The 2009 National Survey of Young Australians, conducted by Mission Australia, tested the views of close to 48,000 young people – the biggest group since the survey began in 2002 – between the ages of 11-24 (97.9 per cent aged 11-19).

Drugs, suicide and body image were the most common concerns raised by young people in the survey.

Mission Australia has just released a new publication entitled “Homeless young Australians: Issues and responses”.  This publication identifies some of the reasons young people are homeless, their main issues of concern and proposes a range of policy and program priorities. In the first issue questions on who do young people admire and where do young people turn for advice and support are also explored.

The report can be downloaded from Mission Australia's website at: http://www.mission.com.au/cm/resources/documents/Snapshot_Homeless_Youth_2005.pdf.

Source: QCOSS E-Mail News Issue 33