Youth Well Lab

We are a research team at the University of Sydney.

MISSION

Our mission is to use digital technology to support the health and well-being of adolescents (10–24 years). We aim to prevent chronic diseases, like heart disease, early in life and help build healthier communities for young people today and for future generations.

OUR WORK

We work closely with young people, involving them in every step of our research and decision-making. We also collaborate with experts from many different fields to co-design innovative, evidence-based solutions.

DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATION

Led by
Dr Rebecca Raeside

FOOD

ENVIRONMENTS

Led by
Dr Sisi Jia

YOUTH

ENGAGEMENT

Led by
Allyson Todd

RESEARCH

Led by Associate Professor Stephanie Partridge, the Youth Well Lab is all about working with young people to create healthier futures — both now and for the next generation through innovative, evidence-based solutions.

Our research focuses on three key areas:

Latest News

Health Hive launches as a national platform for youth-led public health research

The Youth Well Lab is proud to announce the launch of The Health Hive , a national, youth-designed digital platform and free online course supporting young people to build skills in public health research, advocacy and leadership. Co-created with young people and grounded in best-practice youth engagement, The Health Hive provides a safe, accessible entry point for adolescents to take an active role in shaping the research and policies that affect their health and wellbeing.

Jan 14

Student Food on a Budget: A Closer Look at USYD $5 Meals

By Cherie Chan and Chen Ma, Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Students, University of Sydney To help students with the rising cost of...

Aug 25, 2025

Highlights: 2025 Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting

Dr Raeside presenting on community partnerships The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting showcased...

Aug 21, 2025

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

The Health Hive: Creating pathways for young people to take an active role in public health research and advocacy

Our reflection, led by Allyson Todd and published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, shares the story of The Health Hive, a youth-designed platform and community creating meaningful pathways for young people to engage in public health research and advocacy. Co-authored with young leaders from the Youth Well Lab, it highlights how youth-led, co-designed approaches can strengthen research systems and improve health outcomes for the next generation.

Read The Paper

Huge congratulations, Dr Sisi Jia, on your PhD graduation! 🎓✨ Such a highlight to see you cross the stage today.

Your PhD on meal delivery apps and their public health implications is already shaping national conversations, So excited to see where you take this next. 🚀 @sydney_uni

📣 New publication alert!

Our latest study led by 2 of our MND public health placement students and co-authored with members of HAPYUS 👏

We reviewed 21 publicly available digital health initiatives in Australia aimed at improving nutrition, physical activity, and mental wellbeing for adolescents aged 10–19.

✅ Most focused on mental wellbeing
❌ None covered all five domains of the Adolescent Wellbeing Framework
❌ Gaps in accessibility and youth-informed design remain

We need more equitable, holistic, and engaging digital solutions for adolescent health and wellbeing.

#DigitalHealth #AdolescentWellbeing #PublicHealth #Prevention #YouthHealth #MentalWellbeing

👏 Huge congratulations to @dr.rebecca.raeside from @Sydney_Uni, who’s been awarded a @heartfoundationau Vanguard Grant for her project Health4MePLUS, a new smartphone app co-designed with young people to improve heart health 🫀 and mental wellbeing 💬

Adolescents might be free from cardiovascular disease, but they’re not free from risk. Health4MePLUS is about creating digital tools with young people to support healthier futures.

#HeartHealth #YouthWellbeing #DigitalHealth #PublicHealth #HeartFoundation #AdolescentHealth #Health4MePLUS

🌟 Celebrating @dr.rebecca.raeside

Huge congratulations to Rebecca, who has been recognised with a SEMCAN Good Mentor Award, one of only 10 Early and Mid-Career Researchers acknowledged across all faculties at the @sydney_uni! 👏

Mentorship is at the heart of Rebecca’s work, from empowering Master’s students to explore new forms of writing 📝 to supporting them in leading research that results in first-author publications in international journals 🌍

Many of her contributions happen quietly, the everyday acts of kindness, guidance, and encouragement that lift others up.

