The Coproduced Youth Priorities Project: Australian Youth Priorities for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention Research
ABSTRACT Background New approaches to mental health and substance use prevention, that bridge research and diagnostic silos are urgently needed to address rising trends in mental illness amongst young people. Engaging diverse stakeholders, including young people, in setting research priorities could...
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| author | Kate Ross Jessica Houston Emma Barrett Felicity Duong Tanya Dearle Smrithi Ravindra Cheryl Ou Kirsty Rowlinson Marlee Bower Louise Birrell Katrina Prior Lucinda Grummitt Chloe Conroy Anna Grager Maree Teesson Catherine Chapman |
| author_facet | Kate Ross Jessica Houston Emma Barrett Felicity Duong Tanya Dearle Smrithi Ravindra Cheryl Ou Kirsty Rowlinson Marlee Bower Louise Birrell Katrina Prior Lucinda Grummitt Chloe Conroy Anna Grager Maree Teesson Catherine Chapman |
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| description | ABSTRACT Background New approaches to mental health and substance use prevention, that bridge research and diagnostic silos are urgently needed to address rising trends in mental illness amongst young people. Engaging diverse stakeholders, including young people, in setting research priorities could aid the development of innovative responses, enhance research and improve translation. While previous activities have identified priorities for Australian mental health and substance use prevention research, none have centred young people as a primary stakeholder. The current study is a critical next step to understand youth perspectives. Methods This Youth Priorities Project was coproduced with members of The Matilda Centre and PREMISE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence Youth Advisory Board. The project involved three iterative stages: (1) an online survey; (2) consultations via focus groups and (3) a final consensus workshop to summarise key recommendations for principles, priorities and actions. Results A diverse group of young people aged 16–25 were recruited for Stage 1 (n = 653), Stage 2 (n = 7) and Stage 3 (n = 3). Youth participants emphasised the need for increased investment in prevention research targeting a broad range of social determinants and health behaviours and their intersecting effects on youth mental ill health. There were strong calls to government to address economic drivers of mental health, to increase timely access to subsidised mental health support, and to better equip schools to support student wellbeing and mental health. Conclusion Young people had valuable and unique insights on how research and policy responses regarding youth mental health and substance use could be improved. Public Contribution A coproduction Research Team (CPRT) was established, including two youth researchers who guided all stages of the research from conceptualisation, ethics approval, survey and study design, analysis and write‐up. A Youth Advisory Board was also consulted. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0fe38d0c99ee4eeb8df869c2337edcfa2025-06-27T05:43:05ZengWileyHealth Expectations1369-65131369-76252025-06-01283n/an/a10.1111/hex.70274The Coproduced Youth Priorities Project: Australian Youth Priorities for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention ResearchKate Ross0Jessica Houston1Emma Barrett2Felicity Duong3Tanya Dearle4Smrithi Ravindra5Cheryl Ou6Kirsty Rowlinson7Marlee Bower8Louise Birrell9Katrina Prior10Lucinda Grummitt11Chloe Conroy12Anna Grager13Maree Teesson14Catherine Chapman15The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaYouth Advisory Board, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use and PREMISE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Illness and Substance Use Sydney New South Wales AustraliaYouth Advisory Board, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use and PREMISE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Illness and Substance Use Sydney New South Wales AustraliaYouth Advisory Board, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use and PREMISE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Illness and Substance Use Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaThe Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaABSTRACT Background New approaches to mental health and substance use prevention, that bridge research and diagnostic silos are urgently needed to address rising trends in mental illness amongst young people. Engaging diverse stakeholders, including young people, in setting research priorities could aid the development of innovative responses, enhance research and improve translation. While previous activities have identified priorities for Australian mental health and substance use prevention research, none have centred young people as a primary stakeholder. The current study is a critical next step to understand youth perspectives. Methods This Youth Priorities Project was coproduced with members of The Matilda Centre and PREMISE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence Youth Advisory Board. The project involved three iterative stages: (1) an online survey; (2) consultations via focus groups and (3) a final consensus workshop to summarise key recommendations for principles, priorities and actions. Results A diverse group of young people aged 16–25 were recruited for Stage 1 (n = 653), Stage 2 (n = 7) and Stage 3 (n = 3). Youth participants emphasised the need for increased investment in prevention research targeting a broad range of social determinants and health behaviours and their intersecting effects on youth mental ill health. There were strong calls to government to address economic drivers of mental health, to increase timely access to subsidised mental health support, and to better equip schools to support student wellbeing and mental health. Conclusion Young people had valuable and unique insights on how research and policy responses regarding youth mental health and substance use could be improved. Public Contribution A coproduction Research Team (CPRT) was established, including two youth researchers who guided all stages of the research from conceptualisation, ethics approval, survey and study design, analysis and write‐up. A Youth Advisory Board was also consulted.https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70274coproductionmental healthpreventionpriority settingresearchsubstance use |
| spellingShingle | Kate Ross Jessica Houston Emma Barrett Felicity Duong Tanya Dearle Smrithi Ravindra Cheryl Ou Kirsty Rowlinson Marlee Bower Louise Birrell Katrina Prior Lucinda Grummitt Chloe Conroy Anna Grager Maree Teesson Catherine Chapman The Coproduced Youth Priorities Project: Australian Youth Priorities for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention Research Health Expectations coproduction mental health prevention priority setting research substance use |
| title | The Coproduced Youth Priorities Project: Australian Youth Priorities for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention Research |
| title_full | The Coproduced Youth Priorities Project: Australian Youth Priorities for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention Research |
| title_fullStr | The Coproduced Youth Priorities Project: Australian Youth Priorities for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Coproduced Youth Priorities Project: Australian Youth Priorities for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention Research |
| title_short | The Coproduced Youth Priorities Project: Australian Youth Priorities for Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention Research |
| title_sort | coproduced youth priorities project australian youth priorities for mental health and substance use prevention research |
| topic | coproduction mental health prevention priority setting research substance use |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70274 |
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