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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Melissa Davey

Australians believe life is improving after lockdowns and are more confident in government, survey finds

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Australians’ wellbeing and mental health have improved as lockdowns have eased, despite high Covid case numbers, a survey has found. Photograph: Visuals Stock/Alamy

Australians believe their life is improving and are more confident in the government compared with last year, with much of this wellbeing boost being reported among young people, the results of a national survey suggest.

The latest Covid Impact Monitoring survey of more than 3,510 adults, completed in August, found the 18 to 24 age group in particular are feeling more positive about their lives. This is despite being the age group to suffer some of the greatest psychological distress during the peak of the pandemic.

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