Conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mission Australia’s 19th annual Youth Survey asked 25,800 young people aged 15–19 years to share their greatest concerns. This report provides valuable insights into their concerns for the future and supports our advocacy efforts on their behalf.

The report discusses some key influences on Australian people’s mental health, examines the effect of mental health on people’s ability to participate and prosper in the community and workplace, and implications more generally for the economy and productivity. It makes recommendations to the Australian and State and Territory Governments, to improve the mental health of...

This fact sheet aims to summarise ongoing concerns around the population-level psychological effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and synthesise the key elements of the mental health response.

This review summarises the emerging research and knowledge, key themes and principles surrounding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural perspectives and concepts of healing and social and emotional wellbeing as they relate to suicide prevention.

More people die by suicide than in road accidents every year. The causes of and motivations behind suicide are complex. This white paper considers emerging research and experiential evidence and its potential to drive system reform and reduce suicide.