Bringing together experts in their field to help parents navigate the important decisions around their child's access to smart phones, social media and technology in the home. 

Keynote session

6pm - 8:30pm 

Andrew Fuller is a clinical psychologist, family therapist, author, speaker and creator of Learning Strengths™. He has been a principal consultant to the national drug prevention strategy REDI, the ABC on children’s television shows, is an Ambassador for Mind Matters and is a member of the National Coalition Against Bullying.

Andrew’s session Smart Phones, Anxious Children reviews the research on what screens and social media are doing to our children’s brains - and what to do about it.

Kirra Pendergast, Founder of Ctrl+Shft is a global leader in human-centred online safety. She is an in-demand international keynote speaker, expert witness, writer and media commentator.

With deep expertise in systems thinking, digital wellbeing, and child rights, she advises global platforms, governments, and organisations on designing environments that are not just secure but empowering by design.

A pioneer in Australia’s cybersecurity and online safety sectors since the early 1990s, Kirra is the Founder and Principal Strategist of Safe on Social and Ctrl+Shft.

Australian-born and based in Italy, Kirra works globally across the UK, EU, Australia, the US, and New Zealand partnering with organisations that understand one thing clearly; protecting people online is protecting the future.

Learn more about Kirra's session here. 

Optional early session for parents of children aged Early Years to Year 6 (includes entry to keynote session) 

5:30pm - 6pm 

Davina Berger, from Wait Mate, is a mum of two and cofounder of the Wait Mate movement. From her professional practice in architecture, Davina has pivoted her time to focus on driving social change, looking at how we as a community can support one another to provide a more play-based childhood for our youth today and for future generations to come.

Wait Mate is a movement empowering parents to hit pause on smartphones until at least high school. Driven by a desire to make positive change and to halt the worrying mental health statistics across the Western world, Wait Mate’s vision is to make primary schools smartphone-free.

Location

Tony Sheumack Centre for Performing Arts 
92 Kangan Drive, Berwick Victoria 3806

Contact Details

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