Digital health 

Digital health  9 February 2026

We must invest now in digital health interventions for adolescents

The current health status of Australian adolescents is concerning. Over 80% are not meeting national dietary or physical activity guidelines. Rates of mental ill-health are also rising, with around three quarters of Australian adolescents experiencing depression or anxiety symptoms. Yet as a nation adolescent health is not invested in enough.

Mariah Issa, Imogen Croucher, Allyson R. Todd, Stephanie R. Partridge, Rebecca Raeside

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