Many children and young people told Kids Helpline that COVID-19 and the restrictions put in place to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 had caused additional stress on family life. Children and young people spoke about increased tensions within the family due to living so closely together, financial stress, and the lack of outside supports and activities. Children and young people mentioned increased arguments with parents and siblings, and extended family members. They also mentioned new points of argument – parents trying to stop children and young people from going out, young people not being allowed to visit romantic partners, arguments about schooling and extra financial stress. A few young adults, who had been living away from their families while studying or working, raised the difficulties of returning to live with family due to COVID-19, its economic impacts and the restrictions. Some children and young people spoke about experiencing violence and abuse at home. 122 (5%) of children and young people contacted Kids Helpline with this as a concern (including those who did not mention COVID-19 in this context). Some spoke about being exposed to family violence between parents/carers, while others indicated they had been victims of abuse and violence by a parent, and in some cases siblings. Some children and young people in these situations said that the restrictions had heightened family tensions leading to violence. Others felt trapped and unable to run away. Some were unable to, or uncertain whether they could, access their usual support mechanisms when facing family conflict. Some young people expressed worries about being confined at home with family that do not understand their sexuality, and who they argue with. They were anxious about family relationships in this context. Some children and young people indicated that they were living in out-of-home care, kinship, or other care arrangements. Living arrangements were recorded for only 790 out of 2,567 children and young people who raised COVID-19 as a concern. Of these, 3% indicated they were living at a residential facility for children or young people; with foster parents; in a shelter or hostel, or in supported accommodation. Concerns raised in these contexts include difficulties in relationships with their foster family in lockdown, feeling trapped, and reduced access to support and services. Some young people spoke about wanting to run away from home, and some had been planning to live elsewhere but found that they were unable to do this because of the lockdown. A few young people discussed drifting between living with family that they do not get on with, and homelessness, a situation made harder because of the lockdown and worsening financial situation. Some had been homeless in the past, and others were already couch-surfing or staying at friend’s houses. Other children and young people spoke about their sadness and worry at being separated from family members due to COVID-19 and its restrictions. For example, some children whose parents were separated indicated that they were unable to see one parent because of the restrictions. Others spoke about parents, grandparents or other relatives trapped overseas or in another state who they were unable to see because of COVID-19 and the border restrictions in place. A few children and young people were worried about relatives in hospital who they were unable to visit due to fears of contracting COVID-19 or because of hospital restrictions. Some mentioned their sadness and grief at not being able to attend funerals of family members because of the restrictions. Impacts of COVID-19 on children and young people who contact Kids Helpline • 2020 • 25