Centre for Adolescent Health

Very excited to see the launch of the ReALiSE program! As part of this amazing Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade initiative, our project focuses on defining key adolescent NCD risks and communicating evidence-based actions to prevent adolescent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Indonesia and Fiji. Congratulations again to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the Melbourne Children's Global Health team on this significant achievement, and we are proud to contribute to the ReALiSE program – the Regional Alliance for Learning in Systems for Equitable Child and Adolescent Health – which will strengthen resilience in public health systems and engage with youth leaders and local communities to improve the health of all young people. With huge thanks to Dr Lucas de Toca PSM and his team including Sean Starmer 🙏 #adolescenthealth #youthhealth #NCDs #research

We are proud to share that the late Professor George Patton, has been named one of the Highly Cited Researchers of 2024 by Clarivate. Professor Patton’s remarkable contributions to adolescent health have shaped a global understanding of this critical developmental stage. His pioneering work not only highlighted the unmet needs of young people worldwide but also outlined the key actions necessary to improve their health and wellbeing. The Highly Cited Researchers list recognises the top 1% of researchers whose work has had a profound influence in their fields over the past decade. Professor Patton was recognised in the cross-field category, marking his sixth consecutive year on this prestigious list. This achievement reflects his extraordinary impact on adolescent health research and the lives of young people globally. 📖 Explore the full list here: https://lnkd.in/grnCUJsX The Centre for Adolescent Health celebrates Professor Patton’s legacy and the lasting influence of his work on adolescent health. 🌍✨ #AdolescentHealth #Research

Such a fantastic day at our Emerging Leaders Showcase this week! We heard from so many rising stars in #research and #youth #advocacy and some of the brilliant research they’ve been doing over the past 4 years. The quality and breadth of the research was second to none and the meaningful youth engagement was so good to see. Huge thanks to Susan Sawyer and the CRE investigators for all their support, especially Pete Azzopardi and Nicola Reavley for joining the panel discussions along with Susan. If you are a senior academic considering supporting a peer led network of early career researchers - DO IT! So many great institutions represented Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) University of Melbourne Burnet Institute The University of Queensland UNSW Universitas Airlangga Curtain University and Department of Paediatrics #adolescenthealth #peerled #youthhealth #youthengagement

Join us TODAY, Thursday Dec 5, for the final seminar series presentation of the 2024 'Anxiety & depression across Adolescence: insights from a Longitudinal Study of Contemporary Australian Youth' with Dr Ellie Robson, Prof Susan Sawyer and Prof Nicki Reavley. Register to attend here: http://bit.ly/CRECOP #AdolescentHealth #SeminarSeries #CommonMentalDisorders

Join us this Thursday, Dec 5, for our next seminar series presentation, 'Anxiety & depression across Adolescence: insights from a Longitudinal Study of Contemporary Australian Youth' with Dr Ellie Robson, Prof Susan Sawyer and Prof Nicki Reavley. 👏 Amid growing concerns about a youth ‘mental health crisis,’ understanding of how common mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, evolve across adolescence is crucial to inform contemporary responses. While cross-sectional studies provide valuable snapshots, few longitudinal studies have comprehensively tracked the course of these conditions during this critical developmental period. This seminar will present findings from the Child to Adult Transition Study (CATS), a Melbourne-based longitudinal cohort study. CATS has measured depressive and anxiety symptoms annually over eight waves, following participants from age 10 to 18 years. The presentation will delve into the prevalence of clinically significant symptoms, their recurrence across adolescence, and the likelihood of recovery, offering novel insights into the persistence and variability of CMDs in young people. This presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Professor Susan Sawyer AM and Professor Nicola Reavley. Questions this event will address: ▶️ What insights can longitudinal studies provide in comparison to cross sectional ‘snapshots’ in time? ▶️ Are adolescents’ experiences of anxiety and depressive symptoms short-lived or more persistent? ▶️ Does the data from Child to Adult Transition Study support concerns of a ‘youth mental health crisis’? ▶️ What next steps are required to understand and respond better to concerns of a ‘youth mental health crisis’? Register to attend here: bit.ly/CRECOP #AdolescentHealth #AdolescentWellbeing #CommonMentalDisorders #SeminarSeries

Interested in learning more about our post-graduate courses in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing? Come and speak to our education team at the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Congress in Melbourne this week! ⭐ The 6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Congress taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia from the 3 - 6 December 2024. https://lnkd.in/gwxKVQVq To learn more about our courses visit https://lnkd.in/f_cxFsP #adolescenthealth #postgrad #education #AYAcancer

Join us this Thursday, Dec 5, for our next seminar series presentation, 'Anxiety & depression across Adolescence: insights from a Longitudinal Study of Contemporary Australian Youth' with Dr Ellie Robson, Prof Susan Sawyer and Prof Nicki Reavley. 👏 Amid growing concerns about a youth ‘mental health crisis,’ understanding of how common mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, evolve across adolescence is crucial to inform contemporary responses. While cross-sectional studies provide valuable snapshots, few longitudinal studies have comprehensively tracked the course of these conditions during this critical developmental period. This seminar will present findings from the Child to Adult Transition Study (CATS), a Melbourne-based longitudinal cohort study. CATS has measured depressive and anxiety symptoms annually over eight waves, following participants from age 10 to 18 years. The presentation will delve into the prevalence of clinically significant symptoms, their recurrence across adolescence, and the likelihood of recovery, offering novel insights into the persistence and variability of CMDs in young people. This presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Professor Susan Sawyer AM and Professor Nicola Reavley. Questions this event will address: ▶️ What insights can longitudinal studies provide in comparison to cross sectional ‘snapshots’ in time? ▶️ Are adolescents’ experiences of anxiety and depressive symptoms short-lived or more persistent? ▶️ Does the data from Child to Adult Transition Study support concerns of a ‘youth mental health crisis’? ▶️ What next steps are required to understand and respond better to concerns of a ‘youth mental health crisis’? Register to attend here: bit.ly/CRECOP #AdolescentHealth #AdolescentWellbeing #CommonMentalDisorders #SeminarSeries

Have you considered post graduate studies in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing and want to know more? ⭐ Hear from past student, Yuki Fukuda, who on completing the Global Adolescent Health Massive Open Online Course then enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, both of which are led by the Centre for Adolescent Health through the University of Melbourne’s Department of Paediatrics. Yuki has experience leading advocacy and youth participation initiatives with young people and is currently working with a not for profit organisation (NPO) in Japan to lead the programme for young people in care and leaving care. Also, she has been involved in the social project development to organise the girls’ leadership program since 2021. ▶️ Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/g45vUFhJ #AdolescentHealth #PostGrad #EducationInAdolescentHealth

We spoke with past student Dr Elizabeth Bankah, a graduate of both the Centre for Adolescent Health’s Global Adolescent Health Massive Open Online Course and the Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, about the difference and significance studying adolescent health and wellbeing has made to her career! 👏 ▶️ Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gPRQuT4g ▶️ Learn more about our postgraduate courses here: https://lnkd.in/f_cxFsP #AdolescentHealth #PostGraduateCourse

If you want to know more about our postgraduate courses in adolescent health and wellbeing, then hear from past student Lori Fahey, a recent graduate of the Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, which is run through the University of Melbourne. 📚 ▶️ Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gTnc553W