of education in Tasmania', Tasmanian Leaders Program, 14 September 2018, Tasmania (2018) [Keynote Presentation] | |
| 2018 | Denny L, Ooi CS, Shelley B, 'The political economy of tourism: Job polarization, equity and resistance', Book of Abstracts: Precarity, Rights, and Resistance, 19-22 November 2018, Deakin University, pp. 71. (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Ooi CS; Shelley B | |
| 2018 | Eccleston R, Denny L, Verdouw J, Flanagan K, 'Housing in Hobart: an overview of the data', Presentation to the City of Hobart Housing Roundtable, 17 May 2018, Hobart, Tasmania (2018) [Keynote Presentation] Co-authors: Eccleston R; Verdouw J; Flanagan K | |
| 2013 | Taylor LJ, 'Tasmania in Transition', Tasmania in Transition, Skills Tasmania Conference, 20-21 May 2013, Hobart (2013) [Keynote Presentation] |
Contract Report, Consultant's Report
(5 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Denny L, Pisanu N, 'Strategic policy responses to population decline: A synthesis of regional approaches and outcomes with policy recommendations for consideration from a Tasmanian context', Tasmanian Department of State Growth, Tasmania, Australia (2020) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Pisanu N | |
| 2019 | Cortis N, Jose K, Denny L, Eccleston R, Hyslop S, 'The state of Tasmania's community service industry', Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, and Institute for the Study of Social Change, University, NSW, Australia (2019) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Jose K; Eccleston R; Hyslop S | |
| 2018 | Denny L, Pisanu N, Preston C, 'An analysis of the potential impacts of the proposed relocation of the University of Tasmania Sandy Bay Campus to the Hobart CBD', Commercial Strategy Team (CMT) of the University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, December (2018) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Pisanu N; Preston C | |
| 2017 | Denny L, Dwan C, Wimmer B, 'TASMANIAN DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT Of 50 to 64 year olds and 65 to 79 year olds', Glenview, Australia (2017) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Dwan C; Wimmer B | |
| 2016 | Remenyi TA, Harris R, White CJ, Corney S, Jabour J, et al., 'Projecting Volunteer Resource Requirements Under Extreme Climate Futures Technical Report', Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, and the University of Tasmania, Australia (2016) [Consultants Report] Co-authors: Remenyi TA; Harris R; White CJ; Corney S; Jabour J; Kelty S; Norris K; Julian R; Bindoff N |
Other Public Output
(42 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Denny LJ, Eslake S, Jones A, Martin R, Mawad RJ, et al., 'Tasmania can improve its literacy rates but time for action is now', The Mercury, Nationwide News Pty Ltd, Australia, 08 September (2021) [Newspaper Article] Co-authors: Eslake S; Mawad RJ; Rowan MB; Shelley B | |
| 2020 | Denny L, 'What is concerning Tasmanians during the pandemic?', The Tasmania Project, UTAS Institute for Social Change, Hobart, Tasmania, Report 2 (2020) [Report Other] | |
| 2020 | Denny L, 'How Tasmanians are experiencing work during the pandemic', The Tasmania Project, UTAS Institute for Social Change, Hobart, Tasmania, Report 3 (2020) [Report Other] | |
| 2020 | Denny L, 'How Tasmanians are spending their time while they 'stay home, save lives' during the pandemic', The Tasmania Project, UTAS Institute for Social Change, Hobart, Tasmania, Report 10 (2020) [Report Other] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, 'Choosing a career? These jobs won't go out of style', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 20 February 2019 (2019) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, 'Jobs race a matter of rich and poor', The Mercury, News Pty. Ltd., TAS, Australia, 5 April (2019) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, 'Tasmania is on track for population decline. We have three options, including doing nothing', The Mercury, News Pty Ltd, Tasmania, Australia, 16 June (2019) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, 'Talking Point: Just one thing can derail any Tasmanian's path through life', Mercury, News Pty Ltd, Australia, May 23 (2019) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, 'Future Tasmania: We are lucky to have got here ... so the future will rely on a rethink', The Mercury, News Pty. Ltd., Hobart, Tasmania, 30 October (2019) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, 'Talking Point: Only new rules can ease the pain of this industrial revolution', The Mercury, News Pty. Ltd., Hobart, Tasmania, 24 October (2019) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2019 | Denny L, Pisanu N, 'Regional population trends in Tasmania: Issues and options', Insight Nine, Institute for the Study of Social Change, Australia, pp. 1-16. (2019) [Report Other] Co-authors: Pisanu N | |
