As well as university-accredited post graduate programs,
the Centre for Adolescent Health has also developed a number of innovative
online professional development programs. These are free to any-one interested.
Global Adolescent Health
With over 25% of the world’s population aged between 10 and
24 years, today’s generation of young people is the largest in human history. This
intensive 8-week online course (6 weeks of active teaching) explores the health and wellbeing of young
people across the different countries and regions of the world, and what
individuals, communities and nations can do to improve their health and life
chances.
Prepared and presented by Professors Susan Sawyer and George
Patton, the course is comprised of a series of 3 to 15-minute audio-visual lectures
each week. Students work through the program at their own pace and in their own
time, and can engage with other students online.
Enrolment is simple, there are no prerequisites, and it
costs nothing.
2021 course start dates
To enrol in the Global Adolescent Health course or for additional information visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/youth-health. The course will be open for enrolment 2-weeks before the start date for each session.
For more information on our University of Melbourne - Adolescent Health and Wellbeing postgraduate courses, visit https://www.rch.org.au/cah/education_training/Postgraduate
Cancer Care for Adolescents and Young Adults
In collaboration with the University of Melbourne and
ONTrac at Peter Mac Victorian Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Service, the
Centre for Adolescent Health has developed a free online course for health
professionals, and anyone with an interest in young people with cancer.
Using a method known as ‘spaced
education’, multiple choice questions are delivered to the learner’s email
inbox every second day. Responses are posted immediately, accompanied by
related evidence-based information, and free resources.
Part I: Cancer Care for Adolescents and Young Adults explores adolescence
as a developmental stage, before describing the common cancers that affect
young people, and how cancer varies in this population group.
Part II: Cancer Care for Adolescents and Young Adults examines the physical,
emotional and psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment on young
patients, and effective communication and engagement strategies.
Each module only takes about 5
minutes per day over 8 to 9 weeks.
There are no set start dates, you can enrol at any time.
Visit http://cah.qstream.com to enrol.
Community Access Program (CAP)
Any of the
subjects listed on the post graduate program pages of this website, can
be undertaken as a single subject through the University of Melbourne’s
Community Access Program (CAP). Students may choose whether to complete
assessments or not, and receive a certificate accordingly. Fees vary depending
on the subject. If assessments are satisfactorily completed, they can be
credited towards a post graduate course undertaken at a later stage.
Nurses Working with Adolescents and Young Adults
These modules, also based on ‘spaced education’ are in development and are due to be released at the end of 2018.
Contact
For further enquiries please contact:
Dr Ani Wierenga
Academic Coordinator, Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Centre for Adolescent Health
E wierenga@unimelb.edu.au
Catalysing Connections for Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Melbourne has great diversity in its adolescent health and
wellbeing work. It crosses sectors, disciplines, departments and universities but
there are few opportunities to come together. The Catalysing Connections for
Adolescent Health and Wellbeing events provide researchers, practitioners,
policy makers and implementers the opportunity to discuss topics of mutual
interest.
To help enact the CAH vision, Making a difference to young people’s health and wellbeing by advancing knowledge, policy, and practice, we run a series of networking events, Catalysing Connections for Adolescent Health and Wellbeing with interested stakeholders. Please visit the page for further information and to watch past events.