Mission Australia

1. Homeless Young Australians
(Document Downloads)

The reasons young people leave home are complex and include family conflict, physical and/or sexual abuse, substance abuse and trauma. This has been described as young people ‘running from’ family or personal ...

2. We must act now to save a lost generation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of sexual or physical abuse and lack of residential living skills. When these young people turn to agencies for help, they are often met with a confusing and daunting array of services and processes. ...

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

... stress (30.2) were at the top of the list. For girls and young women, physical/sexual abuse topped the list of concerns with 27.5 per cent considering it a top three issue – compared to only 17 per cent ...

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

... (22.9 per cent) and came in fifth on the list above bullying/emotional abuse (22.6 per cent) and physical/sexual abuse (22.6 per cent). These issues concerned all three age groups. “Far from the media’s ...

5. Youth Beat service highlights concerns for young Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of Glenorchy. “Mission Australia has found the main issues concerning these young people range from homelessness, education and employment to general and sexual health, family breakdowns and hygiene,” ...

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

... concern for around a quarter of young people (23.4 per cent) and came in above bullying/emotional abuse (22.7 per cent) and physical/sexual abuse (21.2 per cent). “Far from the media’s portrayal of young ...

7. Experiences of young homeless people make for a surprise
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... indicating it was a major issue (compared to 28% for those in stable housing). ‘Sexuality’ was of concern to a significantly higher proportion of homeless young people than those in stable accommodation ...

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

...  Physical/sexual abuse was a major concern for 28.4% of females compared to 22% of males. Two in five 20-24 year olds are significantly concerned about depression, while two out of five identified ...

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

... to 24.7%. Physical/sexual abuse was a major concern for 30.8% of females compared to 23% of males. Two in five 20-24 year olds are significantly concerned about depression, while two out of five ...

10. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Queenslanders living in Brisbane and rural areas
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  Other results which reveal the differences between rural and metro-based Queenslanders include: Physical/ sexual abuse concerned a higher proportion of 20-24 year olds living outside a Brisbane ...

11. Young people in rural South Australia more concerned about alcohol, stress and jobs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for 37.3 per cent of those respondents living outside of Adelaide, compared with 28.2 percent of city respondents. Physical and sexual abuse was rated as a more important issue in the city, listed ...

12. New program to protect homeless young women from sexual assault, other harm
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... how to minimise their risk of sexual assault, of getting caught up in criminal behaviour or of harming themselves. A major step in the Equip program is also to help encourage them to report sexual assault ...

13. Privacy Statement
(Uncategorised Content)

... beliefs, trade union membership, health information or sexual inclination is classed as sensitive information. Mission Australia does not collect sensitive information except with the client's consent ...