| 2019 | Denny LJ, 'Workforce polarisation in Tasmania: Implications for the future of work and training', Institute Insights, Institute for the Study of Social Change, Hobart, Insight 7, pp. 1-13. (2019) [Report Other] | |
| 2019 | Jacobs K, Flanagan K, Verdouw J, Denny L, 'Tasmanian Housing Update: Housing and Community Research Unit, University of Tasmania', Housing and Community Research Unit, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, December (2019) [Report Other] Co-authors: Jacobs K; Flanagan K; Verdouw J | |
| 2019 | Osbaldiston N, Denny L, Picken F, ''Moving to Tassie' - a brief examination of internal migration to Tasmania', Bill Dodd, Hobart, pp. 1-20. (2019) [Report Other] Co-authors: Picken F | |
| 2019 | Osbaldiston N, Denny L, Picken F, ''Moving to Tassie' - a brief examination of internal migration to Tasmania', Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia (2019) [Report Other] | |
| 2018 | Banks S, Denny L, 'Insight Four: Planning for the future of aged care', Institute Insights, Institute for the Study of Social Change, 4 (2018) [Report Other] Co-authors: Banks S | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Meet the new seachangers: now it's younger Australians moving out of the big cities', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 16 October 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Insight Six: Positive signs, but how can we make it last? Tasmania's changing population dynamics', Institute Insights, Institute for the Study of Social Change, Hobart, Tasmania, 6 (2018) [Report Other] | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Migration is slowing Australia's rate of ageing, but not necessarily in the regions', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 20 April 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Tasmania can't only rely on a growing population for an economic boost', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 6 February 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Talking Point: Fewer births a spanner in push for population', The Mercury, News Corporation Australia, Hobart, Tasmania, 24 January 2018 (2018) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Talking Point: Tasmania's population tide has turned', The Mercury, News Corporation Australia, Hobart, Tasmania, 22 March 2018 (2018) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2018 | Denny L, 'Talking Point: Counting cost of leaving skills at home', The Mercury, News Corporation Australia, Hobart, Tasmania, 10 August 2018 (2018) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2018 | Eccleston R, Denny L, Flanagan K, Jacobs K, Glaetzer S, 'Tasmanian Housing Summit Directions Paper', Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania, Australia, pp. 1-16. (2018) [Report Other] Co-authors: Eccleston R; Flanagan K; Jacobs K; Glaetzer S | |
| 2018 | Eccleston R, Verdouw J, Denny L, Flanagan K, Glaetzer S, et al., 'Tasmanian Housing Update, Full Report', Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, August (2018) [Report Other] Co-authors: Eccleston R; Verdouw J; Flanagan K; Glaetzer S; Eslake S | |
| 2017 | Denny L, 'Insight One: The Changing Nature of Work in Tasmania', Institute Insights, Institute for the Study of Social Change, Hobart, Tasmania, 1 (2017) [Report Other] | |
| 2017 | Denny L, 'Insight Two: Tasmania's workforce by industry sector', Institute Insights, Institute for the Study of Social Change, Hobart, Tasmania, 2 (2017) [Report Other] | |
| 2017 | Denny L, 'Talking Point: Hang on for workforce disruption', The Mercury, News Corporation Australia, Hobart, Tasmania, 12 December 2017 (2017) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2017 | Denny LJ, 'Talking Point: Jobs of the future coming ready or not', The Mercury, News Corporation Australia, Hobart, Tasmania, 30 September 2017 (2017) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2016 | Denny L, Churchill B, 'Young people missing out on jobs to older workers and migrants: study', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 12 April 2016 (2016) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Churchill B | |
| 2015 | Churchill B, Denny L, 'The IGR focuses on the old, when the future belongs to the young', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 6 March 2015 (2015) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Churchill B | |
| 2014 | Churchill B, Denny L, 'Baby Boomers, be nice to your grandkids: they may save Australia', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 24 October 2014 (2014) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Churchill B | |
