Australian teens doing well but some still at high risk of suicide and self-harm

Australian teens doing well, but some still at high risk of suicide and self-harm

While most teens are doing well, some teens would benefit from extra help. Source: Digital Vision/Getty

The Growing Up in Australia: Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) has been going since 2004, following the lives of thousands of children into adulthood and gathering data from parents, teachers, carers and the children themselves.

The latest LSAC Annual Statistical Report provides a window into how the lives of Australian teenagers are changing.

Details on the ABC website.


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By Heba Kassoua
Presented by مرحبا أستراليا من 4-7 بتوقيت سيدني وملبورن من الاثنين وحتى الجمعة

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