Mapping the resilience of Scouts participants

Scouts Victoria recently participated in the National Youth Resilience Survey, completed by Resilient Youth Australia. To date, more than 200,000 Australian children have taken part in the study.

Through participation in the study, Scouts Victoria – and Scouts Australia as a national extension – were particularly interested in the results for children who have been in Scouting for some time, to explore whether long-term membership and participation in Scouting had made a positive contribution to their development.

Scouts Victoria members aged 8 to 18 were invited to participate in the survey.

Scouts Australia views the Victorian results as a reflection of its program nationally, due to the uniformity with which the Scouts model and program is delivered across all Australian States and Territories.

Joey Scouts – ages 5 to 7

Children who had completed the Joey Scout program were surveyed. Compared to non-Joey Scout children of the same age:

Cub Scouts – ages 8 to 10

Children who had completed the Cub Scout program were surveyed. Compared to non-Cub Scout children of the same age:

Scouts – ages 11 to 14

Children who had completed the Scout program were surveyed. Compared to non-Scout children of the same age:

Venturers – ages 15 to 17

Children who had completed the Venturer program were surveyed. Compared to non-Venturer children of the same age:

The National Youth Resilience Survey measures overall resilience based on 10 domains that contribute to three core pathways: Safe, Healthy and Fulfilling.