Home and away?: Defining and conceptualising rural youth migration in Australia

该项目致力于实现“加强澳大利亚社会和经济健康”的优先目标，力求更准确地了解澳大利亚农村青年的原因和实际移民途径，以及这些移民返回原籍地区的程度。这种理解对于未来的关键服务提供规划（例如卫生，包括老年护理）和劳动力发展规划（例如当地对TAFE学位的可能需求）至关重要。与此相关的是，该项目的调查结果应有助于更可靠的区域人口预测和估计，并有助于制定当地具体战略，以留住农村青年和吸引移徙者返回。

The project addresses the Priority Goal of 'Strengthening Australia's social and economic health' in seeking a more precise understanding of the causes and actual migration pathways of Australian rural youth, and the extent to which these migrants return to their home regions. This understanding is critical for future key service delivery planning (e.g. health, including aged care), for labour force development planning (e.g. likely local demand for TAFE places). Relatedly, the project's findings should enable more reliable regional population projections and estimates and facilitate the development of locally-specific strategies to both retain rural youth and attract ex-migrants back.