| 2014 | Denny LJ, 'Tassie facing an age-old dilemma', The Mercury, Davis Brothers Pty Ltd, Hobart Tasmania, 8th February 2014, pp. 1-3. (2014) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2013 | Denny L, 'The aspirational Tasmanian: ready for the right kind of change', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 13 February 2013 (2013) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2013 | Denny L, 'Tackling the challenge of Tasmania's ageing population', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 25 January 2013 (2013) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2013 | Denny LJ, 'Tassie prime for a rebrand', The Mercury, Davis Brothers Pty Ltd, Tasmania, 4th August 2013 (2013) [Media Interview] | |
| 2013 | Taylor LJ, 'Tackling the challenge of Tasmania's ageing population', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Trust, online, 25 January 2013 (2013) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2013 | Taylor LJ, 'Libs' people plan 'feasable'', The Examiner, Fairfax Regional Media, Tasmania, 9 March 2013 (2013) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2013 | Taylor LJ, 'On the Move', ABC 7.30 Report, ABC NEWS, Tasmania, 8th March 2013 (2013) [Media Interview] | |
| 2013 | Taylor LJ, 'The aspirational Tasmanian: ready for the right kind of change', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Trust, online, 13 February 2013 (2013) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2012 | Taylor LJ, 'Women in the Workforce', 7.30 Tasmania, Australian Broadacsting Corporation, Hobart, Tasmania, 2 November 2011 (2012) [Media Interview] | |
| 2012 | West J, Arundel A, Adams DW, Bowen Butchart D, O'Brien KR, et al., 'Diversifying Tasmania's Economy: Analysis and Options', Diversifying Tasmania's : Economy Analysis Options, Federal Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development & Local Government, Canberra, pp. i-xxvi; 1-819. (2012) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: West J; Arundel A; Adams DW; Bowen Butchart D; O'Brien KR; Gatenby-Clark SJ; Polkan E; Smart Richard; Torugsa N |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
6
Total funding
$355,924
Projects
State of Tasmania's Community Services Industry, 2019 (2019)$11,840
- Description
- This research will build evidence about Tasmanias Community Services Industry, how the industry is expanding, its contribution to the Tasmanian community and economy and its future needs.
- Funding
- University of New South Wales ($11,840)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Eccleston RG; Jose K; Denny LJ; Hyslop SE
- Year
- 2019
Tasmanian population research partnership (2019 - 2021)$150,000
- Description
- Collaborative research and analysis of Tasmanias changing demographics to better inform policy and program development
- Funding
- Department of State Growth (Tas) ($150,000)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lester EA; Denny LJ
- Period
- 2019 - 2021
An analysis of housing supply and demand in Tasmania (2019)$49,750
- Description
- This project will investigate and report on provisional regional estimates of housing demand
- Funding
- Department of Communities Tasmania ($49,750)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Eccleston RG; Denny LJ
- Year
- 2019
Tasmanian Community Fund Key Indicators (2018)$9,504
- Description
- Developing key social indicators for the Tasmanian Community Fund
- Funding
- Tasmanian Community Fund ($9,504)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Eccleston RG; Doherty BT; Denny LJ
- Year
- 2018
Korongee Lifestyles (2017)$48,030
- Description
- The purpose of this project is to gain an understanding of the Tasmanian population aged between 50-65 and 65-80 years of age, to inform the development of a typology of different Tasmanian lifestyles in these age ranges. A tool will also be developed to enable potential residents and their carers to identify 'houses' or spaces within a new development, name a secure dementia village, that re most reminiscent of their lifestyle.
- Funding
- Glenview Community Services Inc ($48,030)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Dwan C; King AC; Denny LJ; Wimmer BC
- Year
- 2017
Projecting Volunteer Resource Requirements Under Extreme Climate Futures (2015)$86,800
- Description
- This project will consider the impacts of a changing climate on emergency service volunteer resources in Tasmania.
- Funding
- Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management [TAS] ($86,800)
- Scheme
- Grant-Emergency Volunteer Fund
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Remenyi TA; Harris R; White CJ; Corney SP; Bindoff NL; Kelty SF; Denny LJ; Julian RD; Norris K; Jabour JA
- Year
- 2015
Research Supervision
Completed
1
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Governing Regional Industry Networks in the Knowledge Economy: Place, policy, and institutions Candidate: Lachlan Christopher Johnson | 2021 |