The George C. Patton Fellowship is open for applications! Are you: ➡️ Currently living in Vic, Aus? ➡️ An early career researcher with a PhD (in the last 5 years) with practical experience in adolescent health? Then this 3-yr fellowship is for you! Apply🔗 jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/919…

Today is Youth Homelessness Matters day. All children and adolescents should be happy, healthy and safe. We are missing important opportunities to prevent homelessness AND address the health needs of homeless children and adolescents. Youth homelessness matters every day.

In our new Parity piece Susan Sawyer AM & I raise a critical issue: the impact of homelessness on health. The health & mortality burden of homelessness for children & adolescents has not been well characterised limiting our response to homelessness & the challenges it presents.

Lest we forget.

Join us for our next seminar ▶️ Strengthening action on the social determinants of adolescent mental health! When 📅 THIS THURSDAY, 8 May 2025 Time 🕐 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm AEST Where 📍 Online - register to attend - bit.ly/CRECOP

New World Health Organization (WHO) report on social determinants of health equity provides a much needed reminder to the global community that to improve health equity we must improve society, say @michaelmarmot and jessica allen bmj.com/content/389/bm…

Policy makers, researchers, youth leaders: Join us to transform adolescent health & wellbeing! Lancet Commission report launch, May 21, Geneva. Register ▶️ hubs.li/Q03n4xhX0 #AdolescentHealth #WHA78 Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) World Health Organization (WHO)

Great work from colleagues at the Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) and many international associates. Congratulations to all on the 2025 The Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. Outstanding achievement 👏👏

A groundbreaking report from The Lancet calls for greater adolescent #health funding. #MCRI's Prof Peter Azzopardi, who contributed to the document, spoke to ABC News about how additional support could transform the lives of #adolescents. Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) 👉 abc.net.au/news/2025-05-2…

Adolescence, “a time of ideas, reimagination, revolution, and a creation of new approaches—exactly what we all need for a better future and the survival of our planet.” Lancet editors on the 2nd Commission on adolescent health & wellbeing. Read 👉 hubs.li/Q03mt1ps0

It’s time to act on adolescent health! 🌎 Globally, the health of adolescents is at a tipping point. A new The Lancet Commission urges action on rising threats to young people’s health & wellbeing. 👉 bit.ly/4k14Vgo

🌱 Investing in adolescents benefits them today, helps them as adults, & supports the next generation. But adolescent health is at a tipping point. Action is needed now, says new Lancet Commission. Read this & more 👉 hubs.li/Q03pW17J0

Join us for our next Seminar Series: Advancing the Global Standards for Health-Promoting Schools! Join speakers Professor Susan Sawyer, Dr Jennifer Dam, & Dr Roshini Balasooriya this Thursday, the 12th of June at 1:00 pm AEST. Register to attend here: bit.ly/CRECOP

Do you need an adolescent health expert in your team? Now is the perfect time to invest in your workforce – consider sponsorship today! Study online with the Centre for Adolescent Health at Australia's #1 ranked University #13 globally Learn more 🔗 study.unimelb.edu.au/lp/mdhs/study-…

Homelessness for children and adolescents is largely preventable. In this new paper we outline our work to systematically review what is known about the social determinants of #homelessness from #childhood to #adolescence. Paper freely available here: lnkd.in/gw96eNXZ

It is always a privilege to work with students and mentor our next generation of medical practitioners. Congratulations to Anton, Urvi and Erin! You each completed very important projects important for #preventing and addressing child and adolescent #homelessness.

MCRI's Luo Li, Prof Pete Azzopardi, Molly O'Sullivan & Prof Susan Sawyer AM, part of the global charge to improve health outcomes for young people, have co-authored a MJA piece, calling for more funding & support. | Melbourne Children's Global Health Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) More 👇 insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/24/keepin…

📢Join us for this month's seminar 'Can whole-school approaches support adolescent mental health? Current evidence and future directions'. When 📅 10th July 2025 Time 🕞 1:00 pm AEST Where 📍 Online - register to attend here - bit.ly/CRECOP #adolescence

📢What do you think of the Social Media Ban for Teens? Have your say! Take part in important research about Australia's social media ban for teens under 16. ▶️ Complete the survey here: redcap.link/connected-mind… #SocialMediaBan #SocialMedia #Teens

Today marks the start of Homelessness Week 2025. It was a pleasure to attend Parliament House today for the release of MCMs Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot. An important opportunity to highlight homelessness is a pressing public health issue that is largely preventable.