Background
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
Burnet publications
View 57 moreHow Tay adolescent girls and their female carers navigate sexual and reproductive health information
Health Promotion International
Lia J. Burns et al
Evaluated Interventions Targeting the Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review Focused on Low- and Middle-Income Countries in East Asia and the Pacific
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Vinay Menon et al
Mental Health Problems Among Indonesian Adolescents: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study Utilising Validated Scales and Innovative Sampling Methods
Journal of Adolescent Health
Minh Duc Pham et al
Current projects
Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Despite the incentives to invest in adolescent health, progress for the world’s adolescents has been slow.
Non-communicable diseases in adolescents in Indonesia
This study follows Indonesian adolescents to inform non-communicable disease policy and programming.
TRYP: Transitions and Risk in Young People
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.
Past projects
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Quantifying early marriage and union in Southeast Asia
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.
Inequalities in sexual and reproductive health in Asia and the Pacific
This work analyses sub-national data for 17 countries to identify inequalities in sexual and reproductive health.
Engaging private sector for adolescent health service delivery in Asia and Pacific
The project aimed to identify opportunities in East Asia and the Pacific to improve access to quality health services.