#Mentorship #PublicHealth #Leadership #SydneyNursingSchool #YouthWellLab #WomenInScience #AcademicLife

🌏 It’s International Adolescent Health Week! @iahw_global

This week, we want to celebrate the incredible young people we get to work with as part of our research team: Kay, Sara, Julian, Emma, Elena, and Dominik and to thank all the young people who have participated in our research. Your insights, creativity, and leadership continue to shape everything we do.

International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) is a global week of dynamic, participatory events empowering adolescents and their communities to advocate for a successful transition into adulthood.

This year’s theme: “Thriving Inside and Out: Strengthening Physical and Mental Health of Adolescents” aligns with our work at the Youth Well Lab.

At the Youth Well Lab, we’re celebrating the contributions of our team and youth collaborators who are driving change in adolescent health, across Australia and globally.

💡 We hold leadership roles with the @aaah_org_au Australian Association for Adolescent Health, @iaahglobal International Association for Adolescent Health, and @publichealthassocaus Public Health Association of Australia.

👥 We’ve trained over 32 adolescents through our Health Advisory Panel for Youth at the @sydney_uni across two cohorts
👏 We currently employ six adolescents as part of our team.
📚 And together, we’ve co-authored more than 17 peer-reviewed publications with adolescents as co-researchers and co-authors.

This week, we’re also putting the final touches on the @youthhealthhive — a free online training course with and for young people, designed to strengthen their capacity to participate meaningfully in health research and advocacy.

We remain committed to creating a future where adolescents are not just participants in research and policy, they are partners, co-creators, and leaders in shaping healthier futures for themselves and their communities.

#IAHW2025 #AdolescentHealth #YouthHealth #YouthEngagement #CoDesign #HealthHive #PublicHealth #ThrivingInsideAndOut

📢 New Publication Alert!

Excited to share our latest work published in Health Promotion International

“The inclusion and impact of digital determinants of health in digital nutrition interventions for adolescents: a systematic review”

As digital health tools become increasingly central to adolescent nutrition interventions, it’s critical to ask: Are we designing for equity or unintentionally widening the gap?

This systematic review explores how well digital determinants of health (DDoH)—like affordability, usability, and accessibility—are considered in digital nutrition interventions targeting adolescents aged 10–19.

🧾 Key findings:
➡️ All 19 studies reviewed addressed at least one DDoH, but none addressed all nine.
➡️ Affordability was the most commonly considered factor, while usability lagged behind.
➡️ Most studies were conducted in high-income countries, raising questions about global applicability and equity.
➡️ Due to limited reporting, we couldn’t assess the impact of DDoH on nutrition outcomes, highlighting a major gap in current research.

💡 Why it matters:
Digital health interventions must be inclusive, accessible, and equitable. This review calls for more intentional integration of DDoH in the design and evaluation of interventions to build solutions that work for all.

Are you aged 16–24 with lived experience?

The @youthwelllab, in collaboration with the @brainandmindcentre, is mapping key priority areas for implementing digital mental health promotion initiatives for young people.

Your voice matters and we’d love for you to be part of it. Click the link in our bio for more information

🫀 It’s World Heart Day! This year’s theme is Don’t Miss a Beat

Heart health starts young. Here are a few simple ways to keep your heart not to miss a beat:

🥦 Fuel your body with colour
• Add fruits & veggies to every meal
• Choose wholegrains for long-lasting energy
• Swap salt for herbs & spices 🌿

💪 Move more, every day
• Aim for 60 minutes of movement daily
• Walk, dance, play, or train — whatever keeps you moving 🚶‍♀️🏀💃

🚭 Protect your heart
• Avoid smoking & vaping
• Create safe, smoke-free spaces for you & your friends

✨ Don’t miss a beat. Small steps today = stronger hearts tomorrow.

