Applications are now open for two Research Fellows to contribute to our Healthy Child program, based Curtin University. You'll join a team of leading experts in the field of digital childhoods and contribute to innovative research in this area. Apply & more info: bit.ly/3kfhsBk

Join our team Curtin University as a Research Fellow contributing to the Healthy Child research program of the Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. More info: bit.ly/3kfhsBk

“There’s lots of really good things you can be doing on screens that can help children turn into happy, healthy citizens of Australia.” Chief Investigator Leon Straker comments on screen time concerns & guidelines. thewestaustralian bit.ly/3wIEvqU Curtin University #digitalchildau

Another great job opp at the Raine Study: Statistician Data Officer, part of a team cleaning 30 years worth of data . Expertise in SAS or R desirable. Part-time, flexible hours, 2 year contract with possibility of extension. Further info at bit.ly/3a5afxn

New Curtin University research by ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child members Rebecca Hood, Juliana Zabatiero (she/her) & Leon Straker, w/ Desiree Silva & Stephen Zubrick, has revealed a positive aspect to the COVID pandemic with mobile devices bringing families together during lockdowns. bit.ly/3GLhRUg

#DCAM2022 is happening now, our inaugural meeting for members! The Digital Child Annual Meeting is our centrepiece of knowledge-sharing & networking. Over the next 3 days we'll be establishing relationships, discussing research agendas & project development & planning. Let's go!

📢 2 PhD scholarships based Curtin University are now open! More info & apply: bit.ly/curtin_scholar… 👉Understanding physical impacts of virtual & augmented reality use in young children 👉Understanding physical impacts of non-screen-based digital technology use in young children

Parents frequently ask: “What are good apps for my child?” In our latest blog post, Lisa Kervin, A/Prof Irina Verenikina and Maria Clara Rivera share criteria to help parents & carers make decisions about app selection to encourage imaginative digital play. bit.ly/3IxTVUY

📢 Join the team ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child! Research Fellow positions are now open for applications based QUT (working with @sonialjwhite) and Curtin University (working with Juliana Zabatiero (she/her) & Leon Straker). Apply & more info: digitalchild.org.au/get-involved

Join our team! A Research Fellow position is now open for applications based Curtin University working with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child Healthy Child team Leon Straker Danica Hendry George Thomas. Apply & more info: digitalchild.org.au/get-involved

As part of a ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child study, researchers Curtin University are seeking parents/primary caregivers of children 0-36mo to participate in a study exploring how they access information about their children’s health & technology use. More information: bit.ly/3uJxeJ6

There is still time to apply for these ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child scholarships as well as a range of other CurtinEducation research projects. Check out the terrific research scholarship opportunities available, applications close 18 Aug ⭐️

This #SaferInternetDay, our researchers have offered advice to parents & carers on how they can #ConnectReflectProtect when their children are online. As proud partners of eSafety Commissioner, we're working together to ensure children have safe & positive online experiences. #SID2023

In our latest ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child blog post, Danica Hendry Leon Straker & Juliana Zabatiero (she/her) share findings from a study exploring how Australian parents access health-related information for their children, with a focus on information about digital technology use. bit.ly/3kBJXfi

3 ways to help your child transition off screens and avoid the dreaded 'tech tantrums' theconversation.com/3-ways-to-help… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

This is your last chance to join our Australian Children of the Digital Age study - the survey closes tomorrow! #ACODA #digitaltechnologies #digitalchild

Check out AmberBeynon's new open access review on measurement methods options for investigating digital technology use of children and adolescents. mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/7… ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Great to see this wonderful work, led by Susan Edwards and Leon Straker as part of the Young Children in Digital Society project, out into the world! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

What a great week! Check out our second paper from the Young Children in Digital Society project, led by Susan Edwards and Leon Straker, on practices to promote physical activity using digital technology! journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…