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YOUNG WOMEN

Why is the health of young women an issue?

Women’s social and economic circumstances, daily living conditions, health behaviours and risk factors for poor health and the health issues they experience vary over the course of their lives. There are specific elements which impact on the health of young women.

Young Women: Policy and Policy Development

Queensland Youth Strategy : connecting young Queenslanders 2013

06/07/2013/in Government Policy /by admin

Publisher: Queensland. Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, 2013

Status – CURRENT

The strategy outlines the Queensland government’s plan for connecting young Queenslanders with families, friends and social networks; to education; to health and wellbeing; to volunteering and participation; to supports and services and to arts and culture.

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Young Women: Analysis, Comment and Positions

She Speaks Report 2014

08/01/2014/in Australia-wide, Evidence / Statistics, Multiple Stakeholder Position /by admin

Publisher: The University of Queensland, August 2014

Status – Current

The survey from YWCA and report from the Institute of Social Science Research (ISSR) at the University of Queensland reveal that negative gender-based stereotypes damage young women’s working lives, their sense of self, their safety in relationships, and their leadership capacity.

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Young Women: Evidence

Looking the other way : young people and self-harm 

03/16/2016/in Australia-wide, Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health 2016

Status – CURRENT

This report contains evidence and statistics concerning the prevalence of self-harm in young people. It provides analysis and strategies for the support for young people who self-harm, as well as strategies for front-line and other health workers, and related mental health policy.

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Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health 1973 – 1978 Cohort

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Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2012

Status – CURRENT

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) is a longitudinal population-based survey examining the health of over 50,000 Australian women.  The study follows women in four age cohorts, and a summary of the cohort born 1973-78 (now aged 36-41) who were first surveyed aged 18-23 in 1996 is presented here.

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Mission Australia Publications

05/22/2015/in Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Mission Australia 2011 – Current

Status – CURRENT

Publications based on findings from the National Youth Surveys conducted by Mission Australia

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Youth Mental Health Report

06/22/2014/in Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Mission Australia, 2014

Status – CURRENT

In 2013, 14,461 young people aged 15-19 were surveyed in relation to alcohol, body image, bullying/emotional abuse, coping with stress, depression, discrimination, drugs, family conflict, gambling, personal safety, school or study problems and suicide. Considerable gender differences were found, with females almost twice as likely to be classified as having a probable serious mental illness as males (26.2% compared to 13.8%).

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Health and wellbeing of women aged 18 to 23 in 2013 and 1996: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

05/15/2014/in Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health, 2014

Status – CURRENT

This report describes the new recruitment methods used for the 1989-95 cohort of young women of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, and the resultant representativeness of the cohort with respect to women of the same age in the Australian population. Women in the cohort were aged 18 to 23 in 2013 and the report provides a snapshot of their health, health behaviours and health service use. Where possible a comparison is drawn with women of the same age range in 1996, by using baseline data from the 1973-78 cohort.

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Reproductive health: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

06/15/2009/in Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health, 2009

Status – CURRENT

Findings show that for women from the 1973-1978 cohort, having children corresponds to changes in employment. Having a first birth was associated with changes from full-time to part-time paid employment, and other employment changes. Part-time employment remains an alternative for women managing both paid work and family. This report helps provide the some understanding on the needs of women with the hope that best practice work-family policies would be developed.

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The Generations

10/09/2005/in Australia-wide, Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health, 2005

Status – CURRENT

Australia’s changing demographics raise issues for social and financial sustainability. These will affect women more strongly than men, for several reasons. It is mainly women who care for children and for frail and disabled family members, even though most women – even young mothers – are now also in the paid workforce. And while many women have moved into higher education and professional careers, they still predominate in part-time and casual positions, and most have some time out of the workforce to undertake family care. The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) provides an opportunity to look at links between women’s health and changes in Australia.

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Young Women: Tobacco, Alcohol and other drugs

10/09/2005/in Australia-wide, Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health, 2005

Status – CURRENT

There is public concern about young women’s use of tobacco, alcohol and other recreational drugs. In particular, there is a perception that it is increasing, and there is apprehension about potential long term consequences. The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) supports concerns that tobacco continues to pose a major challenge to women’s health. Evidence from the Study suggests that inappropriate use of alcohol and other drugs is relatively uncommon and is often limited to a brief period in young women’s lives. Nevertheless it has the potential for serious long-term consequences

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The First Decade

10/09/2005/in Australia-wide, Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2005

Status – CURRENT

In 1996 over 40,000 Australian women were invited  take part in a long term project which would survey  the health of women across the nation, over time.   The participants were selected in three age cohorts:  younger women aged 18-23, mid-age women aged  45-50, and older women aged 70-75. These groups  were deliberately chosen in order to recruit women  before they passed through major turning points in  women’s lives. With eight years of change now tracked in the  surveys, the study is providing insights into major  trends in the lives of Australian women.

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Health and Experience of Violence Among Young Australian Women

10/16/2004/in Australia-wide, Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2004

Status – CURRENT

Violence against women is associated with serious reproductive outcomes. These include unwanted and unplanned pregnancies, high rates of abortion, low birth-weight, sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection, and the murder of both mother and child. Violence against women also impacts on their general physical and mental health.

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Health in Rural and remote areas of Australia

10/16/2003/in Australia-wide, Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 2003

Status – CURRENT

Younger rural women’s aspirations and life experiences are very different from those of their city cousins (see Figures 1 and 2). Rural women marry younger and have more children, at an earlier age, than urban women. They are also less likely to have completed high school or have post-secondary qualifications. Rural women of all ages are more likely to do unpaid work in the family business or farm. Lack of qualifications and experience, combined with a depressed rural job market, restrict their options for paid work.

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Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: Annual Report- First Five years

10/09/1999/in Australia-wide, Evidence / Statistics /by admin

Publisher: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, 1999

Status – Current

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (now known as the Women’s Health Australia Project (WHA)) commenced in June 1995 as a result of initiatives arising from the National Women’s Health Policy. The project has two components: large scale surveys of three ‘main’ cohorts of women selected by age and smaller studies of indigenous and migrant women. The studies of the main cohorts are conducted by the University of Newcastle and the special cohort studies are conducted by the University of Queensland. This report covers the initial funding period from 1995 to 1999. In future  there will be Annual Reports in this series.

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Young Women: Practice

Youth Health Resource Kit

10/20/2014/in Tools / 'How to' Resources /by admin

Publisher: NSW Kids+ Families (MOH). October 2014.

Status – CURRENT

Young people aged 12 to 24 years can have significant health needs which affect their health now and in the future. It’s vital to be able to talk about young people’s health needs with them. This Resource Kit will provide you with the tools you need to work with young people.

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Young Women: Tools

Youth Health Resource Kit

10/20/2014/in Tools / 'How to' Resources /by admin

Publisher: NSW Kids+ Families (MOH). October 2014.

Status – CURRENT

Young people aged 12 to 24 years can have significant health needs which affect their health now and in the future. It’s vital to be able to talk about young people’s health needs with them. This Resource Kit will provide you with the tools you need to work with young people.

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