But young people can’t do it alone. We need health-promoting environments, with:
💡 Investment in CVD prevention research
🌆 Investment in healthier, more supportive cities
📑 Governments creating policies that help young people live healthy lives

#WorldHeartDay #DontMissABeat #AdolescentHealth #YouthWellLab @heartfoundationau @worldheartfederation @worldheartday

💻 New from Youth Well Lab: @sydney_uni Master’s students Chen Ma and Cherie Chan explore how online food delivery impacts both health and the environment.

Key points:
🥡Single-use plastics and carbon emissions from delivery
🍕🍟Health risks from energy-dense, low-nutrient meals
📝Policy and industry responses in Australia & China

Full blog via link in bio 🔗 #OnlineFoodDelivery #mealdelivery #fooddelivery #sustainability

A new report, Feeding Profit by @unicef, reports on how corporate interests shape what children and adolescents eat, from school canteens to supermarket shelves. It shows how unhealthy food marketing and commercial determinants of health undermine efforts to create supportive environments for children and adolescents.

The report finds that one in five children and adolescents worldwide are now living with overweight or obesity, and that ultra-processed foods and drinks are deeply embedded in their diets. It calls for stronger regulation, healthier school food policies, and youth-led advocacy to demand change.

We are glad to see Allyson Todd’s review (published in @worldobesity Obesity Reviews) cited in the report. The review was co-authored with our youth advisors, Moudasir Jalili, Natalie Ryan, and Elena Wang and provides evidence that adolescents have a crucial role in championing healthier food environments in schools, communities, and at a national level.

#AdolesentHealth
#FoodEnvironments
#PublicHealth
#YouthEngagement

💜 Today we stand with young people for @wear_it_purple Day, speaking up for Bold Voices, Bright Futures

When LGBTQIA+ youth feel seen, safe, and celebrated, they can shine. At Youth Well Lab and through our @youthhealthhive project, we are committed to creating spaces where every young person is valued, included and empowered in health research and beyond.

And on the style note: our team’s purple game ran the spectrum from lilac to mauve… and in Ally’s case, maybe even blue 👀. But the clear winner for best dressed? Wally the whippet in her purple snood — slaying the purple fashion stakes🐾💜✨

Together, we wear purple to spark conversations and stand with rainbow youth as they lead the way toward brighter, more inclusive futures 🌈

#WearItPurpleDay #YouthWellLab #BoldVoicesBrightFutures #VisibilityMatters #SNSWIP25

💸 $5 meals at @sydney_uni? Chen and Cherie, Master’s students on placement with our team, went for lunch to check it out

What’s happening? With the rising cost of living, the University of Sydney Union is serving up $5 campus lunches , over 500 meals a day. But how do they stack up on taste, nutrition, portion size & value?

Chen and Cherie, reviewed the meals, spoke with peers, and even checked out what’s being shared on RedNote (Xiaohongshu).

Most say it’s a huge win for price & convenience 🙌

👉 Read the full review on our blog: [🔗 in bio]

#YouthWellLab #USYD

🫀Highlights from @cardiacsociety CSANZ 2025 ✨

We loved seeing prevention front & centre this year!

✴️ A/Prof Stephanie Partridge co-led the very first Nutrition Round Table + spoke on youth CVD prevention, leadership in food environments & digital health.

✴️ @dr.rebecca.raeside co-chaired the breakfast session “What’s Hot in Nutrition”, spoke on youth engagement in cardiovascular health, and presented her Health4Me RCT poster.

#CSANZ2025 #YouthWellLab #NutritionResearch #CardiovascularHealth #Prevention

It’s International Youth Day 🌍 @unitednations

Theme: Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond

Young people, 4.6M in Australia, 1.9B globally, are driving change for healthier, fairer, more sustainable communities. Our research shows they’re leading local action on the SDGs

📌 Learn more:
YES Study with >500 adolescents 👉 [link in bio]
Youth-led transformations of food environments with >20,000 adolescents 👉 [link in bio]
Map of +423 Youth Advisory Groups 👉 @youthhealthhive

#InternationalYouthDay #YouthEngagement #SDGs

We are proud to see our work featured by the @NHMRC and Consumers Health Forum of Australia as part of their national spotlight on excellence in consumer and community involvement in health research.

