LIVING HEALTHY REPORT 2025
Harnessing the digital world for better health
LIVING HEALTHY REPORT 2025
Harnessing the digital world for better health
From tracking fitness to getting health advice with a tap, digital tools are part of everyday life. But are they improving health or creating new barriers?
What to expect:
Why this report matters
Why this report matters
As Australia’s annual health ‘pulse check,’ this report highlights the next steps for individuals, organisations, and policymakers to harness the benefits of tech—while staying focused on what matters most: our health.
Healthy food can seem expensive, and unhealthy options often take the spotlight. How can digital tools support healthier eating habits?
of Australian adults are not eating the recommended five veggie serves per day.
cheaper to purchase a healthy food shop than the average Australian household shop.
We know that digital tools can help us eat more veg, which should be a top priority for nearly all of us if we are to increase our years of healthy living.
Simone Austin
Chief Health Officer and Chair of the Healthylife Advisory Board, and Accredited Practising Dietitian
How can digital tools help us eat better?
Discover the tools supporting healthy eating and the opportunities to make a healthier and more affordable shop.
Australians like to use digital health tracking tools to support healthy habits, but how can we make sure they lead to better health outcomes?
of people use digital health tools to track aspects of their health.
of parents state their main health concern is their child’s excessive screen time.
We need to get people moving more. Digital technology can help, but it's also key to engage people in enjoying movement away from screens.
Dr Rob McCartney
Chief Medical Officer, Woolworths Group, Occupational and Environmental Physician
What can lead to real results?
We track our activity and sleep, but still don't move enough or get the rest we need. Learn what it takes to truly make these tools work.
Digital technology has great potential to support mental wellbeing, but it can also negatively impact it.
report spending more time looking after their mental wellbeing as a health priority.
of Australian parents feel they are negatively distracted by digital technologies.
Blanket warnings about potential harms are not enough. If we want to harness the digital world for better health, we must be conscious of how we use it.
Dr Moira Junge
Registered Health Psychologist, CEO Sleep Health Foundation
How can we make screen time work for us?
Uncover what’s needed for healthy online engagement in our increasingly digital world.
While more people turn to online health advice and care, access to quality, evidence-based, and accurate information is vital.
of people read advice online from articles to find health information.
of Australians regret a health decision made based on misinformation.
We must encourage people to seek advice from trained and registered health professionals online and in person to ensure they are following evidence-based recommendations.
Sarah Gray
Chief of Health Operations and Innovation, Healthylife, Pharmacist and Nutritionist
What actions can we take?
Find out what guardrails and regulations are needed to make the digital world work for our health.
Where to next?
Where to next?
Based on the available data, the Healthylife Advisory Board presents practical recommendations for creating healthier digital environments and experiences.
Every member of our Advisory Board is a qualified health expert in their field, bringing a wide range of perspectives and experiences to help ensure all of Healthylife’s initiatives are based on science.
meet our
Simone Austin
Chief Health Officer, Healthylife
Chair of Advisory Board and Accredited Practising Dietitian
Dr Moira Junge
Registered Health Psychologist
CEO, Sleep Health Foundation
Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM
Emergency Department Doctor
Senior Medical School Lecturer and Lawyer, person with a spinal cord injury
Sarah Gray
Chief of Health Operations and Innovation, Healthylife
Registered Pharmacist and Nutritionist
Dr Rob McCartney
Chief Medical Officer, Woolworths Group
Occupational and Environmental Physician
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Explore the many opportunities for individuals, organisations, and policymakers to harness the digital world for better health.