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[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

This is our last post on X. 👋

The Centre for Adolescent Health is stepping away from this platform. You can still find us - and everything we're up to - on LinkedIn and Instagram.

📎 LinkedIn: https://t.co/2IYqfixquY
📸 Instagram: https://t.co/KE89jxOsMw

See you there!

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Unpacking pathways into & out of homelessness for Australian adolescents — join the conversation at our next seminar series!

Speaker🗣️A/Prof @DrJessHeerde
Date📅13 November 2025
Time🕐1:00pm - 2:00pm AEDT
Where📍Online - register to attend here 🔗 https://t.co/DHujQ4WD60

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Unpacking pathways into & out of homelessness for Australian adolescents — join the conversation at our next seminar series!

Speaker🗣️A/Prof @DrJessHeerde
Date📅13 November 2025
Time🕐1:00pm - 2:00pm AEDT
Where📍Online - register to attend here 🔗 https://t.co/DHujQ4WD60

[Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) @MCRI_for_kids]

Almost 1/3 of young people vape monthly & rates increase with age, a new #MCRI led study finds. The study is the first of its kind into the prevalence of #vaping & #smoking among 10-21 year olds. @CancerVic, @susansawyer01, @CforAH

The @guardian article: https://t.co/fzKM27Kh7u

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

If you want to learn more about our Postgraduate Courses in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, then register for tonight's information session!

Register to attend here 🔗https://t.co/aMxngDyfyn

[Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) @MCRI_for_kids]

Australian teenagers are being sought for a new study by #MCRI and @Deakin that will monitor the impact of a world first #socialmedia ban on their phone use, screentime, #mentalhealth and #wellbeing 📵@susansawyer01 @CforAH @SylviaCLin

➡️ https://t.co/wPh0Be03rv

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Do you want to learn about the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health & Wellbeing?

Join us THIS THURSDAY as we explore progress, challenges, emerging drivers and next steps for advancing adolescent health & wellbeing globally.
Register & join 🔗https://t.co/DHujQ4WD60

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Do you want to learn about the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health & Wellbeing?

Join us THIS THURSDAY as we explore progress, challenges, emerging drivers and next steps for advancing adolescent health & wellbeing globally.
Register & join 🔗https://t.co/DHujQ4WD60

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Join us for todays seminar - Shaping Global Health: WHO-Funded Initiatives Defining Quality Standards and Core Competencies for Adolescent Health.

Online TODAY, at 1:00pm AEST
Register to join here https://t.co/DHujQ4WD60

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Jess also got the opportunity to speak with the Minister of Housing, Harriet Shing and some amazing youth homelessness advocates!

#Homelessness #YouthHomelessness

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

To launch #HomelessnessWeek, @DrJessHeerde was invited to speak on a panel at the MCM’s Victorian Youth Homelessness Snapshot: A Call to Action.

Learn more https://t.co/m76VmbJz5W

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

📢What do you think of the Social Media Ban for Teens?

Have your say!

Take part in important research about Australia's social media ban for teens under 16.

▶️ Complete the survey here: https://t.co/fqjLOlvMeB

#SocialMediaBan #SocialMedia #Teens

[Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata]

📣 New in @LancetChildAdol w/ @TheLancet commission on #adolescenthealth!

☑️ A checklist for reporting youth engagement in peer-reviewed research

✍️@DavidImbago @ChoonaraShakira @SurabhiDogra @MensaKwao @susansawyer01 🔗 https://t.co/ZQ3DxW73e8 @UCSFPediatrics

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Wanting to gain an understanding of #AdolescentHealth? ✅
Looking for #skills that will help you professionally?✅
Gain exposure to adolescent health studies with our free CAH & @UniMelbMDHS #shortcourse on adolescent health & wellbeing. 👨‍🎓
Starts Aug 4
https://t.co/3IjImS3YRU

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Mid-Year applications for postgraduate study in Adolescent Health & Wellbeing are closing soon!
Study online with the CAH at the University of Melbourne, Australia's #1 ranked University, #19 globally.
Applications close on July 18.
Learn more & apply https://t.co/N3F7ow9FEP

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

📢Join us for this month's seminar 'Can whole-school approaches support adolescent mental health? Current evidence and future directions'.

When 📅 10th July 2025
Time 🕞 1:00 pm AEST
Where 📍 Online - register to attend here - https://t.co/DHujQ4WD60

#adolescence

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

📢Join us for this month's seminar 'Can whole-school approaches support adolescent mental health? Current evidence and future directions'.

When 📅 10th July 2025
Time 🕞 1:00 pm AEST
Where 📍 Online - register to attend here - https://t.co/DHujQ4WD60

#adolescence

[Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) @MCRI_for_kids]

MCRI's Luo Li, Prof Pete Azzopardi, Molly O'Sullivan & Prof @susansawyer01, part of the global charge to improve health outcomes for young people, have co-authored a @theMJA piece, calling for more funding & support. | @MelbourneGlobal @CforAH

More 👇 https://t.co/W4Joji572i

[Associate Professor Jess Heerde @DrJessHeerde]

It is always a privilege to work with students and mentor our next generation of medical practitioners.

Congratulations to Anton, Urvi and Erin!

You each completed very important projects important for #preventing and addressing child and adolescent #homelessness.

[Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) @CforAH]

Congratulations to the University of Melbourne medical students, Anton Lu, Urvi Bharania and Erin Bennett who recently completed their research placements with the Centre for Adolescent Health, working alongside the Homelessness team under the supervision of @DrJessHeerde 🥳