Guntupalli, A. M., Lucassen, M. F. G., Fenaughty, J., Fleming, T., Peiris-John, R., Farrant, B., & Clark, T. C.

Highlights from this article:

• Sexuality and gender minority youth (SGMY) are poorly served by healthcare services.

• SGMY are more likely to have a long-term health condition.

• Gender minority youth have especially high needs and difficulties accessing help.
  

In this series of reports to be published in 2022 we use survey data from Youth19 to explore life for young people who report being involved with Oranga Tamariki or Child Youth and Family Services.

This report focuses on the mental health, physical health, and access to healthcare for young people who have never been involved with Oranga Tamariki, ever been involved, and are currently involved.

This paper uses Youth19 data to explore factors predicting forgone healthcare among Asian adolescents

The study found that some factors impacting students’ access to health services, such as discrimination by healthcare professionals, were consistent across Asian groups. Other factors varied between South and East Asian students, highlighting the importance of disaggregating Asian youth data.

More info including media releases can be found here.

This brief presents key intersectionality findings for Rainbow young people with a disability or chronic condition, drawing on findings from our Negotiating Multiple Identities report.

This brief presents key findings for Pacific young people with a disability or chronic condition, drawing on findings from our Negotiating Multiple Identities report.

This brief presents key intersectionality findings for Pacific young people who also identify as rainbow, drawing on findings from our Negotiating Multiple Identities report.

This brief presents key intersectionality findings for Rangatahi Māori who also identify as rainbow, drawing on findings from our Negotiating Multiple Identities report.

See these findings discussed in our webinar. Presenters: A.Prof Terryann Clark, A.Prof Terry Fleming, Dr Lara Greaves, & Dr John Fenaughty, with panelists Sydney Heremiah, Dr Elizabeth Kerekere MP, & Logan Hamley

This brief presents key intersectionality findings for Rangatahi Māori with a disability or chronic condition, drawing on findings from our Negotiating Multiple Identities report.

See these findings discussed in our webinar. Presenters: A.Prof Terryann Clark & A.Prof Terry Fleming, with Dr Huhana Hickey & Tania Bissett

This brief presents key Youth19 findings for same- and multiple-sex attracted high school students.

This brief presents key Youth19 findings for transgender and diverse gender high school students.

“In Youth19, most students (78%) reported that they had accessed at least one health care service in the previous year. Accessing health care was more common among students from wealthier schools and communities…”

This report highlights Youth19 findings about students’ access to health care services.