Vision
Making a difference to young people’s health and wellbeing
by advancing knowledge, policy, and practice.
What
We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of all young
people, locally and globally, through innovative, integrated and world-leading
research, education, and knowledge dissemination.
Why
- Adolescence lays a foundation for health across
the life course and for the next generation.
- Health and wellbeing underpin the acquisition of
the emotional and cognitive abilities for independence, completion of education,
transition to employment, civic engagement, and formation of meaningful
relationships.
- Inequalities in health and health risk that
emerge in adolescence often persist for a lifetime.
- Young people must be valued for who they are
now, not simply for who they will become.
How
As an Australian centre of
excellence and a WHO collaborating centre, we work to bring together the
professionals and organisations needed to:
- Undertake research into adolescent health, growth
and wellbeing, with the knowledge that research is a driver of quality health
care, prevention of ill health, and health promotion.
- Engage and support young people in reaching their
potential and pursuing their aspirations.
- Support adolescent health practice in the
schools, communities, and environments in which adolescents live, work and
play.
- Provide education and training to enable
professionals to meet the needs of young people.
- Strengthen partnerships with the many
stakeholders in adolescent health, including young people themselves.
- Influence policies that empower and protect all young
people, including those facing disadvantage and discrimination.
To help enact our vision, the CAH run a series of networking events, Catalysing Connections for Adolescent Health and Wellbeing with interested stakeholders. These events provide researchers, practitioners, policy makers and implementers the opportunity to discuss topics of mutual interest. Please visit the page for further information and to watch past events.