A 2018 Mission Australia survey has revealed the top three issues of national significance according to Dubbo youth were mental health, alcohol and drugs and bullying.
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Twice the proportion of last years female survey participants from Dubbo highlighting mental health as an important issue.
Dubbo Mission Australia Area Manager Megan Boshell is asking Dubbo youth aged between 15 to 19-years-old to help them by speaking out about personal concerns and broader issues across Australia.
The national Christian charity is urging participants to complete their online Youth Survey for 2019 before August 16, which will be used to advocate on behalf of Australia's youth.
The annual survey provides a valuable outlook into the issues and concerns of young Australians and further offers essential insights to Mission Australia and other community groups as well as important government decision-makers.
"Understanding the views of our young people is invaluable," Ms Boshell said.
Mission Australia's CEO James Toomey said: "Pleasingly, young people appear to be very aware of mental health issues and are asking for change."
"Our duty is to support them and provide the services they need to flourish into adulthood," he said.
Ms Boshell said the Youth Survey is an annual temperature check to find out what's happening in young people's lives.
"It gives organisations like Mission Australia current evidence so they can advocate on behalf of young people for the policy changes and programs they need, and that is proven to work," she said.
The top four issues of personal concern for Dubbo's younger generations were dubbed to be coping with stress, school or study problems, body image and mental health.
Ms Boshell said each of these top four personal concerns has strong links to mental health.
In comparison to the rest of the state, young people from Dubbo said they were more personally concerned about drugs, gambling, alcohol, bullying and emotional abuse.
With more participation this year, the charity hopes to be able to provide a broader overview of the issues relevant to the health, mental health and well-being of young people across the country.
"There are a large number of schools, community youth groups, sporting teams, community service organisations and church groups that take part in the Youth Survey every year, and many more have come on board for the first time this year.
"We hope to see even more schools and groups in Dubbo join in and participate before it closes in early August.
"The more young people who get involved and who add their voice, the more inclusive, insightful and representative of the broader youth community the results will be."
This year's Youth Survey will also include some new focus questions aimed to help Mission Australia and other organisations to understand young people's thoughts around bullying and disability better, and whether young people feel they have enough of a say about the issues known to be affecting them.
To take part in the survey, visit www.missionaustralia.com.au/youthsurvey.
Survey results will be released in late November of this year.