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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent and youth health and wellbeing 2018
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent and youth health and wellbeing 2018
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Topic: First Nations people
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2018) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent and youth health and wellbeing 2018, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026, doi:10.25816/5ebcc63bfa7e8.
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent and youth health and wellbeing 2018 report provides comprehensive data on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people aged 10–24. Information on health and wellbeing outcomes, health determinants, risk factors, and health and welfare service use for Indigenous youth are included. Data are disaggregated by age group, sex, state and territory and remoteness areas, as well as trend information. The report also examines differences between young Indigenous and non-Indigenous people on key health and wellbeing measures.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-440-9
- DOI: 10.25816/5ebcc63bfa7e8
- Cat. no: IHW 202
- Pages: 245
Findings from this report:
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In 2014–15, just over 3 in 4 (76%) of Indigenous people aged 15–24 were happy all or most of the time
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Most Indigenous people aged 10–24 were connected to their culture
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67% of Indigenous people aged 15–24 experienced low to moderate levels of psychological distress
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In 2011, the leading contributor for burden of disease for Indigenous people aged 10–24 was suicide (13%)