Infographics

Year of publication / 2023

Child maltreatment and health risk behaviours in the Australian young people

Tags:
Emotional abuse Health risks Suicide sexual abuse
This infographic presents data from our young person sample of Australians aged 16-24.
Abstract

This infographic shows the strong association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours including cannabis dependence, suicide and self-harm, smoking, binge drinking, and obesity observed in Australian young people.

Suggested citation

We recommend citing the original report these data come from: Haslam D et al. (2023). The prevalence and impact of child maltreatment in Australia: Findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study: Brief Report. Australian Child Maltreatment Study, Queensland University of Technology.




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