Supporting young children growing up in a rapidly changing digital age.

Our vision is for Australian children to be healthy, educated and connected in a digital world.

Our program of research brings together national and international experts and partners to investigate children’s digital experiences, including a world-first study of 3000 Australian families and children from birth to eight years of age.

  • Healthy

    How do we balance the health risks of digital technologies against access to knowledge and social interactions that provide opportunity for positive physical, social and emotional wellbeing?

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  • Educated

    How do we harness digital technologies to optimise learning and access to knowledge through active interactions and development of engaging and thought-provoking technologies?

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  • Connected

    How do we balance access to social and knowledge connections in the digital world against risks of surveillance, infringements of privacy and child rights?

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  • Australian Children of the Digital Age Longitudinal Study

    Our global-first Australian Children of the Digital Age (ACODA) Longitudinal Study will investigate the extent, nature and ongoing effects of Australian children’s engagement with digital technologies. We aim to build new understandings to inform policy, innovation and practice; and offer solutions and opportunities for the diversity of Australian children, their families and society.

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Digital Child Blog

International Perspectives: Children’s rights and parental responsibilities in a digital world

In the growing debate over children’s rights in relation to the digital world, parents may wonder about their role. As technology gets more complex, seemingly the burden of responsibility on parents’ shoulders gets even heavier. Or can a child ri...

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International Perspectives: Ukrainian Child Refugees’ Digital Practices of Belonging

Ukrainian child refugees use a wide repertoire of digital technologies in their everyday practices of belonging to their home country as well as their new community in Denmark. In our research project Ukrainian Students in Danish Schools, we have stu...

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International Perspectives: Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Online Safety Must Also Involve Children

The past two years saw growing buzz around Web3 and the metaverse. Along with the celebratory discourse about exciting prospects of the metaverse were some sickeningly familiar headlines. Complaints arose of trolling and harassment, with graphic deta...

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International Perspectives: Valuing the everyday roles played by families in children’s digital media practices at home

Archie and Beth explore the Nina and the Neurons game It’s a scorching summer day in a UK city and I am visiting three-year-old Archie and his mum, Beth. Archie kneels on the floor, his hands close to the tablet’s screen, while Beth sits on the ...

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Be a Voice for Generations – National Reconciliation Week 2023

27 May - 3 June is National Reconciliation Week in Australia. This is a week that calls for all Australians to learn about shared histories, cultures, and achievements and explore how we can all contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.&nb...

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Digital Child shares research at Oslo digital platforms workshop

Digital Child members recently travelled to Oslo to participate in a three-day workshop that brought together researchers from two large-scale initiatives focusing on family life and digital platforms - the Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child ...

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