Life Course Centre

Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (LLCS), the journal of @sllshome.bsky.social and published by @bupjournals.bsky.social, invites applications for the role of Section Editor, Health and Population Sciences.

Closing date: 30th April.

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What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out Is working from home good for your mental health? If so, how many days a week are best? A new study has some answers.

📰 Article alert! 📰 Centre Research Fellows @jankabatek.com & Ferdi Botha have written an article for The Conversation about the findings from their recent research into the effects of commuting & working from home arrangements. Read now 👉 bit.ly/3Y8uJyc

Centre researcher awarded funding - Life Course Centre Centre Research Fellow, Dr Stefanie Plage, has secured an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) grant to help drive Australia’s future innovation. The ARC’s DECRA...

🎉 Congrats to Centre Research Fellow Dr Stefanie Plage (UQ) on being awarded a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) from the Australian Research Council. Her project aims to generate knowledge on improving end-of-life care for people experiencing homelessness. Read more: bit.ly/3XUp7HS

The effects of commuting and working from home arrangements on mental health In this study, we quantify the effects of commuting time and working from home (WFH) arrangements on the mental health of Australian men and women. Le…

Happy to share research by Centre Research Fellows Ferdi Botha & Jan Kabatek, and Centre Affiliate Jordy Meekes.

They explored the effects of commuting and working from home arrangements on mental health in Australia.

Read the paper in Social Science & Medicine 👉 bit.ly/3Ktb9tr

@jankabatek.com

Optimizing Workplace Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Background: Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are widely used in workplaces to address common mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Their content and design vary ...

Our new paper reviewed 81 RCTs of workplace digital mental health tools (25,500 employees) to see designs & features that help

We found:
- DMHI = some benefits in depression, anxiety & stress
- Person support, expert-design, vids, feedback & reminders boost outcomes

🔗 www.jmir.org/2025/1/e71253

📱✨ Your Feed, Your Say, Your Future

Are you 14–18 and living in Australia (or know someone who is)? We want to hear what YOU think about the upcoming social media age-limit changes.

👉 Your voice matters — take the survey here: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Life Course Centre research, which explored the variation in access to social services across Australian capital cities, was included in @aihw.bsky.social recently released biennial report on the welfare of Australians.

Find out more now - www.aihw.gov.au/reports/aust...

Our Life Course Centre Data for Policy workshop is underway in Canberra.

Over the two-day event, more than 80 participants from NGOs, government, research, and other stakeholder organisations will hear from leading speakers and explore practical case studies.

Gender Inequality and Satisfaction with Marriage — Power to Persuade This week's posts are being sourced by the Life Course Centre ( @lifecourseAust ) to continue the conversation on social and economic disadvantage as part of Anti-Poverty Week 2025 (@AntiPover...

To mark last week's #AntiPovertyWeek (12–18 Oct) we contributed two articles to @powertopersuade.bsky.social to continue the conversation on reducing poverty & inequality in Australia:

Gender Inequality & Satisfaction with Marriage - bit.ly/4hjVngA

Better Sleep starts at home - bit.ly/470XySO

Better Sleep Starts at Home — Power to Persuade This year, Anti-Poverty Week 2025 (12-18 October) continues its campaign to raise awareness and understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty in Australia, and to encourage action to end it....

Better Sleep Starts at Home - research from Dr Shannon Edmed and Professor Simon Smith from UQ and @lifecoursecentre.bsky.social on sleep as an indicator and mechanism of disadvantage - Power to Persuade #antipovertyweek

www.powertopersuade.org.au/blog/better-...

Poster of a group of people standing at a bus stop. There is one woman and one child shaded in red. This is to highlight and support the key message that 1 in 7 people and 1 in 6 children struggle to survive in poverty. There is another call-to-action on the poster which says Act Now.

It’s #AntiPovertyWeek (12–18 Oct) — a reminder that we can all play a part in ending poverty in Australia. This year’s focus: End Child Poverty, Raise the Rate, & Everybody’s Home.
Find out how you can get involved & help make change: antipovertyweek.org.au

#EndPoverty #RaiseTheRate #EverybodysHome

📄We've had a busy few weeks with the publication of several new working papers. These papers offer a range of insights, & reflect the depth & diversity of our ongoing research. Check out our latest releases & all the papers in our Working Paper Series 👉 lifecoursecentre.org.au/research/wor...

University recognition for Centre researcher - Life Course Centre Centre Research Fellow Dr Stefanie Plage has received a prestigious University of Queensland Foundation Research Excellence Award, which celebrates the exceptional research achievements and leadership...

🎉 Thrilled to share our Research Fellow Dr Stephanie Plage won a UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award! 🌟 Stefanie will now explore perceptions of social housing & the kinds of care & support systems needed to establish trust & build thriving & inclusive communities. 👏
Read more👉 bit.ly/46q9FHi

Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care: third report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission The physical health disparities experienced by people who live with mental illness are well documented. This population group has cardiometabolic risks and diseases at rates 1·4–2·0 times higher than ...

Our new Lancet Psychiatry Commision into physical health in mental health settings is out now!

We move the conversation from “do lifestyle programs work?” to “how do we make them part of core mental health care?”—w/ equity & real-world implementation central

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Many parents – mostly mothers – lose family payments from the first dollar they earn. Here’s how we could fix it More than 1.2 million families rely on these payments, worth $20 billion – yet some unfairly miss out.

The current family tax benefits system is outdated & unfair for working families. New research from Dr Ana Gamarra Rondinel, Prof Guyonne Kalb & Prof Miranda Stewart shows that simplifying family payments would make life easier & boost productivity. Read now. theconversation.com/many-parents...

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As we mark Homelessness Week, we're reminded that safe & affordable housing is important for addressing disadvantage. Our Sustaining Tenancies report explores the impact of Micah Projects' programs that help people at risk of losing their tenancy to stay housed.
📘 Read report - bit.ly/4ma49iO

What an incredible 2 days last week! Our International Life Course Conference brought together 200 delegates committed to investigating ways to address entrenched disadvantage. Thanks to everyone who travelled, contributed & engaged so generously. We look forward to continuing this work together.

Bold ideas to create an equal future

Brilliant closing panel of the @lifecoursecentre.bsky.social conference chaired by @alyssacmilton.bsky.social

Excellent conference and powerful session on housing precarity organized by @lifecoursecentre.bsky.social. Homelessness, gender inequalities, and homeownership dynamics. I am grateful for the insights and discussion!

Less than 2 days to go! We’ll soon welcome more than 200 delegates to Brisbane for the International Life Course Conference. Bringing together experts, researchers, government & community stakeholders to explore strategies for addressing entrenched disadvantage in Australia.

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📣Thrilled to share 2 researchers in our Centre community have been awarded ARC funding! A/Prof Sally Staton received a Mid-Career Industry Fellowship & Dr @Rose-Marie Stambe was awarded an Early-Career Industry Fellowship. 👏Congrats on your work creating brighter futures for children & young people.

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👋Hello!!! We’re excited to be joining @bsky.app! We’re an ARC Centre of Excellence & we'll be sharing our research, centre activities, & stories about our work investigating deep & persistent disadvantage in Australia. Follow if you want us in your feed. 👍
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