What was laughable in 2019 is now a serious question. Our experience, published recently in Australasian Psychiatry, suggests it is worth considering and opens several opportunities. As the COVID-19 case numbers in Victoria, Australia neared 500 in March 2020, our publicly funded state-wide psychological trauma service started experimenting with working-from-home (WFH) arrangements. What began as an option for staff with ‘special circumstances’ became optional then mandatory for all psychology and some psychiatry staff within a fortnight.

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