Australian study identifies work-from-home benefits |
| Research from the University of Melbourne indicates that working from home can enhance the mental health of Australians. The study, which analysed 20 years of data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, found that women benefitted most from a hybrid work model. Jan Kabatek, a co-author of the research, observed: "The biggest gains for women were found for work from home arrangements, which involved the majority of days spent at home, but retaining at least one or two days of work from the office or on-site . . . You are retaining the connection to the firm and to your colleagues, you can talk in person, and you are retaining those social ties, but you also have this work-from-home aspect that is strong enough to make a difference." The research found that although the mental health of Australian men was not significantly affected by working from home, their wellbeing was positively impacted by a reduction in daily commute times. |
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