Impact of COVID-19
Tracking the economic and social wellbeing of Australians living through the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Here you will find a series of Research Insights on how Australians are adapting to various changes in Federal and State government policies as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves. Many of these insights are drawn from Melbourne Institute’s weekly survey of the impact of COVID-19 in Australia – Taking the Pulse of the Nation. If you would like to receive an email notification when a new report is released, please sign up here.
Reports
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Taking the Pulse of the Nation survey results
Taking the Pulse of the Nation 31 August - 6 September 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation 17-21 August 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation 3-8 August 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation 20-24 July 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation 6-10 July 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation 29 June - 3 July 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation 22-26 June 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation 15-19 June 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation: 8-12 June 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation: 1-6 June 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation: 25-28 May 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation: 18-22 May 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation: 11-15 May 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation: 4-8 May 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation: 27-30 April 2020
Taking the Pulse of the Nation: 20-23 April 2020
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Research Insights
Mental distress in Australia over the course of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
Using health care during the pandemic: should I stay or should I go?
Is there a clear pathway out of the pandemic? Australians disagree
Behind closed doors: the surge in mental distress of parents
Changes in spending during the COVID-19 pandemic
Does location help explain why some people are vulnerable to financial stress?
Will the better-than-average effect help put us on the path to economic recovery?
Is it time to mask the problem?
Who is avoiding necessary health care during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Did JobSeeker and JobKeeper achieve its aims?
How can technology help prevent a second wave of COVID-19?
Who's hit hardest by the economic effects of COVID-19?
Will isolation and social distancing make us less generous?
Is the collective action of social distancing the new normal?
How to protect mental health through the COVID-19 crisis?
How to reduce household financial stress during COVID-19?
Is COVID-19 opening the fault lines in our healthcare system?
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Macroeconomic Reports
To see other Melbourne Institute reports related to the impact of COVID-19 on economic conditions please go here.
Taking the Pulse of the Nation Tracker
See how Australians' expectations and attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic are changing in real-time.