State of the Nation
The state of wellbeing in Australian students
Resilient Youth State of the Nation and Voices Reports:
The state of wellbeing in Australian students
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The Resilient Youth Reports provide a valuable snapshot of the wellbeing of children and young people in Australia. The 2024 State of the Nation report is based on data collected from almost 150,000 Australian school students, aged 7-18, by Resilient Youth Australia (RYA) using the Resilience Survey - an annual measure of the mental and social health, resilience and engagement of Australian school students.
The Voices report summarises findings from free-text responses provided by 2000 primary and 3500 secondary school students, providing a comprehensive snapshot of young people’s perceptions of solutions to improving wellbeing in their own words.
Surveys were administered to over 800 schools across every state and territory, providing one of the most current and representative indicators of student wellbeing across Australia. In partnership with Resilient Youth Australia and The Resilience Project, the reports are provided at no cost in the hope that this information will inform and guide policy and practise towards a healthier and more resilient community.
For questions about the survey process, or for your school to participate, please contact Resilient Youth Australia directly here. For questions about any of our reports or related research please contact WiLDlab.
To receive updates on new reports, please go to the WiLDlab Homepage and sign-up.
Download the 2024 reports below!
Featured Reports
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Student Voices 2024 Report
This Resilient Youth: Student Voices Report 2024 summarises 5500 student responses to question:
If you could magically do anything, what is the one thing you would do to support the wellbeing of young people?
Analyses revealed six key categories of proposed solutions to improve wellbeing, and demonstrates that young people recognise how individual, social, and broader societal factors influence their wellbeing.
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State of the Nation 2024 Report
The 2024 report is now available, providing the latest summary of child and youth wellbeing in Australia. The report provides both primary and secondary student perspectives on their mental health, hope and life satisfaction, learning engagement and healthy behaviours. Results are also stratified by gender, socioeconomic status, and region, along with a separate First Nations snapshot. For further enquiries about this report please contact the WiLDlab team.
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State of the Nation 2023 Report
The 2023 report provides a summary of child and youth wellbeing in Australia from the 2023 calendar year. Download the report below!
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State of the Nation 2022 Report
The 2022 report provides a summary of child and youth wellbeing in Australia from the 2022 calendar year.
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State of the Nation 2021 Report
The 2021 report provides a summary of child and youth wellbeing in Australia from the 2021 calendar year.
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Roots & Shoots Resource Box for Schools Program 2020 Report
This annual report outlines findings from the ‘Roots and Shoots Resource Box for Schools’ survey. Developed in partnership with the University of Adelaide and Resilient Youth Australia, and accompanied the Roots and Shoots Resource Box for Schools program developed by the Jane Goodall Institute Australia.