About Us
Gatehouse Project
The Gatehouse Project researched ways of promoting the emotional well-being of students in Victorian secondary schools, between 1996 and 2002. This website has been developed to make research results and experiences from the Gatehouse Project available to a wide range of interested groups in the community.
The story of the Gatehouse Project can be found in the Project section. This is a great place to start if you are new to the project.
Adolescent Health and Social Environments Program
The Adolescent Health and Social Environments Program (AHSEP) built upon the knowledge and experience of the Gatehouse Project between 2003 and 2007. AHSEP investigated how social environments affect the health and well-being of young people, and created an integrated program of practice, research and policy in schools.
Data gathered during the project are currently being analysed and written up by AHSEP team members. A more detailed description of AHSEP will be added to this website in the near future.
What's new?
Doing it Differently (DiD)
The transition from primary to secondary school marks a difficult time for students in many school communities. DiD developed and evaluated a model to improve the engagement of young people and their families with school during years 5,6,7 and 8:
DOING IT DIFFERENTLY: improving young people’s engagement with school
This document outlines DiD and explores the evidence and experience behind the approach.
Acknowledgements and achievements
The Gatehouse Project Team would like to acknowledge the central role played by students, teachers, support and administrative staff from the participating Victorian secondary schools, who contributed so generously to this Project.
The Gatehouse Project has been publicly acknowledged by gaining two prestigious awards:
2000 Victorian Public Health Award for Excellence; Innovation for Public Health Research; awarded for "innovative research of public health strategies, which enhance positive social and learning environments in secondary schools."
2001 Vic Health Excellence in Health Promotion Research Award; "The Gatehouse Project has informed health promotion research by describing a rigorously evaluated intervention that has the potential to substantially reduce the morbidity associated with the use of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs by young people. The project has provided an understanding of the influence of social environments on emotional well-being and other important health risk factors of adolescents."
Funding and support
The Centre for Adolescent Health and the Gatehouse Project Team acknowledge the following organisations for their financial support:
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The Centre for Adolescent Health
The Gatehouse Project was developed at The Centre for Adolescent Health, established in 1991 and recognised nationally and internationally for its commitment and achievements in advancing young people's health and well-being. It is an initiative of the Royal Children's Hospital and has strong links with the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne.
In 1995, Professor Glenn Bowes and Professor George Patton from the Centre for Adolescent Health initiated the Gatehouse Project. A research team was drawn from a range of disciplines including: education, student support services, epidemiology, biostatistics, psychiatry, psychology and public health.
The Chief Investigators of the project were:
- Professor George Patton
- Dr. Sara Glover
- Dr. Lyndal Bond
- Professor John Carlin
