current screen-time recommendation in Australia were developed in recognition of the range of negative health effects of viewing screen media. screen-time here refers to the amount of time children spent watching television including videos and digital versatile disc (DVDS) playing computer games on a game console or on personal computer and using computer of other purposes (commonwealth scientific and industrial research organization [csiro], 2008). Australia guidelines recommend that children aged 2-18 years should not spend more than two hours per day using electronic media of entertainment (commonwealth department of health and Ageing [CDHA ], 2004). only one-third of young Australia aged 9-16 years were meeting this guideline has been retained in subsequent iteration of the recommendation (Australia government department of health [AGDH],2014).