Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007

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'Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007' is the third national statistical report on young people in Australia. Using a set of key indicators of health and wellbeing of young people, this report brings together the most up-to-date national data on the health status of young Australians aged 12-24 years and the factors influencing their health. Information on health status includes self-assessed health status, disability, injury, mental health, chronic disease, communicable diseases, hospitalisations and mortality. Factors influencing health addressed in this report include family and community environments, environmental factors, socioeconomic factors including education, employment and income and health behaviours such as weight, physical activity, nutrition and substance use. This report also includes a special section on the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Timely, comprehensive and accurate information on these factors will enable the formulation of appropriate and effective policies and interventions to achieve long term health and wellbeing for young people.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 30 May 2007; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 683 5; AIHW cat. no. PHE 87; 236pp.; $40.00

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Full publication (1.98MB PDF1

  • Preliminary material (149KB PDF1
    • Half title page and verso
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • Foreword
    • Acknowledgments
    • Executive summary
    • Snapshot of health and wellbeing of young Australians
  • Sections
    • Part 1: Background (141KB PDF1
      • 1.1 Introduction
      • 1.2 Young people in Australia: an overview
    • Part 2: Health status and outcomes (697KB PDF1
      • 2.1 Life expectancy and wellbeing
        • Physical, mental and social wellbeing
      • 2.2 Human function
        • Disability and activity limitation
      • 2.3 Health conditions
        • Burden of disease and injury
        • Mental health
        • Injury and poisoning
        • Chronic disease
        • Communicable diseases
        • Oral health
      • 2.4 Deaths
    • Part 3: Factors influencing health (722KB PDF1
      • 3.1 Health behaviours
        • Weight
        • Physical activity
        • Nutrition
        • Sun protection
        • Substance use
        • Sexual and reproductive health
      • 3.2 Community and family capacity
        • Family cohesion
        • Parental health and disability
        • Child protection
        • Social support
        • Community and civic participation
        • Assault and victimisation
        • Homelessness
        • Legal and justice issues
      • 3.3 Socioeconomic factors
        • Education
        • Employment
        • Income
        • Socioeconomic status of parents
      • 3.4 Environmental factors
        • Environmental tobacco smoke
        • Housing environment
        • Other environmental factors
    • Part 4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (178KB PDF1
      • Data quality
      • Demographic characteristics of young Indigenous Australians
      • Health status and outcomes
      • Factors influencing health
    • Part 5: Health system performance (159KB PDF1
    • Part 6: Data gaps and developments (71KB PDF1
  • End Matter (73KB PDF1
    • Appendixes
      1. Methods
      2. Data sources
      3. Abbreviations
      4. Glossary
    • References
    • List of tables
    • List of figures

Notes and corrections

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  1. A number of changes have been made to correct data and reflect editorial comments. (17 July 2007)