WHY IT MATTERS

WHAT MAKES TEENAGERS DIFFERENT?

The Teenage Decade is a time of dramatic physical, mental and social changes. What does that mean for the health and wellbeing of teenagers, and how does it shape the way we should be thinking about teenage healthcare?

THE TEENAGE DECADE TEENAGE RIGHTS

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WH&Y COMMISSION

If we’re going to drive meaningful change in teenage health, we need to be receptive and responsive to the views teenagers express. The WH&Y Commission gets young people directly involved in the research and design of teenage healthcare.

HOW IT WORKS GET INVOLVED

“We want to play a real role in adolescent health research because its impact will be long lasting – for us and on future generations.”

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Betty Nguyen

“Our teenagers are so valuable. They show up with enthusiasm, altruism and energy - and, as a society, we respond by stigmatising and ignoring them. They need us. And we neglect them.”

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Professor Kate Steinbeck

"I believe the WH&Y Commission can achieve more equitable health outcomes for young people by exploring more pragmatic approaches, fostering greater collaboration, and redefining young people’s roles within adolescent health research."

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Jennifer Nguyen

“We want people to know that young people’s health concerns have been neglected for too long; that their health concerns are as important as any other age group and deserve the same time and attention.”

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Professor Rachel Skinner

It's time to champion the Teenage Decade

PATHWAYS & COSTS

Modelling the impacts of investment

POLICY & PRACTICE

Reinventing teenage healthcare

ETHICS & ENGAGEMENT

Working together for change

WHY IT MATTERS

WHAT MAKES TEENAGERS DIFFERENT?

JOIN IN

WH&Y COMMISSION

“We want to play a real role in adolescent health research because its impact will be long lasting – for us and on future generations.”

“Our teenagers are so valuable. They show up with enthusiasm, altruism and energy - and, as a society, we respond by stigmatising and ignoring them. They need us. And we neglect them.”

"I believe the WH&Y Commission can achieve more equitable health outcomes for young people by exploring more pragmatic approaches, fostering greater collaboration, and redefining young people’s roles within adolescent health research."

“We want people to know that young people’s health concerns have been neglected for too long; that their health concerns are as important as any other age group and deserve the same time and attention.”

News Hub

04 Dec 2019

Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without

04 Dec 2019

140th out of 146: Australian teens do close to the least physical activity in the world

publications

21 Oct 2019

New article: Predictors of young people’s healthcare access in the digital age

books

29 Aug 2019

Book: Welcome to your period

WH&Y research

21 Aug 2019

Read the Youth Health Showcase report

WANT TO READ MORE?

Research partners

We acknowledge the funding support of the NHMRC and the contributions of our research partners in universities across Australia.

It's time to champion the Teenage Decade

PATHWAYS & COSTS

Modelling the impacts of investment

POLICY & PRACTICE

Reinventing teenage healthcare

ETHICS & ENGAGEMENT

Working together for change

OUR STORY

WHY IT MATTERS

WHAT MAKES TEENAGERS DIFFERENT?

JOIN IN

WH&Y COMMISSION

“We want to play a real role in adolescent health research because its impact will be long lasting – for us and on future generations.”

“Our teenagers are so valuable. They show up with enthusiasm, altruism and energy - and, as a society, we respond by stigmatising and ignoring them. They need us. And we neglect them.”

"I believe the WH&Y Commission can achieve more equitable health outcomes for young people by exploring more pragmatic approaches, fostering greater collaboration, and redefining young people’s roles within adolescent health research."

“We want people to know that young people’s health concerns have been neglected for too long; that their health concerns are as important as any other age group and deserve the same time and attention.”

News Hub

04 Dec 2019

Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without

04 Dec 2019

140th out of 146: Australian teens do close to the least physical activity in the world

publications

21 Oct 2019

New article: Predictors of young people’s healthcare access in the digital age

books

29 Aug 2019

Book: Welcome to your period

WH&Y research

21 Aug 2019

Read the Youth Health Showcase report

WANT TO READ MORE?

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championing teenage health.

Research partners

We acknowledge the funding support of the NHMRC and the contributions of our research partners in universities across Australia.