Publications

FYA has a long history of producing high quality, substantive and internationally recognised research on the state of young people in Australia. To read our research reports, click here.

Latest publications…

FYA 2011-2016 Strategy Summary
FYA’s Vision
How Young People are Faring 2011 – the pre-eminent national report on the learning and work situation of young Australians
Guns and Roses: Young People Leading the Way – an editorial by our CEO, Jan Owen AM, in the wake of the riots in Britain
Never Too Late: Renewing the ties that bind – another editorial by Jan Owen, AM, regarding engaging with our young people as parents.
In Their Own Hands: Can young people change Australia? – a book that celebrates young people’s social and political participation, while critically examining the barriers that prevent them from being heard and valued.
Young People with Health Conditions – Staying Engaged during the Senior Years of Education – published by the Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute, March 2011. Report funded by FYA and the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood. Also see case studies
Resourcing schools in Australia – a major research report released by Education Foundation, a division of FYA, that argues for systemic reform to school funding in Australia
Talking Straight: Finding new ways to challenge homophobia in Australian schools – a report by Jen Sainsbury, 2009 Churchill Fellow and Partner & Programs Development Coordinator at FYA