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FW: Mission Australia’s report on young people with disability
Good afternoon
Please see Mission Australia’s report on young people with disability Young, Willing and Able: Youth Survey Disability Report 2019.
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Subject: Mission Australia’s report on young people with disability
To whom it may concern We released our report Young, Willing and Able: Youth Survey Disability Report 2019. The report and the infographic are available here: https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/publications/youth-survey
There were 25,000 young people aged between 15 and 19 who participated in Youth Survey 2019, and of those, 1,623 were young people with a disability. This report focuses on young people with disability compared with young people who did not have a disability in the Youth Survey 2019.
Key Findings
Young people with disability were more likely to report barriers impacting upon the achievement of their post-school goals (64% compared with 48% of respondents without disability).
Barriers to achieving post-school goals Top barriers upon the achievement of their post-school goals: ‘mental health (28% compared with 16% of young people without disability)
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academic ability (25% compared with 20%) : financial difficulties (13% compared with 21%)
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physical health (12% compared with 4%) Personal concerns
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Young people with disability were much more concerned about: · mental health (46% compared with 32%) · suicide (26% compared with 14%) · bu/lying/emotional abuse (26% compared with 14%)
Experiences of bullying ·A higher proportion of young people with disability reported that they had experienced bullying in the past twelve months (43% compared with 19%) · Higher proportions of young people with disability who had experienced bullying reported that they experienced this at home or in my neighbourhood(28% and 15% compared with 17% and 5% of respondents without disability). · Higher proportions of young people with disability who had experienced bullying reported that they had experienced: · physical bullying (e.g. hitting, punching) (34% compared with 20% of respondents without disability) · cyberbullying (e.g. hurtful messages, pictures or comments) (42% compared with 36%)
Recommendations
In consultation and collaboration with young people with disability Governments should · Develop a National Education Strategy; increase awareness about the Disability Standards for Education; and increase flexible learning options.
· Develop a National Jobs Plan; improve employment services for young people with disability; and develop a national advertising campaign to promote employment of people with disability.
· Implement a national campaign to prevent bullying of young people including young people with disability. · Ensure public spaces are more accessible for people with disability.
· Embed voices of young people with disability in the next National Disability Strategy.
For more information or a full briefing please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us by email at researchandpolicy@missionaustralia.com.au. Thank you,
Dini
Dini Liyanarachchi
Senior Policy Officer
e LiyanarachchiD@missionaustralia.com.au a Level 8, 580, George St, Sydney, 2000 t 02 9219 2056 w missionaustralia.com.au
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