This report summarises the results of the Prevention United Youth Survey which examined the factors having the most negative and positive impacts on mental health, activities most likely to improve mental health and what could be done by Government to improve the mental health of young Australians.

The youth mental health crisis and gender-based violence (GBV) are both topics of current media attention. However, even though experiencing violence is a known risk factor for poor mental health, these issues are rarely spoken about together. The brief outlines the effects of GBV on the mental health of young women and advocates for the...