Youth
Study shows most couch surfers vulnerable young women
New data shows most couch surfers are young and female and many experience poor mental health. Nearly 60 per cent......
Youth Mental Health Concerns Still Rising
Mission Australia has released their annual Youth Survey Report, which shows an increase of young Australians concerned about their mental......
Indigenous youth less content than non-Indigenous peers
In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth are experiencing a concerning level of despair, in comparison to their non-Indigenous......
10 Year Olds In Jail? Experts Challenge Lawmakers To Increase Minimum Age
A wealth of evidence suggests incarcerating youths at the minimum age of 14 causes the least harm in child development,......
Victorian Government Reaching Out to Youth Offenders
A Victorian task force will speak to every Aboriginal youth in the state’s juvenile centres to create law reform. Fifty-three......
Youth views on Arts engagement
Engaging teens in the arts means inviting them in and ensuring that the activities they find when they arrive fit......
ANU to combat sexual harassment through new program
The Australian National University hopes to provide a safe space for sexual assault and harassment victims through a new “Respectful......
The kids aren’t alright and neither is the system.
Shocking and systematic failures have plagued the Northern Territory justice system. Especially Indigenous youth. As Indigenous youth face two different......
Youth unemployment has remained “stubbornly high”
Australian youth have increasingly been finding it difficult to get employed or work enough hours to make ends meet. Up......
New A.I.H.W Report Reveals (not so) Shocking Trend About Indigenous Health
Today, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released the country’s latest health trends. The report, dubbed ‘Australia’s Health 2018’,......