Research Findings When Australia introduced a law to restrict access to social media for young people, there was considerable debate about this legislation, and about whether 16 was the right age. Led by Dr Nandi Vijayakumar, a new paper from the child to adult transition study (CATS) in the Medical Journal of Australia shines … Continued
Recent research has deepened our understanding of the pathways leading into and out of youth homelessness, highlighting adolescence as a critical period where vulnerability and opportunity intersect.
The Child to Adult Transition Study (CATS) is a unique longitudinal study that has been following over 1200 children yearly as they transition through adolescence and into adulthood. This year, we undertook the 14th wave of CATS data collection when our participants were 21-22 years of age.
Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study.
Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study.
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.
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
CATS is a unique longitudinal study following over 1200 children as they transition through adolescence and into adulthood. The study began in 2012 when the children were in Grade 3 (8-9 years old) and attending primary schools in metropolitan Melbourne.
The age a child can be arrested, charged and jailed in Australia is back in the spotlight.
Congratulations to Professor Rohan Borschmann for the recent coverage of his new publication in The Lancet looking at mortality after release from incarceration in the Economist!
