When we don’t feel safe our sense of overall wellbeing is affected from our health to our relationships. Sometimes it’s as significant as feeling safe again after a traumatic event or simply making sure that as we get older we feel confident our needs are being met.
From financial safety to psychological security, we explore how our sense of safety can impact on our wellbeing.
Continue readingThe average Australian has a score of about 75. How does your wellbeing compare, and what can you do to improve?
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Australians are a parochial bunch, but research shows the state you live in has little impact on your wellbeing—but your electorate could make all the difference.
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When it comes to the simple act of volunteering, the more we give, the happier we feel.
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Our wellbeing is affected by more than our own situation or experiences. The society in which we live and the events that shape our nation also play a role.
Read more—Suzanne Leckie, Country Fire Authority (CFA), on how safety impacts wellbeing
The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index is one of the most enduring and credible studies of wellbeing in Australia.
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For 20 years, the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, developed with Deakin University, has measured and explored our wellbeing as individuals, a community and a nation.
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Looking back over two decades of events that affected our collective wellbeing, for better and for worse.
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Whether it’s your partner or your kids, our closest relationships play a defining role in our overall wellbeing.
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Australians are a parochial bunch, but research shows the state you live in has little impact on your wellbeing—but your electorate could make all the difference.
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Wellbeing starts from within and is a deeply personal construct that helps us shape how we feel about ourselves and our environment.
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When it comes to the simple act of volunteering, the more we give, the happier we feel.
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For Michaela Reiss, making the tree-change to the country life was the ideal solution to improving her wellbeing.
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