The Youth Well Lab at @sydney_uni was recognised for partnering with young people across all phases of research, from shaping priorities to co-designing interventions and informing policy.

Check out our case study and updated Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement:
📍 @nhmrc
📍 @youthwelllab

#AdolescentHealth #YouthWellLab

🆕 NEW! A free guide to setting up a Youth Advisory Group

We’ve pulled together what we have learned from co-designing research with young people

👩🏽‍🔬 Designed by the Youth Well Lab
🧠 Led by @dr.rebecca.raeside & Allyson Todd
🙌🏽 With Masters Students Tsun Tsang & Shun Wong

Whether you’re a researcher, practitioner or just getting started, this guide can help you engage young people in a meaningful way.

📲 Download for free at youthwelllab.com/hapyus → tap “Researcher Resources”

Tag us if you use it or share it! We’d love to see how you put it into practice. 💬

#YouthEngagement #YouthWellLab

Published now: “How Are Adolescents Participating in the Transformation of Healthy Food Environments? Led by Allyson Todd, with contributions from the Health Advisory Panel for Youth at the @sydney_uni (HAPYUS).

Our scoping review analysed 70 studies involving over 20,000 adolescents across 31 countries. It maps how adolescents are contributing to food policy research, the impacts of their participation, and the barriers and enablers they face.

Youth-led recommendations by Moudasir Jalili, Elena Wang and Natalie are included to guide future research and policy work, who were also involved from the start in designing the research question and methods.

📖 Read more: [link in bio]
#YouthEngagement #PublicHealthNutrition #FoodPolicy #AdolescentHealth #YouthWellLab #HAPYUS #YouthParticipation #FoodEnvironments @worldobesity

📱 In the lead-up to a proposed social media ban for young Australians, what other protections should we be talking about?

@dr.rebecca.raeside from @youthwelllab together with @melody_taba from @sydneyhealthlitlab explore this complex issue in a new piece for InTouch Public Health, the blog of the Public Health Association of Australia @publichealthassocaus

👉 Read the full piece: [link in bio]
📝 Co-authored by two early career researchers
📢 Thanks to @publichealthassocaus for publishing this timely piece

#YouthVoices #DigitalHealth #MentalHealth #PublicHealth #AdolescentHealth #YouthWellLab #PHAA #socialmediaban #youthwelllab

How is it July tomorrow?! Our 2025 so far…. #youthwelllab

🎤 @dr.rebecca.raeside from @youthwelllab spoke on the 1st panel at the French-Australian Research (FAR) Children and Screens Conference today
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Panel 1 focused on Children in a Digital World: Risks and Benefits, exploring how we can balance opportunity and harm as kids grow up online. Rebecca highlighted the commercial and digital determinants of health and the panel ended with pearls from A/Prof Alexis Whitton - whether we agree or disagree with the upcoming social media ban, how can we seize this opportunity to learn as much as possible about youth mental health
⠀
Thanks to colleagues from @apy.project and @drajcampbell for chairing the panel
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#DigitalHealth #YouthWellbeing #FARConference2025 #YouthEngagement #YouthWellLab

📸 Youth Well Lab at International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity @isbnpaadmin #ISBNPA2025

What a day in Auckland, sharing our latest work on digital health, adolescent engagement, and food environments

💬 Highlights from Thursday, June 12:

📍 @dr.rebecca.raeside
🔹 Symposium – Health4Me process evaluation, presenting with colleagues Dr Bridie Osman PhD from the The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr Rajshri Roy, and Jessica Malloy
🔹 Poster – Health4Me RCT outcomes

📍 Dr Sisi Jia
🔹 Poster – DIGIFOOD study on digital food access and socioeconomic disparities

📍 Allyson Todd
🔹 Short Oral – Scoping review on adolescent participation in transforming food environments, in collaboration with the Health Advisory Panel for Youth at The University of Sydney (HAPYUS)

Huge thank you to #SydneyNursingSchool for supporting some of our travel, and to the #SydneyHorizonFellow program for providing funding that supports research team building and collaboration 👏

🎉 Exciting update from the Youth Well Lab!

