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Portrait of two cheerful teenage girls wearing school uniform and embracing each other in a school hallway.
22 April 2026

Feeling a sense of belonging at school linked to lower…

New research from AIFS shows that feeling connected at school and having supportive relationships with parents and peers can help reduce suicide risk for young people…

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19 August 2025

One-third of teens experience suicidal thoughts and…

One-third of Aussie teens report suicidal thoughts or behaviours – AIFS study urges early, tailored support to address complex youth mental health risks.

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19 June 2025

Young carers more likely to experience financial hardship…

Young people who care for a member of their household at age 14-15 years are more likely to experience financial hardship, fall behind at school and miss out on…

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2 December 2024

Over half of young Australians have experienced sexual…

Over half (54%) of young Australians, aged around 16 to 19, experienced sexual harassment in the last 12 months, according to a new report from the Australian…

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Close-up hands of unhappy couple fighting and yelling in the living room.
31 October 2023

Three in ten older teens have experienced intimate partner…

According to a national study, almost three in ten 18-19 year olds have experienced intimate partner violence in the past year. 

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Teen girl dressed in yellow t-shirt sitting on stairs and is breaking up with her boyfriend through text messages.
23 August 2023

Young people whose parents receive welfare far less likely…

Young people whose parents receive welfare payments are far less likely to be working or studying in late adolescence, according to research by the Australian…

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Two teenage boys are in a skate park. One boy is laying on the ground on his back, he has fallen. The other has extended his arm to help him back on his feet.
15 May 2023

Teens volunteering protects against poor mental health

A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that if a child is involved in volunteering before the age of 13, the odds of having poor…

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A young woman with hearing aids talking to her mother in the kitchen. They have a breakfast and enjoying the time they spending together.
1 February 2023

'Invisible people' - policy makers urged to consider the…

A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) reveals the extent of social isolation and loneliness experienced by those in their early twenties…

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18 October 2022

Landmark AIFS research provides a snapshot of Australian…

Ten to Men's report, Gambling participation and harm among Australian men, reveals how men gamble and the effects that gambling poses to men’s health and…

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30 September 2021

Around one in three adolescents have considered self-injury

Thoughts of non-suicidal self-injury are common among young people and increase during the adolescent years, according to new research released today by the Australian…

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12 August 2021

More than one in four adolescents under 18 years old…

Among teens who had ever drunk alcohol, those with permission to drink at home were significantly more likely to have drunk in the past month (77%, compared to 63%) and…

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Stressed schoolboy sitting away from people at school. He has a smartphone in his hand and is looking away with his hand to his face.
30 March 2021

One in three Australian teens report experiencing…

One in three Australian teens report that they recently experienced discrimination, according to new research released today by the Australian Institute of Family…

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