Adolescent and youth health domain

Goals in the Adolescent and youth health domain
GoalGoal descriptionMost recent data periodOn track status
Goal 9

Current smoking – people aged 15–17

2018–19tick
Goal 10

Never smoked – people aged 15–17

2018–19tick
Goal 11Never smoked – people aged 18–242018–19tick
Goal 13Indigenous-specific health checks – people aged 15–242020–21cross

Key:
tick On track

cross  Not on track

Information about this domain

Vision

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth get the services and support they need to thrive and grow into healthy young adults.

Goals

  • Reduce the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 15–17 years who smoke to 9% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 15–17 years who have never smoked to 91% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 18–24 years who have never smoked to 52% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 15–24 years who have at least one Indigenous-specific health check in a year to 42% by 2023.