@dr.rebecca.raeside has been awarded two new grants to kick off the next phase of the Health4Me program: implementing this co-designed digital program in real-world settings.

The @brainandmindcentre Grant focuses on addressing barriers to implementing digital adolescent mental health promotion initiatives and collaborating with researchers st BMC and the James N.Kirby Grant will support co-creation of new digital health content.

Health4Me was first funded by @healthgovau MRFF Primary Grant to support adolescents’ physical and mental health by addressing shared risk factors through prevention. Stay tuned for the main study outcomes that will be out later this year or earlier 2026.

👏 Congrats, Rebecca!

#YouthWellLab #DigitalHealth #AdolescentHealth

We’ve written a new blog for @bmj_company Global Health:

👉 “Young people, food delivery and corporate influence: it’s time for the public health research community to back youth leadership.”

🔗 in bio

Food delivery platforms now play a central role in how many young people access food, often promoting unhealthy, ultra-processed options. While these services are marketed as tools of convenience and independence, we need to pay closer attention to the broader commercial strategies shaping dietary behaviour.

This blog argues for stronger recognition of digital food environments within public health research and policy and for meaningful investment in youth leadership to inform the response.

#YouthHealth #PublicHealth #DigitalFoodEnvironments #FoodPolicy #YouthEngagement #BMJGlobalHealth #CorporateInfluence #Prevention #adolescenthealth

National Volunteer Week 🧡🙌🤝

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible young people who have volunteered their time with the Youth Well Lab over the years as research participants, youth advisors, and co-researchers. Your valuable time, insights, and data continue to shape our work and drive real impact in adolescent health and wellbeing.

Our latest study (🔗 in bio) shows that volunteering can have benefits for young people by fostering connection, purpose and wellbeing.

But it’s also important to acknowledge that volunteering is often expected of young people, especially in research settings.

While volunteering can enrich lives and strengthen communities, we need to strike the right balance. Wherever possible, our team follows best practice and provides payment or gift cards for contributions, particularly when young people are co-designing or co-producing research.

#YouthWellLab #NVW2025

It’s the 8th @unitednations Global Road Safety Week

This year’s theme: “Rethink Mobility: Make Walking and Cycling Safe” reminds us that safe, accessible roads are not a luxury, they’re a right.

We’re resharing this essay by Dominik, a Research Assistant at Youth Well Lab, published in The @thelancetgroup Child & Adolescent Health.

🔗 in bio “Death by accident: the curse of mobility”

#RoadSafetyWeek2025 #YouthWellLab #HealthEquity #SafeStreets #YouthVoices #StreetsForLife #MakeWalking&CyclingSafe

📺 We’re on @9news!

Youth Well Lab researchers and young people featured in this national story 💬🧠

It’s not only about individual choices - our research highlights how digital environments and system-level barriers shape our health. That’s why prevention matters.

With support from the @heartfoundationau we’re exploring how to harness digital tools, like food delivery apps and digital health services, to improve heart health for the next generation.

🔗 in bio

#YouthWellLab #DigitalHealth #HeartHealth #AdolescentHealth #YouthLedResearch #PublicHealth #Prevention #MealDeliveryApps #FoodEnvironments

In our new study by @dr.rebecca.raeside + team @sydney_uni, over 500 young people in Australia told us what matters most when it comes to health and how they want to be involved in making things better 💬

🧠 Mental health = top concern
📣 They want real influence, not tokenism
👀 But most don’t even know opportunities exist!

