A Survey of Household Resources and Standards of Living, Penguin, Harmondsworth. Most Australians rank family life as the most important aspect of their lives, but simply being in a family is not a guarantee of a good life. Other needs have to be met, such as housing, transport, education, health, an adequate income and a healthy environment. The Australian Living Standards Study will examine variations in the living standards of Australian families and help governments to plan services and facilities to suit families living in diverse locations. Households will be invited to join the study if residents have children, whether still at home or not.
Interviews are about to get underway after months of research and preparation.
Interim reports will be issued as the surveys of each area are completed with a comprehensive final report on Australian family living standards expected by June 1993. The four Melbourne areas and Tennant Creek are the first to be surveyed. At the same time, area studies will take place in all the municipalities, to examine and assess the services and facilities available. The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet commissioned the Australian Institute of Family Studies to conduct the Living Standards Study in early 1990. Melbourne Vic 3000, Australia.