Site Tour Visit 1: Centre for Adolescent and Young Adult Health (CAYAH) – Westmead Precinct
 

Experience the future of adolescent and young adult (AYA) healthcare. 
 

AAAH Conference delegates are warmly invited to attend a guided site tour of CAYAH, New South Wales’ first purpose-built, cross-precinct AYA health clinic—showcasing a leading model of integrated, youth-centred care in action. Delegates from all professional backgrounds, alongside young people with lived experience, are encouraged to attend.

Located within the Westmead Health Precinct, CAYAH delivers developmentally appropriate outpatient care for young people aged 12–25. Enabled through joint governance between The Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Westmead Hospital, the clinic brings paediatric and adult healthcare together within a single, co-located environment.

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CAYAH represents a step-change in how health systems respond to the needs of young people—moving beyond traditional service boundaries to deliver coordinated, multidisciplinary care that reflects the complexity of adolescence and young adulthood.

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What this model enables:

• Health care transition across the system, with shared care and joint paediatric–adult clinics

• Holistic, multidisciplinary care, integrating medical, psychosocial and developmental support

• Youth-friendly environments, designed to improve engagement, health literacy and experience

• System-wide integration, reducing fragmentation across specialties and Local Health Districts

• Workforce transformation, strengthening capability in adolescent and young adult health

• Innovation in practice, embedding co-design, research and new models of youth-centred care
   

As a precinct-based model underpinned by joint governance, CAYAH is emerging as a leading example of how AYA health care can be reimagined at scale, positioning NSW at the forefront of youth health system innovation.

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Tour Details
Date & Time: Wednesday 22 April, 10:00am
Location: Meet at Entrance 10, Westmead Precinct (follow signage to the stacked paediatric and adult Emergency Departments). For anyone arriving late, please request assistance from the Volunteers (Vollies) desk, Entrance 10 opposite Westend Café
Getting There: Accessible via light rail (credit card tap-on available; Opal card not required)

Map: Novotel Sydney Parramatta to CAYAH 

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Who Should Attend
All AAAH Conference delegates, including health care staff, researchers, students, policymakers, and young people with lived experience.

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Important Note
Delegates are asked to practice good hygiene and are encouraged to wear a mask if they plan on attending.

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Site Tour Visit 2: Youth clinic - high street youth health service

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Western Sydney Local Health Districts Youth Health Service are a free, community-based health service in that supports young people aged 12–24 years. It is part of the Western Sydney Local Health District – Integrated and community health and focuses on improving the overall wellbeing of young people.

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The service provides a broad range of services, including counselling, mental health and wellbeing support, sexual health, physical health care, and help with issues such as alcohol and drug use, nutrition, and general wellbeing. Services are targeted at young people who may be vulnerable, disadvantaged, or at risk, offering early intervention and prevention-focused care.

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A key feature of the service is its accessibility - young people can self-refer or be referred by parents, teachers, GPs, or other support services, and services are free, with no Medicare card required in many cases.

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The Parramatta service (HSYHS) is located at 65 High Street, the service operates on weekdays and provides a supportive, youth-friendly environment where clients can receive confidential and holistic care tailored to their needs. Overall, it plays an important role in supporting the health and development of young people in Western Sydney.

 

Tour Details

Date & Time: Wednesday 22 April. There will be two tour groups with one starting at 09.30am and the other starting at 10.00am.

Location: Please meet at High Street Youth Health Service (HSYHS), 65 High Street HARRIS PARK NSW 2150, at your allocated time.

Getting there: High Street Youth Health Service is a 24 min walk from Novotel Sydney Parramatta. It is an 8 min drive from Novotel Sydney Parramatta.

Map: Novotel Sydney Parramatta to High Street Youth Health Service

 

Target audience

All AAAH Conference delegates, including health care staff, researchers, students, policymakers, and young people with lived experience.

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