AARE is a proud Industry Partner of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. The official launch of the Centre took place on the 21st September 2022. The event celebrated the Digital Child and set expectations about the values the Centre holds with the voices of children at its heart.
The Centre’s 2021 Annual Report is now available, charting its achievements in its establishment year, as it built the foundation for delivering its vision: Australian children, healthy, educated and connected.
Highlights presented in the report include:
- welcoming 97 members to the Centre
- establishing the Centre Advisory Committee: Taryn Marks (Chair), Professor Barbara Comber AM, Emeritus Professor Paul Chandler and Megan Mitchell AM
- establishing four committees (Executive, Research, Data Management and Advisory Committees)
- developing the Strategic Plan, facilitated by Mark Douglas (Ethos Consulting) in wide collaboration with all members and partners
- establishing 19 research projects that demonstrate strong transdisciplinary and cross-nodal focus
- making a commitment to positively embed and advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and voices across research and activities with the appointment of Dr Marnee Shay as Indigenous Advisor
- securing a $544,400 Office of the eSafety Commissioner’s grant, a Centre partner
- celebrating Children’s Week with a series of public and internal events
- launching the Digital Child Seminar Series with five public seminars on the topic of socio-materiality in a digital age
- building a research culture that is inclusive, collaborative, supportive and respectful, including the establishment of three Centre Clubs and weekly online catchups
AARE Members are encouraged to refer to www.digitalchild.org.au for more information.