Mission Australia

1. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of boys. Conversely, alcohol was the second biggest worry for young males at 27.6 per cent while only 19 per cent of girls considered it the same. “Our survey suggests that 11-14 year old Australians ...

2. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... portrayal of young people as highly materialistic, when asked what they value, financial security lags way behind family and friends. “And young males are twice as likely as young females to highly value ...

3. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... is that it only happens to older transient males with an alcohol dependency – wrong. Homelessness can and does happen to anyone. “Another myth is that to be homeless you need to sleep on the street – ...

4. Young men encouraged to end gambling hangover
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Government of a new $1.8 million state-wide public awareness campaign aimed at young males, aged 18-24, who are problem gamblers. Mission ...

5. Body image the main concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia’s 2007 National Survey of Young Australians, Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that body image is the biggest worry for 11-24 year olds – both males and females ...

6. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 39.5%. More females ranked friendships as important (67.9%) than males (59.2%). Just over 46% of males, compared with around 21.9% of females, valued getting a job highly. 31.5% of Tasmanian ...

7. The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Alcohol and other drugs was a top concern for 28.2% of respondents, while body image – included as a category in the survey for the first time – came in third at 28.1%. Both females and males were similarly ...

8. World Suicide Prevention Day
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in the top three by 41.3% of respondents – a significant increase from the 2004 survey when 33.7% of people considered it of concern. ‘Suicide/self harm’ was of concern to more females than males. 45.3% ...