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GENERATION is a national study that reflects what young Australians are doing and thinking – at school, at work, and beyond. This is the fifth wave, and fifth year, of the study, which began in 2022 with Year 10 students The study is anticipated to run for 10 years in total.
The GENERATION survey is voluntary and takes about 30 minutes to complete. Participants will receive a $30 electronic gift card as a thank you for their time.
GENERATION está siendo llevado a cabo por investigadores de la Universidad Nacional Australiana (ANU), el Consejo Australiano de Investigación Educativa (ACER) y el Centro de Investigación Social (SRC). El Centro de Investigación Social y Métodos de la ANU está a cargo de la investigación.
The research has been commissioned by the Australian Department of Education.

Results from GENERATION help build a clearer picture of what it’s like to be a young person in Australia today. By participating you contribute to a strong evidence base that helps researchers and policy makers drive important changes to better support and improve services for young people like you.
Los participantes serán contactados por correo electrónico y/o SMS con un enlace para completar la encuesta en línea. Las personas que no hayan podido completar la encuesta en línea podrán ser contactadas por teléfono.
94%
of participants in Wave 4 of GENERATION reported having at least one friend and reported making a new friend in at least one setting in 2025. Almost two thirds of people (63%) made friends through study.
81%
of participants were engaged in at least one education or training activity in 2025. Also reported was a focus on health and wellbeing, performance and creative arts, business, community work, internships, non-professional sport and applying for jobs.
23%
of participants reported they would do a vocational job-related course rather an than an academic course. While 40% planned to take a course with lower fees and 54% planned to take a course where a scholarship or financial assistance was available.
ACER
Encuesta de nueva generación sobre las trayectorias profesionales en Australia
Participants are invited to the survey because they either previously participated in GENERATION 2022 and agreed to be re-contacted for further involvement in the study or agreed to be invited to the study when completing their 2025 or 2026 Student Experience Survey. Contact details were provided by participants when agreeing to be re-contacted for this research.
Participants will receive a $30 electronic gift card as a thank you for their time. This will be sent via email upon completion of the survey. Participants will also receive an individualised report presenting insights from the GENERATION survey.
GENERATION 2026 will be conducted from September. If you are eligible to participate, we will send unique login details via email. If you provided a mobile number, you will also receive an SMS with a link to complete the survey online. We may follow up by ringing people who have not been able to complete the online survey.
Si recibió un correo electrónico, puede completar la encuesta simplemente haciendo clic en el botón "Realizar encuesta" en su correo electrónico. Si recibe un SMS, puede hacer clic en el enlace proporcionado para completarla.
The Social Research Centre complies with the Australian Privacy Principles. All personal contact information such as name, email and phone number is removed from the final data. Your responses will be de-identified, held in the strictest confidence and will not be disclosed to other organisations for marketing or research purposes. The responses of everyone who participates in this survey will be combined for analysis.
If you have participated in GENERATION previously and would like further information, please go aquí. If you have been invited to participate in GENERATION upon completion of your 2025 Student Experience Survey and would like further information, please go aquí.
El Centro de Investigación Social cumple con los Principios de Privacidad de Australia. Toda la información de contacto personal, como nombre, correo electrónico y número de teléfono, se elimina de los datos finales. Sus respuestas se anonimizarán, se mantendrán en la más estricta confidencialidad y no se divulgarán a otras organizaciones con fines de marketing o investigación. Las respuestas de todos los participantes de esta encuesta se combinarán para su análisis. Consulte el SRC política de privacidad.
Para obtener más información sobre la encuesta, visite el sitio web del proyecto GENERATION Encuesta de generaciones.net
Preguntas de la encuesta
If you have any other questions about the survey, you can also contact the GENERATION helpdesk on 1800 122 789 or by emailing generation@srcentre.com.au
¿Por qué necesitas saber de mí?
GENERATION is a chance to share your unique story – what you care about, what you’re interested in, and what you hope for in the future. Your experiences, whether at school, work or wherever life has taken you, helps to build a clearer understanding of what young Australians truly need. When you take part, you contribute to a strong evidence base that helps researchers and policy makers drive important changes to better support and improve services for young people like you.
¿Mis respuestas serán confidenciales?
Al recopilar su información personal en el marco de esta investigación, la ANU, la ACER y el SRC deben cumplir con la Ley de Privacidad de 1988. Sus respuestas se mantendrán en la más estricta confidencialidad y, de conformidad con la Ley de Privacidad, toda la información proporcionada se utilizará únicamente con fines de investigación. Los resultados de la encuesta se utilizarán en informes, publicaciones y en el sitio web de GENERATION. No se identificará a los estudiantes ni a las escuelas en los informes disponibles para el público.
Para obtener más información, consulte los enlaces a continuación.
¿Existe algún riesgo por participar?
No prevemos ningún riesgo al participar en la encuesta. Solo tienes que responder las preguntas si te sientes cómodo y seguro para hacerlo.
¿Qué pasa si tengo inquietudes sobre la conducta ética de la encuesta?
The ethical aspects of this research have been approved by the Australian National University Human Research Ethics Committee protocol number H/2026/0221 – GENERATION Waves 5 to 7. If you have any concerns or complaints about how this research has been conducted, please contact:
Gerente de ética
El Comité de Ética de la Investigación Humana de la ANU
La Universidad Nacional Australiana
Teléfono: +61 2 6125 3427
Correo electrónico: Human.Ethics.Officer@anu.edu.au
Preguntas frecuentes generales