We can’t prevent chronic disease without hearing from the people in effects most. Let’s make space for youth-led change 💥

📍Link in bio to read the full study!

#YouthVoice #PublicHealth #ChronicDisease #AdolescentHealth #YouthParticipation #Prevention #instascience

New Micromarket = new food choices on @sydney_uni campus!

Our research found that most food delivery orders by young people happen at home, at night and fried chicken 🍗 and pizza 🍕 top the list. Unhealthy options are by far the most available online.

Convenience and cost shape what we eat but so does what’s nearby. We’ve seen more delivery drivers on campus lately, and even Fisher @sydney_library has a sign: no food deliveries in the library. As assessments build up and exam study starts, it’s more important than ever that healthy and affordable choices are the easiest ones.

Creating healthier environments helps young people eat well - and small steps like the @sydney_uni Micromarket in the Susan Wakil Health Building are a move in the right direction (though we’d love to see a few more healthy options in the mix).

Read our study, led by Dr Sisi Jia and published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (🔗 in bio).

#YouthWellLab #Micromarket #MealDeliveryApps #StudentWellbeing #DigitalFoodEnvironments #HealthyOnCampus #usyd #usydlife

🫀 It’s Heart Week! Let’s talk heart health and how small changes now can protect your future ❤️‍🔥

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia but prevention starts young. That means taking simple, positive steps every day to look after your heart 💓

Here’s what our Noa and Jack from our student team recommends:

🥦 Fuel your heart with colour
• Eat a variety of fruits, veggies & wholegrains
• Blend veg into smoothies & sauces 🍓🥬
• Prep veggie sticks in advance for quick snacks
• Get creative with dips & dressings 🥕🌶
• Use herbs & spices instead of salt for flavour!

💪 Move more, your way
• 60 minutes of movement a day keeps your heart strong
• Walk between classes 🚶🏽‍♂️
• Run for the bus 🚌
• Join a team, hit the gym, or dance around your room 💃🏽

🚭 Protect your heart & your mates
• Build a smoke and vape-free environment
• Second hand smoke still harms your heart
• Speak up — your lungs (and future self) will thank you

✨ Small steps now = stronger hearts later

Start the convo. Know your risk. Take action.

#HeartWeek2025 @heartfoundationau

Three years ago, Allyson Todd was a virtual intern with @publichealthassocaus

Fast forward to 2025, and she’s presenting her PhD research at the PHAA Preventive Health Conference in Canberra! 🙌

Thanks to the PHAA NSW Branch Scholarship, Allyson shares her reflections and key takeaways in the latest InTouch Public Health blog

🔗 Read the full blog via the link in bio!
#PublicHealth #PHC25 #HealthPromotion #YouthWellLab

📣New Research in The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific led by Dr Sisi Jia

🍔📱 Online food delivery applications like Uber Eats or Deliveroo have expanded our access to unhealthy takeaway foods which are high in energy, saturated fats, sugars and salts

⬆️ High consumption of takeaway foods, therefore, may increase risk of heart disease ❤️‍🩹 and online food delivery apps may enable these unhealthy dietary behaviours

🥦📦 On the other hand, online food delivery apps can also deliver fresh produce such as fruits, vegetables and other whole produce, which can promote healthy diets

⚠️🏙️ However, our study has found that these types of foods are less accessible online, and especially in areas that are more socioeconomically disadvantaged

#YouthWellLab #FoodEnvironments #DigitalFoodScapes #OnlineFoodDelivery #HealthyEating #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #NutritionResearch #AdolescentHealth #HeartWeek2025 #NeverMissABeat @heartfoundationau

📣 Our new perspective in the @medicaljournalofaustralia

Co-authored with young people from the Health Advisory Panel for Youth at @sydney_uni (HAPYUS) 💬🧠

Australia is home to 4.6 million adolescents, 10-24 years — but our systems haven’t caught up with the digital world they live in every day.

