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Empowering Youth Through the Health Hive

Allyson Todd, Sara Wadak and A/Prof Stephanie Partridge were interviewed for the National Heart Foundation of Australia’s Stories from the Heart Podcast, discussing how the Health Hive empowers young people to engage in public health research and the importance of youth voices in improving youth heart health.

The episode highlights why youth involvement matters, the barriers they face, and how the Health Hive’s free online course supports their skills and confidence.

Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast app

Health Hive team featured in Faculty of Medicine and Health news

Allyson Todd and A/Prof Stephanie Partridge were mentioned on ABC News Radio, highlighting the launch of the Health Hive

The Health Hive's research featured in the Daily Aus Podcast on 16 November, ‘Are young people being left out of health research?’ and in their Newsletter

Sara Wardak joins The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, Youth Advisory Panel for 2024–27.

The Health Hive launch featured on Public Health Assocation of Australia Intouch, authored by youth team.

The Health Hive peer facilitators & researchers contribute to Public Health Association of Australia's Youth Health and Wellbeing Policy Position Statement.

Allyson Todd named 2024 Rising Star in Youth Health Award Finalist from the Australia Association for Adolescent Health.

Putu Novi Arfirsta Dharmayani presents Health Hive Research at Youth Health Conference 2024.

A/Prof Stephanie Partridge appointed scientific co-convenor of the 2026 Youth Health Conference in Sydney.

Dominik Matuner leads essay published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health on road safety.

A/Prof Stephanie Partridge & Allyson Todd featured in The University of Sydney "Mentor and me"

Health Hive team featured at "Researcher Alley" at The University of Sydney 2024 Alumni Festival.

Dr Rebecca Raeside awarded Public Health Association of Australia NSW Branch Early Career Researcher of Year for her research engaging young people.

Health Hive co-creation workshop for our free online course held in March 2025. Read our youth team reflections.