Vale Professor Glenn Bowes
It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news that Professor Glenn Bowes, the inaugural director of the Centre for Adolescent Health (1991-97), has died after a long illness.
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Collaborations between Peking University and the Centre for Adolescent Health (UOM Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, MCRI and RCH)
Susan Sawyer shares her reflections on the relationship between Peking University and the Centre for Adolescent Health.
Directors end of year note 2024
Read Prof Susan Sawyer, Director of the Centre for Adolescent Health end of year note 2024
Building Capacity for Health-Promoting Schools
Read about how the Centre for Adolescent Health developed and piloted a training program to build capacity for whole-school approaches to health and wellbeing in Secondary Schools.
Recent International Visitors
The Centre for Adolescent Health hosts international visitors for bespoke learning programs in adolescent health. We work with visitors to develop tailored learning programs, providing access to world leaders in adolescent health research for learning and relationship building.
Anxiety and depression across adolescence: insights from a longitudinal study of contemporary Australian youth
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.
Announcing the New Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing – Leadership
Announcing the new “leadership specialisation” of the Master of Adolescent Health & Wellbeing program. This course is available to International and domestic Australian students.
Impact of Studying Adolescent Health and Wellbeing – a conversation with Corrine Gardiner a nurse who completed our Graduate Certificate in the AYA cancer stream
This is the fifth in a series of conversations we have been having with our past students to understand the impact of their studies on the work they do with young people in the community.
Impact of Studying Adolescent Health and Wellbeing – a conversation with another of our international graduates, Yuki Fukuda.
Here, Kristina speaks with 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.
How to CREYATE Partnerships in Research with Young People
Have you ever wondered about the journey of youth advocacy from inception to impact? In this session, we will delve into the essential phases of becoming a youth advocate, emphasizing the importance of collaboration with young people in research initiatives.