Australia; NSW; VIC
As Victoria's initial COVID-19 lockdown extended to an ongoing lockdown in 2020, families in Victoria reported further job and income losses, and poorer mental health, according to Australian research. During the extended lockdown from July to November, job and income losses increased by 11%, and the measures of the mental health status of both kids and their caregivers worsened. Women caregivers reported greater impacts than men, and metropolitan families were also more affected than their rural and regional counterparts. Interestingly, there was no increase in deprivation or poverty, but the authors say this is likely because of government income supplements introduced early in the pandemic.
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