Job Quality and the Mental Health and Well-being of Working Parents and Their Children

Supporting the health and well-being of parents and young children is a national research and policy priority, as is the need to promote better work and family balance. The project examines how the quality of parents jobs influences parent, family and children s well-being. The research uses nationally representative data from two Waves of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (Growing Up in Australia), a unique study of families with young children. The project addresses key components of Australia s Second National Mental Health Plan, and policies targeting a healthy start to life, supplying evidence for the development of family, employment and social policy that promotes and protects the well-being of Australian families.