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Unfortunately, our most recent National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing (ABS, 2008) confirmed that while 26 per cent of young people reported experiencing a significant mental health problem in the last 12 months (higher than any other age group), the vast majority (87 per cent of young men and 69 per cent of young women) did not receive any professional help.

The results showed that 77 per cent of young people reported purchasing food and drink outside of school at lunchtime at least twice a week, as opposed to the school canteen.

Not exact matches

The independent watchdog has published a report which found more than half (56 per cent) of young people aged 17 - 24 are unregistered and 31 per cent of people with black or minority ethnic backgrounds are not on the register.

The report also contains the results of a snapshot survey which revealed that 55 per cent of youth workers had experienced change to the services that they deliver; with 73 per cent of those replying that these changes had a negative impact on the provision of services for young people.

There has been a 20 per cent rise in the number of young people prosecuted for firearms offences over the past five years, with reports that children as young as eight are now using guns to solve disputes.

Today's figures confirm a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO), which finds that in a sample of 115 young people and adults given Asbos, more than half (55 per cent) breached the conditions of their order.

The report, entitled «Improving alternative prison», found that 40 per cent of young people detained in youth offender institutes had not been to school since they were 14 years old.

The report quizzed more than 8,500 parents, teachers and young people and found that 52 per cent of parents and 57 per cent of teachers have admitted to making subconscious stereotypes in regards to boys and and girls taking STEM subjects.

More than 70 per cent of Australia's children and 91 per cent of young people are not meeting the national physical activity recommendation of 60 minutes physical activity every day, according to a 2016 report by the AHPC.

The Survey Report also states that post 16 course closures have reduced the range of art and design courses offered for young people, 34 per cent of teachers and lecturers saying that in the last five years these courses have closed in their institutions.

Thirty per cent of survey respondents found applying to university difficult, 40 % report receiving little support from their school in planning their application, and 38 % say they felt intimidated when applying for university — highlighting the value of supporting young people during the process.

The number of children and young people experiencing online bullying has increased by 88 per cent over the past five years, according to a new report from the NSPCC.

The UCU's report analysed the results of 1.3 million young people over a three year period and found that 75 per cent of predicted grades were «over-predicted», with students failing to reach the grades their teachers thought they would, while nine per cent of grades were «under - predicted».

The report also highlights the vital part schools have to play in tackling body image anxiety, as three quarters of young people (76 per cent) who learned about body confidence as part of their curriculum said it made them feel more positive about themselves.

A proportion of young people who drink sugary drinks reported eating no food at lunchtime at all, and of the young people who reported consuming sugary drinks at lunchtime, 73.7 per cent reported that the drink they consumed was a regular soft drink.

We've all see reports of youth unemployment, which in August 2016 was 13.1 per cent across the country, but there are numerous regions throughout Australia where it's above one in five young people who are out of work (Brotherhood of St Lawrence, 2016).

In 2015, one - fifth or reported images were self - generated and around 16 per cent of young people aged between 11 and 16 said they had sent sexual images in the UK and one in six people reported to the police for indecent images are minors themselves.

As reported by The Conversation, research shows that at least ten per cent of young people are same - sex attracted, four per cent are transgender or gender diverse and at least 1.7 per cent can be described as «gender diverse».

The charity's research, released in its #FightingFor report, involved interviews with more than 2,700 children and young people (79 per cent of which were under 18) who have sought help for mental health problems, and more than 1,600 parents whose children had sought support.

While the number of youth arrested and sentenced overall, as reported by 12 provinces and territories, has declined over the years — with remand count in 2014/2015 down 33 per cent from 10 years ago and the number of youth in sentenced custody made an even larger drop of 60 per cent — this is chalked up to a drop in young people entering the system at all.

The Ernst and Young 2016 «Digital Report» found twenty five per cent of people surveyed said they spent more time on their smart phones than talking to family, friends and partners.

The Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing reported the prevalence of depression among young people to be 3.7 per cent.

In an Australian study, 61 per cent of young non-heterosexual people reported experiencing verbal abuse and 18 per cent reported physical abuse.

Aboriginal children are over-represented in the child protection system, making up 20 per cent of risk - of - significant - harm reports to the child protection helpline, and 35 per cent of children and young people in out - of - home care.

A study by the NSPCC last year reported up to 40 per cent of young people had been involved in sexting and found teenage girls in particular were facing pressure from classmates to provide sexually explicit pictures of themselves.

Among all of the Aboriginal children and young people living in Western Australia, 35.3 per cent were found to be living in households where a carer or a carer's parent (e.g. grandparent) was reported to have been forcibly separated from their natural family.