Stress and mental health were the main concerns of young people in Wagga last year, according to the results of the annual national Mission Australia Youth Survey.
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The organisation will be looking to see whether the concerns have diminished at all with the next survey period now having opened.
"This year is our 20th anniversary," said Daniel Strickland, acting regional leader for the Riverina, Southern NSW and ACT.
"Last year we were able to table specific data for Wagga, and we're hoping to achieve the same this year."
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Of the 258,000 survey respondents in 2020, 181 young people aged 19 to 25 took part in Wagga.
From the data, Mr Strickland said, the Mission Australia team was able to identify the city's specific needs. As a result, last year, the team hired an additional counsellor.
"Last year, the survey was done at the height of the pandemic, and there are some hangover effects to employment and mental health this year," Mr Strickland said.
"The more young people we can get, the more voices can be heard."
The survey can be completed online before August 9, by anyone aged between 19 and 25: www.missionaustralia.com.au/youthsurvey.
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