Over the past ten years there have been significant developments at policy and strategy levels, both internationally and nationally, which provide a strong rationale for promoting health with young people in the youth sector. Health-related policy and strategy development has clearly identified the importance of promoting health with young people and has identified the youth sector as an important setting for health promotion. Additionally, strategic developments in the national youth work arena have identified the pivotal role of youth organisations in addressing and contributing to the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, sexual and mental well-being of young people.