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Father working from home with his son on his lap
10 June 2021

Towards COVID normal: Employment & work-family balance

This report looks at families' participation in employment and experiences of work-family balance using the second survey of the Families in Australia

Two cheerful female friends fill paper bags with food donations as they volunteer during an outdoor food drive. They are wearing protective face masks as they are volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
20 May 2021

Towards COVID normal: Connection to family, friends and…

This report looks at connection with others - from family members living elsewhere to the local community.

Businessman withdrawing cash from a bank's ATM
11 November 2020

Life during COVID-19: Financial wellbeing and COVID-19

This report explores people's responses to the financial impact of COVID-19 and their concerns about their current and future financial situations.

Close up stock photo of a woman kneading dough
21 September 2020

Life during COVID-19: What we did during lockdown

This report looks at how COVID-19 affected our recreational and 'spare time' activities and how we spent time with our family, alone and with others.

Father and daughter using tablet
4 September 2020

Life during COVID-19: Dads spend more quality time with kids

This report shows how due to the COVID-19 pandemic many dads were available to spend more time with their kids than usual.

Mature man wearing protection mask, unloading grocery from car trunk
17 August 2020

Life during COVID-19: Help and support

This report looks at how we helped, and were helped by relatives, friends, community groups and professionals during the pandemic.

Happy business owner opening the door at a cafe wearing a facemask to avoid the spread of coronavirus
11 August 2020

Families Then & Now: How we worked

The sixth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in when, how and where we work from 1980 to today.

Closeup of hands taking money out of a wallet
10 August 2020

Families Then & Now: Income and wealth

The fifth snapshot from our Families Then and Now series outlines changes in household incomes and wealth and the amount of debt from 1980 to today.

Senior man reading on this tablet at home
24 July 2020

Life during COVID-19: Staying connected when we're apart

This report focusses on how Australian families stayed connected when physically separated during the COVID-19 pandemic.