Medical Director Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service (VFPMS)

Anne provided a comprehensive presentation of the current Australian and international literature on adolescence, adolescent sexual behaviour and sexual assault. The presentation contains really valuable information and literature that is referenced: an excellent resource. It can be found on the VFPMS website on www.vfpms.org.au.

The outline of the talk was:

• Neurodevelopmental changes during adolescence: to explain why adolescence behave as they do
• What we know about adolescent sexual behaviour
• Youth sexual risk taking and whether there are modifiable influences
• Sexual assault in adolescence, including victims, offenders and the assault

Notes by Dr Lyndall Young