Of the colac otway shire Population is aged 10 - 25 years Of age Of respondents were In education Or employment Could easily access Transport Were homeless Or couch surfing Can only sometimes Or never afford food Or to pay bills 18.3% 93% 75% 91% 25% 26% 3.5% Youth In the colac otway Shire First point of call for health Information for young people 69% Parents 67% Doctor 66% Internet Of young people felt good about Themselves sometimes or always Of respondents exercise regularly Over 84% of young people indicated they Have heard of the services available For young people in the colac otway shire Of the youth services listed in the Survey, 20% of respondents said they Would access these services if needed Feedback about the youth health hub was themed to identify what young people wanted to be considered when developing the hub: Access to entertainment, activities and food Input from Young people about the design, Aesthetics, services What we know Challenges Strengths Youth health hub development Inviting, bright and fun aesthetics Confidentiality, anonymity and free services Safe and friendly atmosphere colac area health completed a youth health and wellbeing needs assessment in 2012. We surveyed 176 young people in the colac otway shire, to find out what the issues Are for young people and how we can support development of the Youth Health hub. A summary of the findings are below Experienced physical Violence sometimes or often 43% Of young people surveyed said Violence was the main Health and wellbeing Issue for young people 64% Of respondents who Experienced violence Did so in a school setting 46% Experienced sexual Violence sometimes Or often 14% VIOLENCE Have become friends with People they have never met On social media 24% 16% Have been bullied Via social media Smoke either every day Or on a regular basis 20% Unplanned pregnancy and Accessibility of sexual Health services/treatments Was of high concern to respondents Of young people are Always worried 13% Drink to get drunk 14% Of respondents sometimes Or never felt connected To their community 75% For the full youth health and Wellbeing report please head to The colac area health website www.cah.vic.gov.au