| Deployment-specific challenges |
Travel requirements and restrictions; Challenges of quarantine; Experiences and impacts of evacuation |
| Managing disruptions and difficulties associated with the caregiving of children |
Childcare and schooling; Difficulties regarding older children; Children’s health |
| Impacts of the pandemic |
Financial impact; Psychological impact; Living in lockdown |
| Perceptions of organisational response to COVID-19 |
Perceptions of organisational communication; Provision of vaccines; Availability and perceptions of organisational support; Barriers to organisational help-seeking |
| Informal support and help-seeking |
Diplomatic Service Families Association; Other informal support networks |
| Suggestions for the future |
Learning lessons from the pandemic; Understanding the importance of flexibility |
