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.

2023 CRE Publication Awards

The Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) for Driving Global Investment in Adolescent Health is pleased to announce and congratulate the following early career researchers on their award-winning publications.  The CRE Emerging Leaders Publications Award recognises an exceptional peer review publication (published in 2023) that aligns with the goals of the CRE. Warmest congratulsation to Dr … Continued

Too many young people who’ve been in detention die prematurely. They deserve better.

Young people in contact with the criminal justice system – be it under community-based orders or in youth detention – are among the most marginalised in our society. And the health and health-care disadvantage faced by these young people may be evident for years. Our research found high levels of largely-preventable diseases and avoidable premature deaths for these … Continued

Calling for Applications!

Calling all 18-30-year-olds! The Second Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing is looking for five experts to serve on the multi-disciplinary youth review board!

Adolescent nutrition

This work highlights the effect of nutrition on adolescent growth and development, the role the food environment has on food choices, and which strategies and interventions might lead to healthy adolescent nutrition and growth.