Community Corner
Safe Online Together
Reducing conflict within families around media and technology use
Is device and technology use a source of conflict in your household?
Are you concerned about your children’s use of technology, but struggle to manage it?
Researchers from the University of Canberra, in partnership with Community Services #1 and Capital Region Community Services, are holding a series of workshops with families to help them navigate and manage media and technology use at home.
Is this another cyber safety presentation?
No. Rather than focusing primarily on risk, workshops are aimed at promoting mutual understanding of media use between parents and their children, to help families negotiate media use and reduce conflict. We aim to help families maximise the benefits of digital media technologies while minimising the risks.
Who can attend?
Workshops are aimed at families with at least one child aged between approximately 11-16. While the entire family does not need to attend (but are welcome to!), workshops are designed for parent/s and their children together.
When will they be happening?
A series of workshops will be held from November to December 2021. If you are interested in participating, please get in touch at safeonlinetogether@canberra.edu.au or go to safeonlinetogether.com and sign up there.
Is there a cost?
No – the workshops are free, and we will provide pizza and refreshments.
Can I tell others about the workshops?
Yes!
Is this a research project?
While our primary goal is to help families, data generated from the workshops will be collected to evaluate the project and inform ongoing research and future initiatives. While some of this data may be published in scholarly journals, all data will be anonymised to protect the privacy of participants. The project has been approved by the University of Canberra Human Research Ethics Committee (approval 6876).
How do I sign up?
Get in touch with us at safeonlinetogethercanberra.edu.au or go to safeonlinetogether.com where you can also find out more about the project.
