Canberra, May 27-28
Digital Childhoods Summit
Policy, practice, and futures
Save the date: 27-28 May 2026
With a focus on policy and practice, the Summit is a peak meeting of the many key stakeholders – including government, regulators, industry, and the community sector – who care for children and their digital lives.
Our aim is to create partnerships that will help us support children’s wellbeing and safety within the digital world. The formal agenda is built around a series of panel in-discussion events and will include time for roundtable discussion by attendees.
If you would like to receive more information on this event, please email info@digitalchild.org.au.
Steering Committee
Professor Simon Smith (Chair), ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
Annabel Astbury, ABC Education
Jackie Coates, Telstra Foundation
John Livingstone, UNICEF Australia
Dr Sandra Cheeseman, C&K
Sara Cousins, eSafety Commissioner
Dr Kate Bower, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner