This report provides a rare insight into South Australian teenagers’ understanding of what feeling safe means to them and where and why they feel safe. It also provides insight into where and when they do not feel safe and sheds light on the reasons why. The report calls for systemic changes that will address the...

This research explores the online experiences of LGBTIQ+ teens in Australia and how they negotiate connection, express themselves and deal with harm online.

This report identifies the most common issues of concern for parents and carers across Australia, the issues that are having the greatest mental health impacts on their young people, and where parents and carers are turning for support.

This report and companion briefing note delves into the complex relationship between adolescent boys' social media use and its impact on gender norms. Anecdotal evidence implies clear links between social media use and a rise of discriminatory gender norms in adolescent boys, but the research to date suggests it is not a straightforward cause and...

This paper highlights the impact of positive peer relationships on the mental health, wellbeing and development of children aged 8-14. It also outlines how practitioners working with young people might support positive peer relationships.