Research

Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice

Our research

Policy bite
Change five things: Young people discuss what needs to change in the transition from school

We asked members of our Youth Reference Group what needs to change as young people transition from school.
Australian Youth Barometer
Understanding Young People in Australia Today

The 2021 Australian Youth Barometer surveyed over 500 young Australians aged 18 to 24 on topics including education, employment, health and wellbeing, finances, housing, civic participation and the impact of COVID-19.
Research report
Life, Disrupted: Young people, education and employment before and after COVID-19

This discussion paper explores the fault lines that run through the relationship between education and work, the impact of digital disruption on young people, and the problematic rhetoric of soft skills.

News and media

Why the student ATAR is due for an overhaul

For Victorian year 12 students, the last two years have been like no other. Pandemic shutdowns led to online learning and other disruptions, placing additional pressures on what is regarded as the most important year of students’ lives.

Change: The relationship of education to uncertainty

Lucas Walsh features in this Change One Thing podcast to discuss the role of education in preparing students for a lifetime of uncertainty.

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Young people are being severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic

International Youth Day on 12 August provided an opportunity to reflect on the present and future of young people in Australia.

Young people, the pandemic, and the shifting post-school transitions to employment

CYPEP Director, Professor Lucas Walsh, writes about how the conventional ways we think about careers have been disrupted.

Teaching a 'hatred' of Australia? No, minister, here’s why a democracy has critical curriculum content

How does the way we learn about our history relate to our development as Australian citizens?

More carrot, less stick: will the Budget do enough for young people in the long-term?

This year’s federal Budget included intensive support to retrain the long-term unemployed, particularly young people.