It is estimated that poor mental health accounts for 10% – 25% of the education gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children.

After a year like no other, we know students are struggling to maintain good mental health and wellbeing.

That’s why, in this period, we’re turning our focus to student mental health and wellbeing. We have developed the below report, which examines the prevalence of mental health issues in Australian children, the impact of disadvantage, and how schools can work to support student wellbeing at such a vital time in their development.

Report references:

• Federal Health Department
  • The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents. Report on the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Young Minds Matter – The Mental Health of Australian Children and Adolescents, Educational Outcomes
• Grattan Institute
  • Student mental health and wellbeing matters
• Murdoch Children’s Research Institute & The Centre for Adolescent Health
  • Student Wellbeing, Engagement and Learning across the Middle Years
• The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY)
  • Better Systems, Better Chances: A Review of Research and Practice for Prevention and Early Intervention