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Youth Survey 2014 SES report

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Location, Vocation, Aspiration considers this year’s Youth Survey findings in relation to young people’s socio-economic status (SES) measured by whether they were living in low, moderate or high SES areas.

Young willing and able: Youth Survey Disability Report 2019

Youth Disability Report thumb

This sub-report compares Youth Survey response of young people living with or without disability. In 2019 over 25,000 young people responded to the Youth Survey and 1,623 reported living with disability.

Youth Survey 2017: Major cities and regional areas

Regional Report

This sub-report uses data from our Youth Survey 2017 to compare the responses of young people living in major cities to the responses of young people living in regional areas. 

Youth mental health and homelessness report infographic

youth mental health homelessness report infographic

This two-page infographic is taken from the Mission Australia Youth Mental Health and Homelessness Report. It provides a summary of the key findings and recommendations of the report.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report Detailed Results

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This Appendix to the Mission Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report provides detailed findings from the analysis of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander young people's responses on their values, concerns, health, wellbeing, housing and safety.

Close to home: young people and the impact of alcohol and drug use by family and peers

Working through it

This report considers the responses of young people who agreed that alcohol and/or drugs are a problem for my family/peers in Youth Survey 2018, compared with those who answered neither/disagree. It provides a better understanding of their individual concerns, aspirations and wellbeing, and points to support needed for this group of young people.

Insights into the concerns of young Australians: Making sense of the 2011 Youth Survey - 2012

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In 2011 Mission Australia conducted our 10th National Survey of Young Australians. The survey aimed to identify the most significant issues and facing Australian youth.

Achieving Independence – Mission Australia Youth Client Report

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This report explores our Youth Survey results from the exclusive perspective of the young people Mission Australia helps. It includes a cross section of young people who are accessing our employment, education, homelessness and drug and alcohol services.

Insights into the concerns of young Australians: Making sense of the numbers - 2010

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This report offers insights gained from the results of Mission Australia's Youth Survey 2010. This, our eighth survey of young Australians, received 48,000 responses.

The cares and concerns of vulnerable young people - 2011

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This report focuses on the responses of young respondents to our 2010 Youth Survey who identified as being vulnerable or at-risk on account of their housing situation.

Voices of the Vulnerable

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Voices of the Vulnerable: Insights and concerns from young clients accessing our services

ReachOut Australia Mission Australia Lifting the Weight

Lifting the weight report

Young people living in regional and remote Australia are being let down by a lack of support services to tackle their mental health needs, a new report released by ReachOut and Mission Australia revealed today.

Gender Gaps – Findings from the Youth Survey 2018

Gender gap findings from Youth Survey 2018

The new report pinpoints stark differences between female and male responses to the Youth Survey 2018, highlighting that more females than males were concerned about almost every topic in the survey.

Hearing directly from vulnerable young Australians - 2010

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This publication focuses on the 2010 Youth Survey responses of three types of vulnerable young people - those who were homeless, in out-of-home care or in the juvenile justice system.

Comparing major cities and regional areas (Youth Survey Report 2020)

Youth Mental Health Comparing major cities and regional areas

This sub-report compares the Youth Survey responses of young people living in major cities against those living in non-metropolitan areas. In 2020, over 15,000 young people resided in major cities, while nearly 9,000 young people were living in regional Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander summary (Youth Survey Report 2019)

Youth Survey Report ATSI

This summary report outlines the findings from the more than 1,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who took part in the 2019 Youth Survey. It outlines findings around Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people’s experiences of bullying, their top personal concerns and voice in their community.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander summary (Youth Survey Report 2020)

Youth Survey Report ATSI

This summary report outlines the findings from the more than 1,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who took part in the 2020 Youth Survey. It outlines findings around Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people’s experiences of bullying, their top personal concerns and voice in their community.

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report: Youth Survey 2017

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report draws on the findings of our Youth Survey 2017. The survey captured the views, concerns, experiences and aspirations of 24,055 young people, 1,265 of whom identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Comparing major cities and regional areas (Youth Survey Report 2019)

Youth Mental Health Comparing major cities and regional areas

This sub-report compares the Youth Survey responses of young people living in major cities against those living in non-metropolitan areas. In 2019, over 15,000 young people resided in major cities, while nearly 9,000 young people were living in regional Australia.

From city to country: Comparing major cities and regional areas (Youth Survey Report 2018)

Youth Survey 2018

This sub-report draws on data from our Youth Survey 2018 to compare the responses of young people living in major cities to those from young people who lived in non-metropolitan areas. Over 17,000 young people resided in major cities, while more than 10,000 young people lived in regional Australia.

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