Environmental issues
Concerns about the environment regularly rate highly in surveys canvasing young people about the issues they find of greatest concern to their future. This topic covers young people's views on the environment, their involvement in environmental causes and concerns for the future of the environment.
For issues about including young people's needs in civic planning and their use of public spaces, please see the topic Public space.
Engaging young people in the development of a National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
This report prepared by the Young and Well CRC and Batyr for the Mental Health Commission engaged young people to discuss their mental health and wellbeing needs and how a report card could be used to deliver programs and services. Original article
24 May 2013
Australian crime: Facts & figures: 2012
The Australian Institute of Criminology’s annual compendium of crime statistics provides an overview of crime and justice statistics, including information about crimes affecting young people, young offenders and the youth justice system. Original article
24 May 2013
Meet the millennials
Fairfax Media looks into the lives and experiences of those born at the turn of the century who are now entering adolescence. Original article
24 May 2013
The Australian Temperament Project: The first 30 years
This report published by the Australian Institute of Family Studies highlights some key learnings about human development from the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) - a groundbreaking longitudinal study that, to date, has followed a large group of Victorians from their birth to age 30 years. Original article
24 May 2013
Homelessness and the next generation
This report from Wesley Mission looks at existing studies into homelessness, as well as the experiences of those using Wesley Mission services, and focuses on the issues facing children and young people. Original article
24 May 2013