The George C. Patton Fellowship in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
The George C. Patton Fellowship in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing honours and extends the legacy of Professor George C. Patton AO MBBS MD FRANZCP FRCPsych.
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Seminar Series: Prevalence and forecasts of adolescent overweight and obesity from 1990-2050: global trends, with a lens to the Asia-Pacific region
Synopsis: Adolescents remain a vulnerable population within the global obesity epidemic. Accurate data on obesity transitions are required to inform effective policy and programming for adolescent health. To effectively set global and national targets for adolescent obesity beyond the maturation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) we leverage established methods from the Global Burden of … Continued
Seminar Series: Moving beyond data gaps: the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study as a powerful tool to advance adolescent health
In this session, Professor Pete Azzopardi and Associate Professor Holly Erskine will provide a broad overview of the state of primary data for adolescent health, highlighting key knowledge gaps and the implications this has had for policy and practice.
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.
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.