Taking part in the Living in Australia study involves answering questions about many different topics.

You will be asked questions about education, employment, retirement, income, family, and how you feel about different aspects of your life. This year you will be asked questions relating to family and your intentions and plans for the next three years. New questions added to the study this year focus on parents, other members of your family and grown-up children.

Your interviewer will ask everyone in your household aged 15 years or older to answer these questions. This usually takes about 35 minutes. One person in your household will also be asked a few questions about the household in general. This usually takes about 10 minutes to answer.

Depending on your circumstances, we will visit you next year to find out about your life in the last 12 months. To keep you up-to-date with the study’s news and results, you will also be sent a copy of the Living in Australia newsletter next year. If you would like a copy of the latest newsletter please ask your interviewer.

The four big areas that affect all of us are:

• Who we share our lives with;
• What we do with our time;
• How we manage financially; and
• What we think are the good and bad things about our lives.

To our younger members of the study,we would like to say a big special hello!

Once you turn 15, you are eligible to take part. The information you provide is crucial to ensure researchers and policy makers understand the issues that are important to you.