How Young People are Faring is the annual DSF report that provides an overview of the participation of young Australians in learning and work. While generally the situation seems to have improved, there are several key points to highlight.
The percentage of teenagers not in full-time study or full-time work has declined in recent years and in 2007 is the lowest since 1990
The percentage of school leavers not in full-time study or work has declined in recent years
Participation rates in full-time learning or work in May 2007 were higher for young adults than at any time in the past two decades, however more than one in five young adults were not in full-time study or full-time work
Full-time jobs for Australians (25-64 y.o.) have risen but has been static for teenagers and has declined by 42,000 for young adults
One in five young adults has not attained either a Certificate III or Year 12
A few of our favourite partners and friends share their reflections, success, and lessons from a year that has been equal parts challenging and hopeful.
We’ve developed a series of digital storytelling campfires – workshops aimed at building a network of Australian place-based community-led evaluators, communicators and storytellers that share, learn, and connect around system change storytelling and are supported to address the opportunities and challenges of communicating collective, long-term stories of change.
From a one-teacher classroom to three independent registered schools – the Nawarddeken Academy is now operating its unique bi-cultural education in three communities in remote west Arnhem Land.
Dusseldorp Forum acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia and the Traditional Custodians of the Country on which we work and live. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past, present and future.
How Young People are Faring 2007 (592.54 kB)
