National Survey of Young Australians 2010 – what they’re saying

Mission Australia’s annual national survey, which tested the views of more than 50,000 young people, has once again sparked discussion.

One of the results from this year’s survey is the level to which young Victorians are concerned about crime, safety and violence above their interstate peers.

Thirty-two per cent of young Victorian respondents see crime, safety and violence as one of our country’s biggest issues, compared to 21 per cent nationally.

Mission Australia’s State Director - Victoria, Paul Bird, explored these findings in an opinion piece for The Punch. You can read his piece, 'Fear of violence is killing Victorian culture', here.

Mia Freedman was alarmed that body image continues to be a major concern for young Australians. “Never before have young people been so bombarded by fake images of digitally altered ‘perfection’. Is it any wonder they look in the mirror and feel bad about themselves?” she wrote on her Mama Mia blog, click here to read on.

ABC TV news last night also focused on body image, and that youth are reporting to be under increased stress levels since previous surveys, click here to view the full story.