Our article explores:
📱 The digital determinants of health
💡 What young people want from digital health tools
📢 Why their voices need to shape the solutions
🧑‍💻 The role of policy and co-design in getting it right

📰 Read the full open-access article via @medicaljournalofaustralia or visit the link in bio
#YouthWellLab #YouthEngagement
#AdolescentHealth
#DigitalHealth
#HealthEquity
#CoDesign
#YouthLedResearch
#DigitalWellbeing
#YouthParticipation
#YoungVoices
#HealthPromotion #SocialImpact
#InstaResearch
#YouthPerspective
#GenZVoices
#DigitalGeneration
#FutureOfHealth
#YouthPower
#OnlineSafety
#TechForGood

🎓 Meet Dr Rebecca Raeside
We’re proud to share that Rebecca has officially completed her PhD: Advancing Adolescent Health Promotion in the Digital Era.

Over her PhD, she:
📄 Published 7 papers + 5 abstracts
🎤 Gave 7 invited talks + 16 conference presentations
🏆 Received 5 scholarships, 5 travel grants & 5 prizes
📰 Took part in 9 media engagements

Most importantly, Rebecca made a positive contribution to adolescent and public health. We know she will continue to drive positive change for young people across the country and around the world.

#PhDGraduation #YouthWellLab #USYD #PhD

Allyson Todd, PhD Candidate and Research Officer in the Youth Well Lab from @sydney_uni, has been selected to represent Australia as part of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education initiative - check out the video on our website! #YouthWellLab #YouthEngagement

What’s ground-truthing and why does it matter? 🏪🛒

Master of Nutrition & Dietetic students, Noa Blair and Jack Ko hit the streets to verify digital data on healthy food outlets around transport hubs. Careful preparation, flexible strategies, and a few smart shortcuts made the process efficient and effective.

Want to learn how they did it? Read their full reflections on our website! 🔗 [link in bio]

#YouthWellLab #PublicHealth #HealthyFoodEnvironments #GroundTruthing #StudentReflections

Advancing adolescent health promotion in the digital era

Dr Rebecca Raeside’s recent review in Health Promotion International explores how digital technologies are reshaping adolescent health promotion. With 1.8 billion adolescents worldwide, the integration of digital tools offers significant potential to enhance health outcomes

Read the full article: [Link in bio]

#YouthWellLab #DigitalHealth #AdolescentHealth #HealthPromotion #YouthEngagement

🚨 New article in @croakeynews: Uber Eats has launched ‘Eats for Teens’ in Australia, allowing 13–17-year-olds to order food through their parents’ accounts. While marketed as a convenience, we raise concerns about its potential impact on young people’s eating habits

📱 Studies indicate that online food delivery platforms often promote unhealthy options, with fast food being mostly featured. This digital environment may make it challenging for young people to make healthier food choices.

🔍 Our article, led by Dr Sisi Jia argues the need for stronger policies regulating digital food environments to support healthier eating habits among young people.

Read the full article: [Link in bio]

#YouthWellLab #DigitalFoodEnvironments #AdolescentHealth #PublicHealth #HealthyEating

Allyson Todd, PhD Candidate and Research Officer from @youthwelllab @sydney_uni, presenting at the @publichealthassocaus National Conference.

Ally is representing the #PHAA Child and Youth Health Special Interest Group, presenting the updated Youth Health and Well-being Policy Statement where young people from our @youthhealthhive contributed, and sharing research from her PhD on adolescent participation in transforming healthy food environments #YouthWellLab #YouthHealth #AdolescentHealth #YouthParticipation #PublicHealth #HealthPromotion

On our website you can read about our youth advisory group, our impact, our cohorts and the integral role they play in shaping and leading our research #YouthWellLab #HAPYUS

Meet the team! Read more about everyone on our website - Link in Bio #YouthWellLab

Introducing our Digital Heath Innovation Theme #YouthWellLab

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