This is the second tracking report for the NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young People, measuring changes in children and young people’s perceptions on key issues that impacted them throughout 2023.

The second in a series of snapshots from ReachOut’s 2022 study 'Understanding the Issues Impacting Young People’s Mental Health', this report outlines the impact that study stress is having on the wellbeing of young people.

This report seeks to better understand the issues that young people are experiencing and how their concerns impact on their mental health and wellbeing.

A key recommendation from this inquiry is for the Australian Government to work with state and territory education authorities, and the non-government school sector, to develop and promote resources about 'school refusal', once a nationally agreed definition has been established, for parents, teachers and school leaders.

This research explores young people's worries, concerns or stresses and the impact of these on their mental health and wellbeing.