Peter Azzopardi MEpi FRACP PhD leads a program of research around global adolescent health, with a strong focus on health equity. He was a contributor to the Lancet Commission on Adolescent health and wellbeing, and has consulted on adolescent health to governments in Australia and the region, as well as DFAT, UNICEF, UNFPA and WHO. A large focus of his work is the analysis of big data to identify priority health issues for adolescents at a global, regional, national and sub-national level.
He co-chairs WHO's Global Action for Measurement in Adolescent Health. Pete also leads a number of projects that consider how best to respond to adolescent health needs - ranging from more inclusive policy, opportunities within schools, to realising opportunities for adolescent health gain in the health system.
Further to his role at Burnet, Pete is a clinical research fellow at the Wardliparingga Aboriginal Research Unit, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and a team leader in the Population Health theme, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. As of January 2023, Pete has transitioned to an Honorary staff position at Burnet
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Samuel McEwen, Vinay Menon, Miika Coppard, Elissa Kennedy, Peter Azzopardi, Vinay Menon, Miika Coppard, Samuel McEwen, Elissa Kennedy, Peter Azzopardi
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Samuel McEwen, Vinay Menon, Miika Coppard, Elissa Kennedy, Peter Azzopardi, Vinay Menon, Miika Coppard, Samuel McEwen, Elissa Kennedy, Peter Azzopardi
Journal of Adolescent Health
Minh D. Pham, Paul A. Agius, Elissa Kennedy, Peter Azzopardi
Despite the incentives to invest in adolescent health, progress for the world’s adolescents has been slow.
This study follows Indonesian adolescents to inform non-communicable disease policy and programming.
We aim to understand how the transition from adolescence to adulthood can influence health risks for young people, and how to intervene to reduce associated harms.
While much of the policy focus in Southeast Asia has been on ending traditional forms of child marriage, there is increasing recognition that not all early unions are non-consensual or formal.
The project works to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health in the Magwey Region, Myanmar.
This project models a best-practice approach for improving adolescent health and life skills education through schools in Myanmar.