Our Goal
Young South Australians are safe, healthy and resilient. They have a strong sense of culture and identity. They have confidence and agency in the future of South Australia and the planet.
Young South Australians are safe, healthy and resilient. They have a strong sense of culture and identity. They have confidence and agency in the future of South Australia and the planet.
Our wellbeing can be influenced by physical, mental, economic, social or cultural elements. These elements in turn can be influenced by ourselves, others and the places we live.
Half of all mental health conditions that can be experienced at some point in our lives will have started by age 14[8]. When help is needed, for whatever reason, it’s important young people can access the right information and support at the right time.
Keeping young people safe and well and increasingly promoting positive wellbeing is critical to leading a full life.
When it comes to the environment, one of the greatest challenges facing all generations is addressing climate change related impacts and embedding sustainable environmental practices. These are issues young people are passionate about on a local, state and global stage.
Examples of initiatives that protect and promote the wellbeing of young people and the environments they interact with include:
Young people told us that preventing financial exclusion of young people and their families and access to mental health services and better mental health awareness / decreasing of stigma was a priority
Action
Invest in prevention approaches that tackle the key issues affecting young people’s wellbeing.
Focus areas include:
Lead
Dept. of Human Services and Dept. for Health and Wellbeing
Action
Invest in providing the right information to young people, through the right means, at the right time
For example, work with young people to review current government service information.
Lead
Dept. of Human Services
The Strong Futures: The SA Youth Action Plan (2020–2022) ceased in December, 2022. The Department of Human Services is currently working towards establishing a new plan and is engaging with key internal and external stakeholders including young people.
In the near future, there will opportunity for young people to provide feedback and contribute to developing the new SA Youth Action Plan. We will advise when these opportunities are available. To stay up to date with the development of the plan, please visit DHS – Youth
For information on the new SA Youth Action Plan, contact:
Edoardo Rosso
Principal Policy and Programs Officer
P: 8415 4538
E: youthactionplan@sa.gov.au