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About Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY)
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) is a research program that tracks young people as they move from school into further study, work and other destinations. It uses large, nationally representative samples of young people to collect information about education and training, work, and social development. Survey participants (collectively known as a 'cohort') enter the study when they begin Year 9 or, as is the case more recently, when they turn 15 years of age. They are contacted once a year for 10 years. Studies began in 1995 (Y95 cohort), 1998 (Y98 cohort), 2003 (Y03 cohort) and more recently in 2006 (Y06 cohort). Over 10 000 students start out in each cohort. The LSAY research program provides a rich source of information to help better understand young people and their transitions from school to post-school destinations, as well as exploring social outcomes, such as wellbeing. Information collected as part of the LSAY program covers a wide range of school and post-school topics, including: student achievement, student aspirations, school retention, social background, attitudes to school, work experiences and what students are doing when they leave school. LSAY is managed and funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). On 1 July 2007, NCVER was contracted to provide analytical and reporting services for the next three years for LSAY. NCVER is undertaking this service for the Department in collaboration with the Australian National University's Social Policy Evaluation, Analysis and Research Centre (SPEAR). The LSAY data collection activities are conducted by the Wallis Consulting Group. The LSAY analytical and reporting services were previously provided by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) jointly with DEEWR between 1995 and 2007. ACER maintain a range of LSAY documents on their website (http://www.acer.edu.au/lsay/research.html) although these can also be found by following the links below:
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