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Youth Well Lab

@youth-well-lab.bsky.social
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👥 We are a research team at The University of Sydney ⛰️ Our mission is to use digital technology to support the health and well-being of adolescents (10–24 years) 📲 youthwelllab.com

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Allyson Todd @allysontodd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
STAY IN THE LOOP 📬 Sign up: www.youthhealthhive.com/online-course 📧 Contact: health.hive@sydney.edu.au 🚀 Follow us on Instagram: @YouthHealthHive Funded by MRFF Consumer-Led Grant (#2023165) @youth-well-lab.bsky.social @usydnursingschool.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au @publichealthaus.bsky.social
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Online Course | The Health Hive
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Allyson Todd @allysontodd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🚨 LAUNCHING SOON: THE HEALTH HIVE 🚨 Throughout my PhD, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside young people to co-create the Health Hive: a free online platform that empowers young people to actively shape research about their health and wellbeing @youthhealthhive.bsky.social
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Allyson Todd @allysontodd.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Grateful to have an incredible mentor and PhD Supervisor @stephaniepart.bsky.social 🌟 Thanks @sydney.edu.au for featuring us @youth-well-lab.bsky.social #PhD #mentor #SydneyNursingSchool
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University of Sydney (USYD) @sydney.edu.au · 02/09/2025
PhD candidate @allysontodd.bsky.social and Associate Professor @stephaniepart.bsky.social first connected when Allyson was an undergrad, and have collaborated ever since. Read about their shared passion in youth health and mentorship story: go.sydney.edu.au/4rsp3r
Allyson Todd receives the 2024 Rising Star in Youth Health Award at an Australian Association for Adolescent Health event.
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Allyson Todd @allysontodd.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
In collaboration with the Health Advisory Panel for Youth at the University of Sydney (HAPYUS), our scoping review found: 🔍 70 unique studies 🌟 Inspiring youth-led examples HAPYUS also led recommendations to support meaningful youth participation 🙌 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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How Are Adolescents Participating in the Transformation of Healthy Food Environments? A Scoping Review of Empirical Research
Adolescence (10–19 years) is a pivotal life stage, presenting both risks and opportunities for optimizing nutrition. There are global calls advocating for adolescents to play a central role in transf...
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Allyson Todd @allysontodd.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
📣 My first PhD paper published in Obesity Reviews. Thanks for the feature @worldobesity.bsky.social Read here: www.worldobesity.org/news/new-rev...
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New review highlights how adolescents are shaping healthy food environments | World Obesity Federation
New review explores how adolescents are partaking in efforts to transform food environments to support healthier diets.
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Youth Well Lab @youth-well-lab.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
🆕 NEW! A FREE guide to setting up a Youth Advisory Group 👏Designed by @rebeccaraeside.bsky.social @allysontodd.bsky.social 🙌🏽 With Masters Students Tsun Tsang & Shun Wong 📊 Case study from @sisijia.bsky.social 📲 Download at youthwelllab.com/hapyus → tap “Researcher Resources”
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Allyson Todd @allysontodd.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Grateful for the opportunity to present my PhD research on how adolescents are participating in food environment transformation at my first international conference, @isbnpa.bsky.social in Auckland - Aotearoa, New Zealand 🌍 @youth-well-lab.bsky.social @stephaniepart.bsky.social
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Youth Well Lab @youth-well-lab.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🌏 We’re heading to Auckland! We are excited to be on our way to the @isbnpa.bsky.social 2025 conference this week in Aotearoa, New Zealand, catch us on Thursday @rebeccaraeside.bsky.social @sisijia.bsky.social @allysontodd.bsky.social @stephaniepart.bsky.social
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The Medical Journal of Australia @mja.com.au · 19/05/2025
🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Shifting focus to adolescent wellbeing and inclusive participation in the digital age ✍️ Stephanie R Partridge, Allyson R Todd, Si Si Jia and Rebecca Raeside, with the Health Advisory Panel for Youth at the University of Sydney (HAPYUS) buff.ly/dSspt8R
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Youth Well Lab @youth-well-lab.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
📺 Youth Well Lab on 9 News highlighting how digital environments shape heart health and why prevention matters 🔗 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4iJ... 📰 More: www.9news.com.au/national/con... #HeartWeek2025 @sisijia.bsky.social @rebeccaraeside.bsky.social @allysontodd.bsky.social
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Vaping, technology, junk food: Fears younger generation could die earlier | 9 News Australia
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Stephanie Partridge @stephaniepart.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
A win for Redfern, City of Sydney rejected a new McDonald’s after strong community pushback To add, Dr @sisijia.bsky.social BMC Medicine review highlights why zoning must be future-proofed for the digital food era 🔗 tinyurl.com/yaht9bve 👉 tinyurl.com/2zfzz3fu @youth-well-lab.bsky.social
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Sydney council blocks plan for Redfern McDonald’s due to crime fears
Strong opposition from residents, police and the Aboriginal community sees off proposal for 24-hour restaurant
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Sisi Jia @sisijia.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
💡There is limited data on the types of foods ordered and consumed from online food delivery apps. This study obtained consumption data in REAL-TIME and established: - 46% orders were unhealthy foods such as burgers, pizza - Nearly 40% orders driven by convenience mhealth.jmir.org/2023/1/e49135/
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Using Mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Consumption and Context Around Online Food Delivery Use: Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Background: Mobile ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a powerful tool for collecting real-time and contextual data from individuals. As our reliance on online technologies to increase convenienc...
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Youth Well Lab @youth-well-lab.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
1/2 New Micromarket = new food choices at @sydney.edu.au We’ve seen more delivery drivers on campus. Unhealthy options dominate the digital food environment, and convenience and cost often drive the decision. We asked students what they think of the new options #YouthWellLab
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Youth Well Lab @youth-well-lab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Last week, @allysontodd.bsky.social had the opportunity to present at the @publichealthaus.bsky.social Preventive Health Conference in Canberra, thanks to the support of the PHAA NSW Branch Scholarship 👉 Read her reflections here: intouchpublichealth.net.au/prevention-i... #PHC25 @sydney.edu.au
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Prevention is Political – Reflections from the 2025 Preventive Health Conference : Intouch Public Health
The conference was a powerful reminder of how deeply public health is intertwined with policy and politics.
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Youth Well Lab @youth-well-lab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
New in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific led by @sisijia.bsky.social We mapped 506 NSW postcodes using Uber Eats + Google Maps data Key finding: Fresh produce is less accessible online than in person Full study: doi.org/10.1016/j.la... #DIGIFOOD #YouthWellLab
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Dr Rebecca Raeside (she/her) @rebeccaraeside.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Thrilled that I was able to celebrate my PhD with my supervisor and colleagues ❤️ I feel so grateful to have had such an amazing experience with @youth-well-lab.bsky.social @stephaniepart.bsky.social @usydnursingschool.bsky.social Special thanks also to Julie Redfern and the SOLVE-CHD team!
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Youth Well Lab @youth-well-lab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Congratulations to Dr @rebeccaraeside.bsky.social on graduating! Her PhD, Advancing Adolescent Health Promotion in the Digital Era, included 7 papers, 7 invited talks, 16 conference presentations, and multiple awards and prizes. We can't wait to see what she does next! @sydney.edu.au #YouthWellLab
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Youth Well Lab @youth-well-lab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
New in @mja.com.au: Our perspective article, co-authored with 14–18 y/o youth advisors, Health Advisory Panel for Youth at @sydney.edu.au calls for genuine adolescent engagement in digital health 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/... #AdolescentHealth #DigitalHealth #YouthEngagement #MJA
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