Report by E. Tiller et al. Mission Australia.
2020.
This year 25,800 young people participated in the 19th annual Youth Survey. This landmark report provides invaluable evidence collected during the COVID-19 pandemic about young people’s most pressing concerns.
For the first time, equity and discrimination is the top national issue for young people, increasing by more than 60 per cent since last year. More than one quarter of young people reported being unfairly treated in the past year, most commonly due to their gender and race/cultural background.
The Youth Survey 2020 results also confirmed that COVID-19 has been affecting young people across several life domains. COVID-19 was identified as the second most frequently cited issue of national importance and concerns were raised in relation to the impacts of COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns included education, isolation and mental health.
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