Increased health warning for Australians working from home

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More than 40 per cent of Australians working from home do not have a suitable workstation or the correct equipment, a new study has found. 9News

More than 40 per cent of Australians working from home do not have a suitable workstation or the correct equipment, a new study has found.

ACA president David Cahill said the real issue was that people didn't understand the importance of a good work set-up. Of the 1000 adult respondents nationally, 33 per cent worked from their dining table, 16 per cent from their bed and 15 per cent from their sofa.

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