Now in its 23rd year, the Mission Australia Youth Survey is Australia's largest annual survey of young people of its kind.

With 19,500 respondents in 2023, the Youth Survey helps schools, community organisations, governments and policy makers gain an understanding of young people's values, concerns, challenges and ambitions. 

Below is a brief summary of what the Youth Survey is about. More information can be accessed through the Mission Australia website, or by reading the Mission Australia Youth Survey Information Sheet for Students and Parents.

 

Giving the young people of the City of Gosnells a voice.

Are you 15 to 19 years old? The Youth Survey provides you an opportunity to share your values, challenges and ambitions, and to 'speak up' about the issues you care about. Click HERE to read what the young people of Australia had to say in 2023.

 

Will they know it's me? 

While you may be asked to provide your details, it will be treated in the strictest of confidence and only accessed by the project research team at Mission Australia. Your parents or teachers will not know what you write. Neither will you be identified in any reports resulting from the study. 

In reporting, Mission Australia will only use national, state and/or postcode-level results. More details on how your information is managed can be found on the Mission Australia Youth Survey Information Sheet for Students and Parents. 

⚠️ However, we care about you and there is an exception to this...

Mission Australia has a duty of care to the young people who take part in the Youth Survey. If any of your answers to the open-text questions indicate you might be unsafe or at risk of harm, we will alert your School Principal or Child Protection Authority, so they can help to make you safe. Additionally, if your responses indicate you might be experiencing symptoms of psychological distress, we will inform your School Principal so they can provide support. 


I'm ready for you to hear what I have to say.

Clicking on the button below will take you to the Mission Australia 2024 Youth Survey site. 

Have your say - Start the survey

Participation is completely voluntary; it is up to you if you wish to take part in the survey or not. If you decide to take part and then change your mind, you are welcome to stop at any time and exit the survey before selecting 'finish' - your answers will not be used in the survey. 

The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Most questions require you to check a box to indicate your response (such as yes/no questions or scales that rate the response from 1 to 5). A small number of questions allow for free-text responses. 

Mission Australia have been careful to make sure that the questions in the survey cause little distress. If you begin to feel anxious about any of the survey questions, you can skip that question. If the questions make you feel like you need someone to talk to, we recommend that you contact one of the following sources of support, in addition to your parent/caregiver or school counsellor (click on the organisation's name to access their website): 

Where can I get more information?

Listed below are some FAQ sheets for students and parents. Alternatively, you can find out more about the Mission Australia Youth Survey by going to their website. You can also contact the Mission Australia Research and Insights team by emailing youthsurvey@missionaustralia.com.au. 

Youth Survey