JHU submission
The Justice Health Group has lodged a submission into the Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence. Read more here.
Latest Posts
Gender inequalities in health and wellbeing
Early adolescence is where gender inequalities most markedly emerge according to new research led by Burnet Institute and funded by UNICEF.
Prospective parents’ mental health linked to premature births
Prospective parents’ mental health linked to premature births in a new 2000Stories study, highlighting the need for improved mental health care for men and women before becoming parents.
Adolescent wellbeing
How do the 5 domains of #AdolescentWellbeing play a role in your life, or the lives of those around you? Read more here.
Farewell Charmaine
The CAH team wishes Charmaine happy retirement via Zoom….
Youth Taskforce Survey
The Australian Youth Taskforce is calling on young Australians to contribute ideas to the National Youth Policy Framework.
GAH short course
The Centre of Adolescent Health is once again partnering with the University of Melbourne to deliver an online course centered on Global Adolescent Health.
WHO COVID-19 guidance
Justice Health Unit contributes to WHO COVID-19 guidance for young people deprived of liberty.
Male self-harm
Men and boys account for 75 per cent of deaths from suicide, making them a key group for interventions, but an expanded national effort to prevent suicide demands that we have evidence of what actually works.
Computer use and academic results
In this first longitudinal study of electronic media use in primary school children, results find that children with heavy TV or computer use had reduced academic results 2 yrs later.