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Study shows the pandemic further worsened declining mental health

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Pedestrians walk from Flinders St station in Melbourne. Source: AAP

In an extensive new report by the University of Melbourne, the effects of the early pandemic on the wellbeing of Australians has been revealed. The results from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey show Victorians and, in particular, those living in Melbourne were especially affected by the 2020 lockdown measures.


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In an extensive new report by the University of Melbourne, the effects of the early pandemic on the wellbeing of Australians has been revealed. The results from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey show Victorians and, in particular, those living in Melbourne were especially affected by the 2020 lockdown measures.



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