Study Findings

Recent Study Findings

Report 1: The first report on the findings to-date of the Optimise Study is now available. We would like to express our gratitude to all of the participants involved in the study.

Report 2: The December report from the Optimise Study is available below. Once again, we would like to thank all of our participants.

Report 3: The third report from Optimise can be accessed below. It also features findings from the design sprint that was conducted in November-December 2020 involving young people, as well as insights from the first Community Engagement Group meeting.

Report 4: The fourth report from Optimise is now available. It focuses on attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines, concerns about them, and information needs regarding the vaccines and the rollout strategy. We extend our gratitude to all of our participants and partners.

Report 6: The latest Optimise report is now available. This report explores gendered differences in how people are managing and responding to COVID-19 across a range of issues, such as employment, mental health, lifestyle, and perceptions of COVID-19 risk. Findings from qualitative interviews and a Community Engagement Group meeting were also incorporated.

Report 7: The Optimise report for June is available here. This report looks at the impact of COVID-19 on people’s income and finances, regarding employment status, changes to work, financial hardship, and access to financial support. Findings from qualitative interviews and our Community Engagement Group were incorporated, and for the first time, we have also included findings from the COVID-19 Work and Health Study, conducted by researchers at Monash University.