Young People’s Health Service
The Young People’s Health Service (YPHS) provides primary health care and opportunistic and strategic health interventions to adolescents and young adults (12 – 24 years) who are homeless and / or marginalised.
News
Re-thinking our definition of adolescence
Adolescence has changed significantly in the last century. Professor Susan Sawyer is working to improve our understanding of the contemporary complexities of this age group.
Livewire.org.au – spread the word
Livewire is an on-line community for teens living with a serious illness or chronic health condition. Visit their new website!
Graduate Study in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Are you interested in enhancing your capabilities to improve young people’s health and wellbeing?
Youth2030: The United Nations Strategy on Youth
Latest United Nations session highlights the challenges the largest generation of youth face.
IAAH seeking young professionals
International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) are seeking young professionals to join their Young Professionals Network Committee.
Young People and Mental Health
#WorldMentalHealthDay – focusing on the needs of young people. It’s time to take a stand and demand more for this vulnerable population – our future depends on it!
Video gaming and adolescents
The immense popularity of the game Fortnite has reinvigorated public debate around video gaming and adolescents.
Meet our new International PhD Student!
Welcome our new PhD exchange student from the Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University!
Congratulations to Dr Rohan Borschmann!
An honoured recipient of the Early Career Research award at the 2018 Australian Psychological Society Congress 2018!