Healthy Campus Projects

Video gaming is highly prevalent among university students, yet its health associations remain poorly understood. Researchers surveyed university students in Western Australia, examining gaming behaviours alongside key indicators of wellbeing, including diet quality, physical activity, sleep, and stress. The findings indicate that higher levels of gaming are associated with poorer diet quality, reduced physical activity, […]

UniSport Australia’s (UniSport) General Manager for Advocacy and FISU (International University Sports Federation) Executive Committee Member, Martin Doulton, has stepped into a key international leadership role after being appointed Chair of the Development Committee of FISU. This move highlights a major step forward for Australia’s presence in global university sport, as local leadership continues to […]

UniSport Australia is thrilled to announce that Victoria University (VU) has joined the FISU Healthy Campus program, strengthening their continued commitment to supporting wellbeing and healthier lifestyles across the campus community. Helping drive student health and wellbeing across campus is thrive*, VU’s award-winning wellbeing and engagement program designed to foster connection, active living, and a […]

UniSport Australia is excited to announce that The Australian National University (ANU) has joined the global FISU Healthy Campus program, showcasing its drive to embed wellbeing and active living into the university experience. ANU joined Healthy Campus in line with their 2025-2030 Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, which sets out a vision for a connected […]

University students often face high stress and long periods of sedentary study, yet little is known about how daily physical activity influences their stress and academic functioning. This research explored how leisure-time exercise and short activity breaks relate to stress, recovery and perceived study performance among 57 university students over a ten-day home-study period. The […]

The transition into university is a period of major lifestyle change, yet limited evidence has tracked how student health behaviours and mental wellbeing are shifting over time. This research examined trends in diet, physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour and substance use, alongside psychological distress, in first-year Australian university students across four cohorts from 2016 to […]

Food insecurity is an increasing issue in Australian higher education, yet its broader impact on student wellbeing is still not well understood. This research investigated how food insecurity, diet quality, physical activity and social connectedness relate to depressive symptoms in 145 University of Canberra students, using validated measures to capture post-pandemic health and wellbeing patterns. […]

In November 2025, The University of New England (UNE) was awarded Gold Level Accreditation in the FISU Healthy Campus program. This achievement makes them the first university in regional Australia to attain this global standard, and just one of three universities in the country. Achieving the Gold accreditation in the FISU Healthy Campus program reflects […]

The use of social networks has grown dramatically, with 62.3% of the world’s population reportedly engaging on these platforms for an average of 2 hours and 23 minutes each day. While social media can be a powerful tool for communication, education, and connection, it can also spread misinformation and contribute to unhealthy usage patterns. This […]

Physical activity is widely recognised as an effective way to promote mental health, enhance wellbeing, and prevent mental ill-health across all demographic groups. This national consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society offers evidence-based guidance on how to design and promote physical activity to maximise its mental-health benefits. It identifies five […]