Scale of the Problem

15-24

Suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians aged 15-24
27,680

27,680 young people are homeless on any given night
225,487

225,487 Australian children are suspected of being harmed or at risk of harm from abuse and/or neglect each year
1 in 10

1 in 10 young people are disengaged from education &/or employment

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (2020). Causes of Death, Australia, 2019: Intentional self-harm (suicide), Catalogue No 3303.0. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2016). Census of Population and Housing - Estimating Homelessness, Table, 1.12. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017). Child Protection Australia 2015-16. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021). Engagement in Education or Employment. Retrieved 3 September 2021.