8th Australian & New Zealand Adolescent Health Conference

Categories:
International Conferences
Start:
Wed, 09/11/2011
End:
Fri, 11/11/2011
Location:
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Darling Drive, Darling Harbour
Sydney
Australia

Organisers

Co-convened by The NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health the Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead. In collaboration with The International Association for Adolescent Health.

Description

The conference themes are:
• Emerging youth12-24 years of age. health issues (obesity, mental health, flu pandemics, sexual and reproductive health, chronic and disabling conditions, preventing violence and injury, the developing adolescent brain)
• The changing world in which young people live (challenges and opportunities for young people's health in relation to new technologies, media, societal change, climate change etc)
• Effective and innovative strategies (creatively engaging and working with young people, particularly the most disadvantaged, involving young people in taking care of their health, engaging families and schools through holistic and partnership approaches)
• Raising the profile of youth health in the region (investment in young people, promoting rights to a safe and healthy life now and into the future, whole of community responsibility, focus on indigenous young people)

For furhter information go to http://www.youthhealth2011.com.au/