A life course approach to determining the prevalence and impact of sexual violence in Australia: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
The project, funded by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS), takes a life course approach to determine the prevalence and impact of sexual violence among Australian women. This includes sexual violence experienced in both childhood and adulthood, both within and outside of intimate relationships. This report provides a comprehensive evidence base for government and other Australian decision-making bodies to develop recommendations for policy and service delivery.
Published: 2022
Australian women’s mental health and wellbeing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
The purpose of this report is to highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related policies on the mental health of women in Australia, including the impact of economic factors and women’s safety. Data collected fortnightly by the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) for a six-month period in 2020, linked with existing ALSWH data, were analysed. Results were from three age cohorts of women who were 25-31, 42-47, and 69-74 in 2020.
Published: 2021
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 15: Vaccine Report
Survey 15 was deployed in late August 2021 to examine women’s concerns about the pandemic and their risk of being infected with the virus. The survey also explored access to COVID-19 vaccines and women’s intentions and concerns about getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Published: 2021
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 13: Report 13
The thirteenth fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates income management, monetary stress, financial hardship, and food security among Australian women during the COVID-19 crisis.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 12: Report 12
The twelfth fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates delays to screening services, telehealth use and mental health service use among Australian women during the COVID-19 crisis.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 11: Report 11
The eleventh fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates where women obtained health information during the COVID-19 crisis, opinions on state governments directions during the COVID-19 crisis and compliance with COVID-19 recommendations.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 10: Report 10
The tenth fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates pregnancy status, change in pregnancy plans, accessing contraception, change in contraceptive use and types of contraceptives used, as well as testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 9: Report 9
The ninth fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates physical activity during the COVID crisis, looking at perceived changes in level of physical activity, intensity of physical activity and amount of time being physically active, as well as testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 8: Report 8
The eighth fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates interpersonal abuse, smoking, perceived changes in smoking since the COVID crisis began and symptoms and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 7: Report 7
The seventh fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates women’s weight, appetite, food consumption, symptoms and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 6: Report 6
The sixth fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates women’s alcohol consumption, sleep, symptoms and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 5: Report 5
The fifth fortnightly COVID-19 survey investigated women’s psychological distress during the pandemic and their comments on the impact of COVID-19.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 4: Report 4
The fourth fortnightly COVID-19 survey from 10 June 2020 asked women about their use of health services or delays in using health services.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 3: Report 3
The third fortnightly ALSWH COVID-19 survey investigates women’s living arrangements during COVID-19, their stress levels and their symptoms and testing.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 2: Report 2
The ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 2 investigated women’s symptoms and testing, stress, their time use in terms of paid work or home schooling and the intersection of work, schooling and stress.
Published: 2020
ALSWH COVID-19 Survey 1: Report 1
The COVID-19 Surveys provide timely insight into women’s health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fortnightly surveys have been deployed via email to women in the three ALSWH cohorts born 1989-95, 1973-78, and 1946-51, since late April 2020. The topics of this report include: COVID-19 Symptoms and testing, stress, income management and financial stress, impact of COVID-19.
Published: 2020
Additional reports
Chronic conditions, physical function and health care use: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Final report prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health
Published: June 2015
Directory of Research on Ageing in Africa: 2004-2015
United Nations New York
Published: 2015
Work, Retirement and Health: A brief directory of Australian research
International Longevity Centre Australia
Published: December 2015
Health and wellbeing of women aged 18 to 23 in 2013 and 1996
Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Published: May 2014
The health of older people in selected countries of the Western Pacific Region
This 2014 report provides an overview of population ageing and the health of people aged 60 years and above in the Western Pacific Region.
Published: 2014
Mental health: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
This report to the Department of Health (released in 2014) focuses on the mental health of the women in the original ALSWH cohorts.
Published: 2014
Adherence to health guidelines: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
This report to the Department of Health and Ageing (released in 2012) assesses adherence to national guidelines for preventive health behaviours and selected health screening.
Published: 2012
Rural, remote and regional differences in women's health: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
This report to the Department of Health and Ageing (released in 2011) explores differences in health and health-care use for women in regional and remote areas compared to urban dwelling women.
Published: 2011
Housing and independent living, environmental and built factors for maintaining independence in older age
This report to Ageing Disability and Home Care, Department of Human Services (released in 2011) provides a detailed snapshot of the homes and neighbourhoods of a sample of older people living in selected metropolitan areas, including observation of their homes and physical functioning.
Published: 2011
Prevalence and correlates of depression among Australian women: a systematic literature review
This systematic review for beyondblue (released in 2010) examines the prevalence and correlates of depression, including postnatal depression among Australian women across the life span.
Published: 2010
Women, health and ageing: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
This report to the Department of Health and Ageing (released in 2010) focuses on the health of older women from ALSWH.
Published: 2010
Home Falls and Accidents Screening Program (HOMEFAST)
This screening tool was developed by the Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing.
Encouraging Best Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC) Program Project Report
This project supported the development and implementation of best practice nutrition and hydration practice in nine residential aged care facilities throughout NSW, using a Participatory Action Research approach.
EBPAC Toolkit
The EBPAC Toolkit contains education material designed to guide and assist residential aged care facilities to develop and implement strategies to prevent malnutrition and enhance the pleasure of eating for their residents. It was developed by the Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing.
