Dr Jananie William
Research interests
Public health (specialises in women's health), public policy and human services. Current projects focus on the gender pay gap, health system costs of women who experience domestic violence and income contingent loans for women who experience domestic violence.
Biography
Dr Jananie William is a Senior Lecturer in Actuarial Studies and Advisor to The Social Outcomes Lab. She has over 15 years of experience in both traditional and non-traditional areas of actuarial practice through industry and academic roles. Her previous roles were in senior leadership for general insurance pricing and as a consultant for general insurance reserving. She has transferred this expertise to her current roles as she implements modern actuarial methods in non-traditional areas of actuarial work.
Jananie's research interests are in public health, public policy and human services with a focus on women's issues. Her current research projects include costing studies in maternal health, the lifetime health costs of women who experience domestic violence and gender disparities in retirement outcomes. She also teaches advanced actuarial courses including the Actuarial Control Cycle 2 and Advanced General Insurance. Her teaching excellence was recognised through the CBE Award for Teaching Excellence (Early Career) in 2018 and the Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence (Early Career) in 2019. Prior to joining the university, Jananie worked in actuarial roles in the general insurance and investment advisory industry in Australia and the UK.
Researcher's projects
Maternal health system costs of women who experience adverse birth outcomes
Health system costs of women who experience domestic violence
Income contingent loans for women who experience domestic violence
Gender pay gap reporting
Publications
- William, J, Martin, M, Chojenta, C et al 2018, 'An actuarial investigation into maternal hospital cost risk factors for public patients', Annals of Actuarial Science, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 106-129pp.
- William, J, Chojenta, C, Martin, M et al 2018, 'An actuarial investigation into maternal out-of-hospital cost risk factors for public patients', Annals of Actuarial Science, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1-35pp.
- Xi, L, Bruhn, A & William, J 2018, 'Extending Financial Literacy to Insurance Literacy - A Survey Approach', Accounting & Finance, vol. Early View, pp. 1-29pp.
- Chojenta, C, William, J, Martin, M et al 2018, 'The impact of a history of poor mental health on health care costs in the perinatal period', Archives of Women's Mental Health, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 467-473.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies (Primary Investigator)