Synopsis
Almost 10 years has passed since the first Lancet
Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. Whilst some progress has been
made, many areas of need are escaping our efforts, and much more needs to be
done to ensure optimal adolescent health and wellbeing. This second Commission
brought together 44 commissioners from across the globe and disciplines,
including 10 youth commissioners who co-led each workstream.
In this Grand Round, six commissioners coming from
the Melbourne Children’s precinct will highlight where progress has been made
and where it has stalled, the new drivers that have emerged, and the actions
that are required to advance adolescent health and wellbeing globally.
Speakers
Professor
Susan Sawyer AM holds the Geoff and Helen Handbury Chair of Adolescent
Health at the University of Melbourne and is Director of the Centre for
Adolescent Health at The Royal Children’s Hospital. A paediatrician by
training, she is internationally recognised for her leadership in adolescent
health.
Molly
O’Sullivan is an experienced public health professional with more than 10
years’ experience as a research and program coordinator and health
communicator. Molly has expertise in youth engagement and with managing
complex, multi-stakeholder projects and fostering international collaborations
in adolescent health research.
Kate
Francis is a biostatistician at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
where she is involved in statistical analysis supporting global adolescent
health and wellbeing research. Kate also provides statistical expertise for
clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for newborn infants.
Luo Li is
a PhD candidate at the Centre of Adolescent Health and the University of
Melbourne. Her primary research interest is looking at existing measures of
wellbeing for adolescents and understanding how these measures are applied in
global population surveys.
Elissa
Kennedy is Co-Program Director, Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health
and Head of Global Adolescent Health at the Burnet Institute, and holds an
honorary appointment at MCRI. She leads a multi-disciplinary research program
that aims to accelerate action for adolescent health in Asia and the Pacific,
with a focus on SRH, mental health, climate and health.
Professor
Peter Azzopardi leads an international program of research focusing on
adolescent health and wellbeing. His research is informed by experience working
as a paediatrician in Australia and across health services in the Asia Pacific
region.
Presented in the Ella Latham
Auditorium, The Royal Children’s Hospital and online by zoom webinar: Click to join
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