Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 04 June 2023. doi:10.25816/5ec5c502ed17b
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011. AIHW, 2011.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011. Canberra: AIHW; 2011.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011, Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011, AIHW, Canberra.
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This report is the fourth in a series of national statistical reports on young people aged 12-24 years, produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It provides the latest available information on how Australia's young people are faring according to a set of national indicators of health and wellbeing. Death rates have fallen considerably among young people, mainly due to declines in injury deaths. Most young people are achieving national minimum standards for reading, writing and numeracy, are fully engaged in study or work, and have strong support networks. There are some favourable trends in risk and protective factors, such as declines in smoking and illicit substance use. But it is not all good news. There is a high rate of mental disorders among young people, and road transport accidents, although continuing to decline, are still a major cause of death among young males. Too many young people are overweight or obese, are not doing sufficient physical activity or eating enough fruit and vegetables, and are drinking alcohol at risky levels. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are far more likely to be disadvantaged across a broad range of indicators.
Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011 is the fourth in a series of national statistical reports on young people aged 12–24 years produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). This report provides the latest available information on how Australia’s young people are faring according to national indicators of health and wellbeing.
Many young Australians are faring well according to the national indicators presented in this report; however, there is considerable scope for further gains, particularly among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
Indigenous young people are far more likely to be disadvantaged across a broad range of health, community and socioeconomic indicators compared with non-Indigenous young people. They are:
End matter: Appendices; Acknowledgments; References; List of tables; List of figures
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