Stress in children
Report
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adolescence
This snapshot discusses suicidal thoughts and behaviours in adolescence. It finds around one-third of Australian teenagers have experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviours in the last 12 months. The findings support the need for suicide prevention efforts to consider individual risk factors and key social determinants of suicidal thoughts and behaviours for young people.
Research Summary
Study stressed-out: how study stress is impacting young people's mental health
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.
Research Summary
What are you worried about? Young people’s stress burden and its impacts on their wellbeing
This report seeks to better understand the issues that young people are experiencing and how their concerns impact on their mental health and wellbeing.
Journal article
COVID-19: impact on children living in out-of-home care and their carers
This article contributes new evidence to inform out-of-home care (OOHC) policy and practice to support service systems facing unique challenges arising from a pandemic.
Report
Children and young people’s safety: 2018-2020 report
The Children and Young People’s Safety (CAYPS) project is an on-going research engagement tool, developed by the Institute of Child Protection Studies, at the Australian Catholic University. The findings in this report are based on data collected for CAYPS during 2018-2020