Australia does not have a national strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent health and as a result, policy and programming actions are fragmented and may not be responsive to needs. The Roadmap Project works in partnership with young people to define priority areas and establish developmentally appropriate, evidence-based actions.

Adolescence is now recognised as a critical developmental stage. Characterised by profound physiological, social and neurocognitive transitions, it represents a key opportunity to transform health and well-being across the life course. Adolescents (aged 10–24 years) now also constitute the largest population cohort in history. 

All aspects of this project are governed by a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Data generated will be co-analysed with the governance group and integrated with population health data, policy frameworks and evidence of effective programmes (established through reviews) to define responsive and effective actions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent health and well-being. 

This journal article describes in detail the method for collecting, combining, analysing and applying the data gathered in the Roadmap Project.