Raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Read the submission to a review of the criminal age of responsibility in Australia, by the Justice Health Unit at CAH, MCRI and the University of Melbourne.
Latest Posts
Rapid infectious disease shifts
New study on Chinese infectious diseases in children and adolescents highlights a need for ongoing surveillance, preparedness and rapid responses to unpredictable and seasonal novel infections.
Welcome 2020 AHW students
We’re delighted to welcome our newly enrolled 2020 Adolescent Health and Wellbeing postgraduate students.
Action needed in the Youth Justice System
In the first global review, researchers have examined the health of detained adolescents – urgent action needed to improve their poor health and disadvantage.
2019 graduates
Congratulations to our 2019 Adolescent Health and Wellbeing graduates.
Congratulations Prof Craig Olsson
Congratulations Prof Craig Olsson on the Alfred Deakin Professorship.
Geoffrey Norman Handbury AO
The Centre for Adolescent Health is enormously grateful to Geoff Handbury AO, a generous benefactor of our work for the past 25 years who died at home in late November, aged 94.
International Volunteer Day
On International Volunteer Day, the Centre for Adolescent Health would like to acknowledge and thank Hannah, Steph, Millie, Han, Olufunke and Gianella for their invaluable contributions to the Centre in 2019.
Adolescent health and criminal justice
On Wednesday 6 November, we hosted an exciting panel discussion with thought leaders in criminal justice, adolescent health, human rights law, youth services, and research.
Driving Global Investment in Adolescent Health
Announcing our new Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) on Driving Global Investment in Adolescent Health, led by Professor George Patton.