Raise Foundation | Annual Impact Report 2025
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Young people across Australia are facing increasing challenges Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death for young people, with 1 in 2 young people 1 being impacted by suicide. The ripple effect from both attempts and deaths by suicide cause deep and lasting trauma for young people, their families and friends, and that effect ripples out through schools and whole communities. We need to act early to give young people the tools and skills they need, so suicide never feels like the solution. Young people across Australia are struggling, and our 2025 mentees were some of the hardest hit, experiencing these issues to an even greater degree:
1 in 5 young people would find it hard to turn to friends and family if they needed help 2
41% of Raise mentees were able to ask for help only sometimes or almost never at the start of mentoring
1 in 6 young people feel lonely all or most of the time 3
64% of Raise mentees have experienced loneliness before joining the program
1 in 9 young people feel negative or very negative about the future 4
46% of Raise mentees scored low in hope for the future at the start of mentoring
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